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Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress," Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser. As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of prominent dancers. At 15, however, she heeded her true calling when she bested more than 300 other girls at a talent agency audition. The resulting contract landed her several roles in Spanish TV shows and music videos, which in turn paved the way for a career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in El laberinto griego (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth), then appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her third film was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), in which she played one of four sisters
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Justina Machado
American actress
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Machado in 2016 | |
| Born | Justina Milagros Machado[1] (1972-09-06) September 6, 1972 (age 52) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Justina Milagros Machado (born September 6, 1972)[2] is an American actress. She began her career playing secondary roles on television and film before starring as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO comedy-drama series, Six Feet Under (2001—05), for which she received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a skådespel Series. Machado later starred in the short-lived series Missing, Three Rivers and Welcome to the Family and was a regular cast member in the first årstid of the USA Network crime skådespel Queen of the South.[3]
From 2017 to 2020, Machado starred as Penelope Alvarez in the Netflix/Pop TV comedy series, One Day at a Time, for which she received positiv reviews fro
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Penélope Cruz
Spanish actress (born 1974)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
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Cruz in 2024 | |
| Born | Penélope Cruz Sánchez (1974-04-28) 28 April 1974 (age 50) Alcobendas, Spain |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Works | Full list |
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Mónica Cruz (sister) |
| Awards | Full list |
Penélope Cruz Sánchez[a] (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and three Goya Awards.
Cruz made her acting debut on television at age 16, and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón Jamón (1992). Her subsequent roles included Belle Époque (1992), Open Your Eyes (1997), Don Juan (1998), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000).