Penélope Cruz Sánchez, a Spanish actress, was born on April 28, 1974, in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain. Her parents, Eduardo Cruz, a car mechanic, and Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser, separated when she was young. Cruz is the eldest of three children and has a younger sister, Mónica Cruz, who is also an actress. Growing up, Penélope showed an early interest in