Penelope Cruz

The Spanish Actress Penelope Cruz

Full name: Penélope Cruz Sánchez

Born: April 28, 1974 (age 36) Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain

Occupation: Actress

Years active: 1992–present

Spouse: Javier Bardem (m. 2010–present)

Biography

The one of the famous celebrities Penélope Cruz Sánchez, superior recognized as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress. She was signed by a mediator. She made her acting first appearance at 16 on television, and her aspect film debut the subsequent year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim. Her succeeding roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). Cruz achieves acknowledgment for her lead roles in Vanilla Sky and Blow. Both films were at large in 2001 and were commercially winning international.

Awards and Nominations

Academy Awards, USA (Won: 1, Year: 2009 & Nominations: 2, Year: 2007, 2010)
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Won	Oscar	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
BAFTA Awards (Won: 1, Year: 2009 & Nominations: 1, Year: 2007 )
2009	Won	BAFTA Film Award	Best Supporting Actress for: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Empire Awards, UK (Won: 1, Year: 2007 & Nominations: 0, Year: - )
2007	Won	Empire Award	Best Actress for: Volver (2006/I)
Hollywood Film Festival (Won: 1, Year: 2006 & Nominations: 0, Year: - )
2006	Won	Hollywood Film	Award Actress of the Year

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Penelope Cruz

The Spanish Actress Penelope Cruz

Full name: Penélope Cruz Sánchez

Born: April 28, 1974 (age 36) Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain

Occupation: Actress

Years active: 1992–present

Spouse: Javier Bardem (m. 2010–present)

Biography

The one of the famous celebrities Penélope Cruz Sánchez, superior recognized as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress. She was signed by a mediator. She made her acting first appearance at 16 on television, and her aspect film debut the subsequent year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim. Her succeeding roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). Cruz achieves acknowledgment for her lead roles in Vanilla Sky and Blow. Both films were at large in 2001 and were commercially winning international.

Awards and Nominations

Academy Awards, USA (Won: 1, Year: 2009 & Nominations: 2, Year: 2007, 2010)
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Won	Oscar	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
BAFTA Awards (Won: 1, Year: 2009 & Nominations: 1, Year: 2007 )
2009	Won	BAFTA Film Award	Best Supporting Actress for: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Empire Awards, UK (Won: 1, Year: 2007 & Nominations: 0, Year: - )
2007	Won	Empire Award	Best Actress for: Volver (2006/I)
Hollywood Film Festival (Won: 1, Year: 2006 & Nominations: 0, Year: - )
2006	Won	Hollywood Film	Award Actress of the Year

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Fashion's Super Bowl : Red Carpet

The Academy Award ceremonies have been around since l929 when a group of 270 guests met at the Biltmore Hotel and paid 5.00 dollars each for Lobster Eugenie and "Los Angeles Salad." Back then, it was all about the food, and apparently today, it's all about the fashion.

From feather boas and satin gowns of the twenties, to haute couture and the millions of dollars of jewels on loan today, this is the fashion industry's Super Bowl. And it's hard to remember a time when we watched the Oscars without the preliminary fashion show/product placement/walk of fame and shame that is known as the "Red Carpet."

 

The Sundance Channel tackles the phenomenon this Thursday (7:00 PM CST) with its documentary "The Red Carpet Issue." How does an awards ceremony honoring great achievements in film turn into an extension of the fashion industry? French journalist Olivier Nicklaus explores the trials and tribulations as stylists, fashion designers, publicists, and celebrities jockey for position for the best and brightest to wear on the red carpet.

 

As with everything in life, there is a dirty underbelly to the practice. According to the many editors, stylists, and industry insiders who were interviewed, the name of the game is exposure and press. Apparently fashion houses and clothing brands will do and pay just about anything to get their items on the back, on the arm or in the hands of a glamorous star.

How did it get to this point and what did we watch before? And does it matter if Penelope dons Versace, Angelina is wearing Prada, or Meryl is in Chanel? Nevertheless, the two-three hour pre-event (depending on which channel you watch) has become a permanent addition to the Oscar ceremony with the follow up best and worst dressed lists bumping everything off the news short of a nuclear holocaust. The red carpet has taken a life of its own -- I have even heard of college drinking games centered around how many times the viewer hears "what are you wearing" and "amazing." For a night, it's the ultimate reality television.

Source : huffingtonpost.com