Since making her acting debut on television at age 16 in 1991, Penélope Cruz has amassed an impressive net worth of $85 million as of 2024.
Penélope Cruz’s Early Career and Rise to Fame
Following her feature film debut in Jamón Jamón (1992), the Spanish actress and model made a name for herself in Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000), and Woman on Top (2000).
Penélope was also praised by film critics for her subsequent roles in the 2001 movies Vanilla Sky, All the Pretty Horses, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, and Blow.
Penelope Cruz, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2008 for her work in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, wore a Chanel dress at the 2020 Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on February 9, 2020 (Credit: Daniel Deme / WENN / Nikki Nelson / Ivan Nikolov / Lia Toby / Avalon)
Not only is Penélope the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award for her role as tempestuous artist Maria Elena in Woody Allen’s romantic comedy “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” but she’s also the first Spanish actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2018, she expanded her acclaim to television with her portrayal of Donatella Versace in FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, which earned her multiple award nominations.
In October 2024, it was announced that Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz are set to reunite on screen for the fourth time in Lionsgate’s upcoming action thriller Day Drinker, directed by Marc Webb. The film will feature Depp as a cruise ship bartender who encounters Cruz’s mysterious day drinker, drawing them into a dangerous criminal world. The duo previously starred together in Blow (2001), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), and Murder on the Orient Express (2017).
A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
For the ceremony in April 2011, she donned a lace sheath dress from the L’Wren Scott Fall 2011 Collection, black Christian Louboutin peep-toe red-bottom pumps, and Chopard jewelry.
Penelope Cruz received the 2,436th Hollywood star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles on April 1, 2011
Being one of the world’s most successful actresses, Penelope’s annual earnings are estimated to be more than $8 million. With many exciting projects, you can expect her net worth to be even higher next year!
Her husband, Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem, has a net worth of $20 million.
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem have been married since 2010 and are parents to two children
A critically acclaimed Spanish actor, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as the psychopathic assassin Anton Chigurh in the 2007 Coen Brothers film No Country for Old Men.
Penélope Cruz, a Spanish-born actress and producer, has an estimated net worth of $85 million as of 2024
A Golden Globe Nomination in 2019
Born to a hairdresser and a merchant, Penelope made a glamorous entrance at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film for her work on “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.”
Penelope Cruz wearing Ralph & Russo at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 6, 2019
Penelope started the new year in a breathtaking Ralph & Russo Fall 2018 Haute Couture gown styled with Atelier Swarovski Fine Jewelry.
Penelope Cruz oozes glamour in a captivating black dress featuring an array of glittering accents
Memorable Chanel Moment at The Fashion Awards
One month earlier, she also turned heads while presenting at The Fashion Awards in partnership with Swarovski at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.
Penelope paired a lovely Chanel Spring 2018 Haute Couture dress with Atelier Swarovski jewelry and metallic sandals.
Penelope Cruz wearing Chanel at the 2018 The Fashion Awards held in partnership with Swarovski at Royal Albert Hall in London, England, on December 10, 2018
Penélope Cruz has always been an image of grace and sophistication. With her preference for classic silhouettes, she unfailingly exerts a bit of sexiness by pulling off practically any shade of red.
Penélope’s Bold Red Look at The Counselor Photocall
Such seemed to be the case when the actress arrived at the London press junket and photocall of The Counselor, where Penélope stepped out in front of the cameras in a hybrid preppy-meets-structured red look by Nina Ricci – but this look turned out to be anything but red hot.
The famous Spanish actress wore a red off-shoulder-cardigan-meets-blazer top from Nina Ricci paired with a pencil skirt of the same shade from the same brand.
Penelope Cruz at The Counselor press junket and photo call held at The Dorchester in London on October 5, 2013
She softened the look up a bit more by slipping into a pair of black bow pumps and putting up her hair in a messy updo.
Penelope Cruz shows off her feet in black bow pumps
Penélope accentuated her look with a black clutch and a simple black leather-strapped watch.
Penélope Cruz steps out in elegant black patent leather pumps with bow details
Penélope’s Signature Style and Unique Tattoo
Penelope Cruz’s mysterious 883 ankle tattoo has been a subject of speculation for a long time.
In an interview, she said: “It’s not a Harley Davidson. It’s not the different things that have been said. I don’t think anyone cares. It’s my own tattoo.”
Penélope Cruz shows off her mysterious ‘883’ ankle tattoo while wearing chic black patent leather bow pumps
A Fashion Miss: The Nina Ricci Red Ensemble
All we can say about this top is that it was one red hot mess. First, who ties a cardigan over a blazer? Second, the silhouette was just downright confused – both bulky and messy, and something that “gifted” women should run away from screaming.
Penélope has one of the most banging bodies in Hollywood, and this top concealed and revealed it in all the wrong places. Why she even considered this look is beyond us.
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Penelope completed the outfit with black patent “Paris Tuxedo” pumps by Saint Laurent featuring a girly flat bow in grosgrain on each pointed toe and square heels measuring 4.25 inches.
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