Penelope Cruz Biography

- She plays dominoes and is reported to have shown Victoria and David Beckham how to play after a dinner party at Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher’s house.

- She was named Penélope after a song of the same name by Joan Manuel Serrat, a Spanish singer-songwriter.

- Best friends with Goya Toledo and Salma Hayek.

- Likes to take home stray animals and keep as pets.

- Speaks four languages: Italian, French, English and Spanish.

- She is the first Spanish actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for ‘Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role’.

- She claims the powerful performance from Pedro Almodóvar’s Atame of 1990 (Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down) made her realise she wanted to become an actress.