Half a century of pure beauty. Penelope Cruz is fifty years old

Penelope Cruz is an actress whose talent has been appreciated not only in Spain, but also on the international cinema scene. She was born in 1974 in Alcobendas, a suburb of Madrid. She was fascinated by dancing, and began learning ballet when she was four years old. Her interest in cinema began when a video rental store opened near her family's home. From that moment, Cruise began dreaming of an acting career.

The first full-length film she appeared in was Bigas Luna's “Ham, Ham” from 1992. Cruz played the seductive Sylvia there, and it was on the set of this film that she met her future husband, Javier Bardem.

In 1997, she received a phone call from Pedro Almodóvar, the director who cast her in The Shivering Body, and then in six other films. Her roles in these films earned Cruise several major award nominations, including two Academy Award nominations.

But she won an Academy Award for her role in the film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” directed by Woody Allen in 2008. After winning the Oscar, she played Cruz in the musical film “Nine”, and her role was widely acclaimed and she received her third Oscar nomination. .

Cruz is also known for her roles in films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” “To Rome with Love,” “Zoolander 2,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” and “Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar.” and “Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar.” “355” and “Gods”.

Now the actress returns to the screens in the film “Huge”. It will premiere on April 14. In 2017, Cruz also made her debut in the TV series – “American Crime Story: The Versace Assassination”, where she played the role of Donatella Versace.