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Born in Madrid, Spain, Cruz was a dancer as a child and young teen, and actually dropped out of high school to pursue dancing at the National Conservatory of Madrid (majoring in Classical Ballet) and theatre at Cristina Rota's School in New York (4 years).
Her parents named her after a song by Joan Manuel Serrat.
Her brunette looks and style have been compared favorably with Sophia Loren.
She first achieved fame when she appeared in the video clip La fuerza del destino for the Spanish synth-pop group Mecano. She then started a relationship with Nacho Cano , a member of the group, which lasted for several years.
She also was a TV presenter for the teen-oriented program La Quinta Marcha , in collaboration with Jesús Vázquez .
Ms. Cruz's first major films were Jamón, Jamón and the more widely known (in the US) Belle Époque, a film which won an Academy Award for Foreign Language Film.
She also appeared with Matt Damon in All The Pretty Horses .
In 1999 she appeared in Pedro Almodóvar's Todo sobre mi madre which won an Academy Award for Foreign Language Film.
In early 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap she began a three-year relationship with Tom CruiseTom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York, USA) is an American film actor and producer who has starred in a number of top-grossing movies. His first leading role in a Blockbuster movie was in Top Gun, as Maverick. Biogr after his separation from Nicole KidmanNicole Mary Kidman (born June 20, 1967) is a famous American and Australian actress and singer. Biography Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She lived in the United States until she was four, when her family moved to Australia. Her father, Tony Kidman,. The relationship started on the set of the film Vanilla SkyVanilla Sky is a 2001 film which tells a story of a young millionaire who is charged with murder. The film stars Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Jason Lee, and Kurt Russell. The film was directed by Cameron Crowe and is a close remake of the 1997 in which they appeared together. Vanilla Sky was a Hollywood remake of the Spanish film Abre los ojosAbre los ojos Open Your Eyes is a 1997 film directed by Alejandro Amenabar and written by him and Mateo Gil. It stars Eduardo Noriega as Cesar, a successful and handsome young man in Madrid who becomes severely disfigured in an automobile crash and then u, where she had the same role.
Her younger sister Mónica Cruz resembles her a lot. This similarity has been used in Spanish TV ads. In the 2000s, Mónica has left her dancing career and achieved fame on her own in the youth-oriented TV series Un Paso Adelante .