Penélope Cruz was born on 28 April 1974 in Alcobendas. A Spanish actress, Cruz began her career in Spanish cinema in the early 1990s and became widely known through collaborations with the director Pedro Almodovar, including All About My Mother, Volver and Pain and Glory. She also gained international recognition in English-language films such as Vanilla Sky and Nine. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, becoming the first Spanish actress to win an Oscar. She has been nominated several times more and is also involved in humanitarian work.
Before and after
- 8 March 1974Construction of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
- 2 April 1974Construction of Westfalenstadion
- 2 April 1974Death of Georges Pompidou
- 25 April 1974Carnation Revolution
- 28 April 1974Birth of Penélope Cruz
- 29 April 1974Birth of Anggun
- 22 May 1974Establishment of Northeast Greenland National Park
- July 1974Discovery of seaborgium
- from 20 July 1974 to 18 August 1974Turkish invasion of Cyprus
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