Spanish actress Penelope Cruz was born on April 28, 1974 in Madrid. She used to be a dancer before she decided to take a career in Spanish television. Cruz had her break in the television industry, and she was later on discovered for some major films (English, French, Italian, and Spanish) which were also gladly recognized through different nominations and awards.

In year 2001, she was able to do the film Vanilla Sky, teaming up with Tom Cruise. After the said film, they happened to have a loving relationship, which only lasted for three years. After that, she had been linked to other famous personalities, such as Matthew McConaughey, Orlando Bloom and Lenny Kravitz.