Penelope Cruz is a famous actor of Spanish descent and is know for her exotic looks and accent. She was born on April 28, 1974 in Alcobendas, Spain. Her parents are Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser and personal manager and Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and car mechanic. She started her career, in 1989, in a music video. Her younger sister, Monica Cruz is Spanish actress, dancer and fashion designer. Her husband Javier Angel Encinas Bardem is a Spanish actor and environmental activist. She has won Academy awards for best supporting actress in 2008 for playing volatile painter Maria Elena in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Her best known movies are-
Pirates of the Caribbean: On stranger tides (2011)
Waking up in Reno (2002)
Murder on the Orient express (2017)
Volver (2006)
Nine (2009)
Penelope Cruz Religion
Penelope Cruz was raised as a Roman Catholic yet she said she now believes in God in her own way and respect all religions including Buddhism and Scientology. It's not clear by her whether she is following Catholic anymore or not. Once she said for Buddhism that 'she think it is the one that respects the others and the one that doesn’t say that this is the only way.'
Penelope Cruz Political Views
Cruz has never revealed anything about her views about any political party or issue. It seems she doesn't want to come in any kind of controversy by sharing her political views or she might not having any interest in politics. She remains in limelight but it looks that she want to kept herself out of the limelight for any politics related topic.
Who is she dating?
She has married to Javier Bardem in 2010. Both were dating since 2007. They are proud parents of two children now. Before her marriage, Cruz used to be remain in rumours because of her relationships. According to rumours she had dated Josh Hartnett (March 2007- June 2007), Orlando Bloom (2006), Matthew McConaughey (2005- 2006), Tom Cruise (2001- 2004), Matt Damon, etc.
Penelope Cruz Hobbies
She loves photography.
She likes travelling to different places, often to the beach.
She is fond of jewellery collection.
She loves to keep perfume bottle in her purse and she is doing this since her childhood when was thirteen.
Once when she used to feel isolated, she developed a habit of taking in the stray cats.
Interesting Facts
In starting, Cruz focused on dance, studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory.She has a kind heart and she has donated money and time to charity. In addition to work in Nepal and also she has volunteered in Uganda and India too.
Her younger sister too is a Spanish actress. She remained in rumours because of her past relationships. She likes Buddhism.
Once admitted that she would love to work with SRK, playing a traditional role in bollywood.
Sources
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pen%C3%A9lope_Cruz
https://m.zimbio.com/Penelope+Cruz+Dating+History
