Spanish Celebrity, Penelope Cruz Sanchez's Biography

Name : Penelope Cruz
Name At Birth : Penelope Cruz Sanchez
Date of Birth : 28 April 1974
Place of Birth : Madrid, Spain
Height : 5' 6''
Weight : 47Kg
Nickname : Pe
Eyes : Hazel
Hair : Brown
Father : Eduardo Cruz (auto mechanic)
Mother : Encarna Cruz (hairdresser manager)
Sister : Monica (professional flamenco dancer)
Brother : Eduardo Jr
Education : -Secondary Studies (dropped out)
National Conservatory Madrid Spain (majored in Classical Ballet)
Cristina Rota's School in Nueva York

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Biography of Penelope Cruz:
Madonna of Madrid or Spanish enchantress, some of the few entitles credited to the Hollywood actress, Penelope Cruz, although the name Tom Cruise was the thing that brought her into the lime light. Still there is more to Penelope than just her role of the other woman in the cruise’s broken marriage with Nicole Kidman.


Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born on 28 April 1974, in Madrid to Eduardo (a retailer) and Encarna (a hairdresser). She has one younger sister, Monica, a professional flamenco dancer and TV star and one brother, also younger, named after his father. Penelope showed her inclination towards performing arts when she was a toddler only with her

Mimickery of TV ads. But as soon as she found her feet on ground, she‘s been skipping along wit dance beats.

She spent 9 years studying classical dance at Spain's National Conservatory, including three years of ballet with Angela Garrido, followed by jazz dance with Raul Caballero plus four years of courses with Cristina Rota in New York City.

Becoming a part time fashion model after beating 300 girls at an agency audition, she packed away her high school books and started pursuing drama studies at Madrid at the age of 15. A quick trail of music videos including one for popular band Menaco, Penelope found herself standing before the Hollywood’s doors.

Penelope Cruz' s Career in Movies:
Penelope‘s career in Spanish movies kick started with her bagging a role in Laberinto griego, El (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth), a brief appearance in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992) (TV). Then came the Oscar-winning Belle epoque (1992), in which she played one of four sisters vying for the love of a handsome army deserter.

She ended up getting Goya for the movie which is just as big as academy awards in Spain.

With her outing into the international cinema [Almodóvar's Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

that changed her luck, and her earlier works with Carne trémula (1997) and best actress award winning movie-industry comedy Niña de tus ojos, La (1998) . She was ready to enter the Hollywood scene. This year was seen as marked one in her career with more credit acclaimed movies in her name and her first Hollywood venture The Hi-Lo Country (1998) directed by Stephen Frears.

The year 2000 brought her first starring role in the form of Women On Top, where she convincingly played a Brazilian chef with witching culinary skills. She also signed up Blow (2001) opposite Johnny Depp a Drug-trafficking drama and opposite Matt Damon in Billy Bob Thornton's All the Pretty Horses (2000).

The crowning glory however was her bagging a role opposite Tom Cruise in Cameron Crowe’s Vanilla Sky (2001). The then recently divorced Cruise found solace in the arms of Penelope which brought the lady under the notice of the media eye.

A variety of movies later namely Head in the Clouds (2004) and Gothika (2003)

in the following years that cemented her stay in Hollywood. with her getting split with Tom Cruise turned out to be in favor of her as now the world rose to notice Penelope’s acting prowess in stead of witnessing her love life splashed over every magazine.

This star has through her work and attitude has succeeded in spreading the message across about her staying in
Hollywood for a long time.

Filmography of Penelope Cruz:
Manolete (2007)
\The Good Night (2007)
Volver (2006)
Bandidas (2005)
Chromophobia (2005)
Sahara (2005)
Don't Move (2004)
Noel (2004)
Head in the Clouds (2004)
Gothika (2003)
Punk'd (TV series, one episode, as herself) (2003)
Fanfan la tulipe (2003)
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
Waking Up In Reno (2002)
Vanilla Sky (2002)
No News From God (2001)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
America: A Tribute to Heroes (TV) (2001)
Blow (2001)
All The Pretty Horses (2000)
Woman On Top (2000)
Volaverunt (1999)
All About My Mother (1999)
The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
The Girl Of Your Dreams (1998)
Twice Upon A Yesterday (1998)
Don Juan (1998)
Live Flesh (1997)
A Corner Of Paradise (1997)
Open Your Eyes (1997)
Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1996)
Talk Of Angels (1996)
Framed (1996)
Not Love, Just Frenzy (1996)
La Celestina (1996)
Brujas (1996)
The Butterfly Effect (1995)
Entre Rojas (1996)
It's All Lies (1994)
Allegre Ma Non Troppo (1994)
For Love, Only For Love (1993)
The Rebel (1993)
Jamon Jamon (1993)
La Belle Epoque (1992)
Framed (TV) (1992)
The Greek Labyrinth (1991)
La Quinta Marcha (host, TV series) (1990)

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Czech chick, Petra Nemcova's Biography

Name : Petra Nemcova
Birth Year : 1979
Birth Place : Karvina, Czechoslovakia
Nicknamed : Czech Chick
Occupation : Model
Best Known As : Cover model for the 2003 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

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Nicknamed the "Czech Chick," Petra Nemcova was born on June 24, 1979 in Karviná, Czechoslovakia. Nemcova began modeling at 16 years old, after she was spotted in a national talent competition.

After dabbling in French film, Nemcova made a splash in 2003, appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Proving to be a hit in the United States, Nemcova went on to model for the covers of such magazines as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and also appeared in advertisements for Cartier and Victoria's Secret. On June 3, 2004, Nemcova served as one of the judges at the 53rd annual Miss Universe competition.

On December 26, 2004, Nemcova and her fiancé, British photographer, Simon Atlee, were staying at the Khao Lak resort in Thailand when the deadliest tsunami in history rocked the coastal regions of Asia and Africa. Atlee did not survive; however, Nemcova, suffering a broken pelvis and serious internal injuries, clung naked to the top of a palm tree for eight hours until Thai civilians rescued the model and airlifted her to an inland hospital. After spending three weeks in the hospital, Nemcova flew home to spend an additional three weeks in hospital in the Czech Republic.

Less than three months after the disaster, Nemcova appeared with Diane Sawyer on ABC's Primetime Live, to give her first interview since the tsunami. Since then, Nemcova continues to tell her story, and has been interviewed about her ordeal by such magazines as Sports Illustrated, Harpers & Queen, Vegas, Glamour, In Style, and Self.

Following her traumatic experience in South East Asia, Petra was interviewed by Anderson Cooper on his CNN program, A.C.360. Anderson, who himslef has experienced perosnl loss and tragedy in his life was truely sympathic to the model's harrowing story.

Nemcova has founded the Happy Hearts Fund, which provides disaster relief aid to children, and receives a portion of the model’s own proceeds from fashion shoots. She has also penned her life story, Love Always, Petra, of which all proceeds go toward the Happy Hearts Fund. The book chronicles her life growing up in Czechoslovakia under Communist rule; her career in fashion; and her life with fiancee, Simon Atlee.

In sharing her story, Nemcova has changed the public’s perception of a model’s life as picture-perfect, and reflected on her own change in perspective. During an interview with Self magazine, she revealed: "Before the tsunami I was addicted to laxatives. I began taking them at the end of 2002. Eventually, I was up to six a day and feeling incredibly drained. Like many models, Id be told to lose 10 pounds, and even though I was getting a lot of positive feedback about my appearance, I wanted my stomach to be smaller. Finally I reached a point where I felt weak and exhausted, so with Simons encouragement, I started tapering from six pills to five, and so on. I took the last pills a few days before the tsunami. Now I treat my body with the respect it deserves. There’s so much suffering in the world, I don’t want to inflict more on myself for no reason."

In 2005 Petra met British singer James Blunt and a romantic liaison ensued. However, more recently, in November 2006, it was rumoured that Blunt had been spotted with Lindsay Lohan and that the relationship between him and Petra was over. Petra Nemcova has not commited to this rumour.

Rachel Bilson Biography

Name : Rachel Bilson
Birthdate : November 13th, 1981
Birthplace : Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth name : Rachelle Jade Bilson
Education : Notre Dame Highschool (1999)
Height : 5' 4
Nationality : American
Occupation : Actor

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Rachel Bilson Biography:
Born in Los Angeles, California in 1981, Rachelle Jade Bilson was always treated like a princess. Her older brothers and parents spoiled her from birth and she grew up quite comfortably as a result. She had a natural flair for dramatics even before hitting the stage or standing in front of a camera.

Her family encouraged her to put her attitude to use by becoming an actress and so, when she was 7 years old, her parents helped their daughter land her first role in the film, The Wrong Guys, with comedian Louie Anderson. Rachel continued to audition for roles during her early years at Notre Dame High School. Through the recommendation of a close friend, she received a part in the seven-episode miniseries, Human Target. The role was small, but it helped
Bilson realize that acting was something she wanted to do full-time. Following graduation, she pursued this new passion and hired an agent, who helped get her foot in the door.

Rachel Bilson's first high-profile gig was on stage, in a production of Bye Bye Birdie. She figured prominently in the play and used the experience as a launching pad for two more theatrical productions: The Crucible and Once Upon a Mattress. She had landed a solid role on a fantasy series called It's True in 1998, but the show never took off because CBS couldn't find the financing to air it. Despite this letdown, Bilson continued to plug away and starred in a television commercial for Subway before finally coming into her own. Bilson reached new heights in 2003, she appeared in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter before landing the lead role in a short film called Unbroken.

Thanks to this exposure, Rachel Bilson was invited to attend an audition for FOX's potential new hit, The O.C. The show was aiming to target the same audience as previously successful shows like Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place. This was perfectly in line with Bilson's capabilities, whose youthful, vibrant personality and sexy look impressed the producers of The O.C.. They cast her as Summer Roberts, best friend of Marissa Cooper (played by Mischa Barton) and spoiled beauty who personifies the "Valley Girl" stereotype. Since the show's smashing debut in the summer of 2003, Bilson has become a much-talked about new star and has been featured in such magazines as Zink, Stuff, CosmoGirl, and YM. Rachel and co-star Adam Brody play cute couple Summer and Seth on The O.C., but rumors are flying that they're dating off-screen as well. Although they repeatedly deny any romantic attachment, they've been spotted together all around town, shopping in LA's trendy districts, hitting the clubs, and having major make-out sessions!

Rachel McAdams Biography

Name : Rachel Mcadams
Date of birth : 7 October 1976
Place of birth : London, Ontario, Canada
Birth name : Rachel MacAdams
Height : 5' 5


Early life of Rachel McAdams:
McAdams was born in London, Ontario, Canada and grew up in the nearby town of St. Thomas. Her father, Lance, is a truck driver, and her mother, Sandra, is a nurse.3 She has a younger brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Kayleen. She took up competitive figure skating at the age of four and acting at the age twelve4 at a summer theatre camp in St. Thomas, Ontario named Original Kids. When the company extended to a year-round company (and eventually relocated to London, Ontario), she was invited to continue with them. She attended the Myrtle Street Public School5 and the publicly-funded secondary school Central Elgin Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas from grade nine to OAC and starred in the Award-winning student production I Live in a Little Town. Later she graduated from York University in Toronto with Honours and a BFA degree in Theatre. During her fourth year at York, she played a child in The Piper – a workshop led by a creative team from Toronto's Necessary Angel Theatre Company. She also attended Original Kids Theatre Company in London, Ontario, as well as David Rotenberg's on-camera acting class in Toronto with fellow actors Scott Speedman, Kenneth Mitchell, Polly Shannon and David Sutcliffe.

Rachel McAdams' Career as a Celebrity:
McAdams played the titular role in the film The Hot Chick alongside Rob Schneider, but her career really took off when she starred as Regina George, the "queen-bee" in 2004's Mean Girls. McAdams was told to partly model the character of Regina George after Alec Baldwin's performance in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). She was much older than the character she played. McAdams had previously appeared in the Canadian television series Slings and Arrows, alongside Paul Gross. She played a main role in the first season, but due to her rising stardom was written out of the second season, appearing in only the first episode. She followed Mean Girls with the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel The Notebook, alongside Ryan Gosling, with whom she would later begin an off-screen romance.6

In 2005, she played Owen Wilson's love interest in Wedding Crashers and then starred in the suspense thriller Red Eye as Lisa Reisert, where she played a young woman held captive aboard a red-eye flight by criminal-for-hire and assassin Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy). Rachel was in The Family Stone where she starred in an ensemble cast alongside Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dermot Mulroney, Luke Wilson, Brian J. White and Claire Danes. McAdams auditioned for the role of Sue Storm in Fantastic Four, and only just lost the part to Jessica Alba.7

McAdam's career slowed down in 2006. She was originally signed on as the female lead in The Last Kiss but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts, and the role was given to Jacinda Barrett. She decided to take a year off from acting, to spend time with friends and family. McAdams then signed on to star in the drama Married Life with Pierce Brosnan and Patricia Clarkson. She turned down the role of bond girl "Vesper Lynd" in the James Bond film Casino Royale. McAdams was also in-talks to star in Iron Man and The Dark Knight, but she declined both roles. She stated in an interview in May 2006 that she did not want to star in a big-budget action film because she wanted to pursue other projects.

Despite having appeared nude in The Notebook and My Name is Tonino McAdams opted out of a cover shoot for Vanity Fair—in which she was to appear alongside two other young Hollywood actresses, Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley—upon finding out it was to be nude.8 Tom Ford, artistic director for the cover, instead appeared with them. When McAdams appeared on set and discovered it was nude, she politely declined, according to Knightley.

Rachel McAdams will been seen next in the upcoming political thriller State of Play alongside Academy Award winners Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe and Helen Mirren. Production wrapped in April 2008 and the film will be released theatrically April 17, 2009.

In October 2008, McAdams was announced to be starring in Guy Ritchie's new film Sherlock Holmes9 - based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic stories. McAdams will play the role of Irene Adler alongside Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law. Filming began in October for release a year later.

Rachel McAdams' Awards and achievements:
McAdams received popular acclaim for both roles and was honored for her work, most recently a record number of five nominations and three wins at the MTV Movie Awards in 2005. McAdams beat competition including Beyoncé Knowles and Jessica Alba. She won the MTV award for 'Best Kiss' along with Ryan Gosling in The Notebook.

McAdams was nominated for a Genie Award for her role in Perfect Pie. She was also nominated for the BAFTA's Orange Rising Star award which acknowledges the new talents in the acting industry. The award went to James McAvoy.

She hosted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences's 2006 Scientific and Technical Awards. McAdams received a Civic Award for her contribution to culture from the city of St. Thomas in 2006.

Personal life of Rachel McAdams:
She started dating Ryan Gosling who she had met during the making of 'The Notebook'. They broke up in 2007.1011
McAdams and Gosling were seen embracing each other at a restaurant near her Toronto home.12 In December 2008 it was reported that they'd be only good friends despite their lasting love for each other. 13 On the day of Barack Obama's inauguration, she was seen kissing Josh Lucas at the Purple Ball.14

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