Well-known as the Spanish enchantress, it’s easy to know why when you look at the timeless beauty and hot body of Penelope Cruz.
Born in a town in Madrid, Spain, Penelope Cruz had a happy childhood. She was still young when the stunning actress developed her love for acting, although it was only for pretend-play back then. When she grew a bit older, Penelope Cruz focused more on other areas of performing. She primarily focused on dancing, enrolling for classical ballet at the National Conservatory in the country for nine years.
While concentrating on dancing, Penelope Cruz also started to become interested in acting and decided to join casting calls. However, she got multiple rejections for being too young.
In 1989, when Penelope Cruz was only 15 years old, the actress got an elusive break in the acting world after winning a talent agency’s audition. She got the part over 300 other girls, and the rest is history.
Her first appearance on the screen was for the music video of the La Fuerza del Destino, a song of the Spanish pop band Mecano. That was only the beginning of what would be worldwide fame for the Spanish actress.
The following year, she hosted La Quinta Marcha, a talk show on a Spanish TV channel. In 1991, Penelope Cruz got a role for an episode in a French erotic TV series Serie Rose, where she bared her ass and boobs for the first time.
That same year, the Spanish actress landed her first leading role for comedy-drama movie Jamon, Jamon. And while she again appeared nude in the film, highlighting her sexy body, which made her an overnight sensation, Penelope Cruz was also acclaimed for her performance. It then later earned her a couple of nominations from the Goya Award and Spanish Actor Union.
Later in the year, Penelope Cruz also appeared in Belle Epoque, another Award-winning movie. For the following years, the Spanish actress worked in several other Italian and Spanish films before moving to New York.
Her first American film came in 1998 for the film The Hi-Lo Country, and she started becoming the Spanish enchantress that she is known for worldwide.
Over the years, Penelope Cruz worked with some of the most famous names in Hollywood, including Paul Walker for the 2004 Christmas movie Noel. She also worked with Salma Hayek in Bandidas, a Western comedy film in 2006.
She also appeared in the fourth installment of the box-office hit Pirates of the Caribbean, which is her most significant Hollywood breakthrough to date.
Her more recent works include the 2016 sequel of the American comedy movie Zoolander, spy comedy film Grimsby, The Queens of Spain, Loving Pablo, and Murder on the Orient Express. She also played the role of Donatella Versace, her TV debut, for The Assassination of Gianni Versace anthology series.
Throughout her career, Penelope Cruz has become a well-decorated actress. A lot of magazines like Empire and Maxim had named her one of the hottest women in the world. You’ll only have to look at her impressive bikini photos to know why. She is also a brand ambassador for some of the biggest brands like Lancome and worked with various fashion houses.
