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Introducing Penelope Cruz- Profile and Photos
Profile: Penelope Cruz
Penelope was born April 28, 1974, in Madrid, Spain. Penelope is a star actress and an international celebrity. Professionally educated in Spain at the National Conservatory in Madrid, Penelope majored in classical ballet. She has been well recognized in Spain since the early '90s, but the fetchingly sexy actress has in recent years only started to make a splash on this side of the earth. People magazine declared her one of their "50 most beautiful folks of 2000". "She can actually stop traffic", claims producer Alan Poul. "When you see her in motion, you can't help but stare". Penelope is eldest daughter of an auto mechanic and a hairdresser. She studied classical ballet at the National Conservatory for nine years. Additionally, she spent four years under the direction of Cristina Rota and three years learning Spanish ballet from Ángela Garrido. In 1991, Penelope made her debut in 'El Laberinto Griego', and worked steadily in Spanish cinema for the next seven years. Penelope filmed 'La Niña de Tus Ojos', in a role that would earn her a 1999 Best Actress Goya. Next, she appeared in a Hollywood feature, 'The Hi-Lo Country'. Penelope, now a worthy starlet, completely disposed of her first official Hollywood paycheck in a very unique manner. Unlike any starlet, she donated her earnings to Mother Theresa's children's sanctuary in Calcutta, India. This sexy brunette celebrity is hardly sitting around waiting for offers to pour in. Penelope confessed to Vanity Fair, "Not everybody can do what they want to do and still eat. I'm very lucky", adding, "And it's getting better and better".
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