Mónica Cruz

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Birth Name: Mónica Cruz Sánchez

Age: 46, born 16 March 1977

Country of origin: Spain

Currently Residing In: United Kingdom

Height: 5' 3"

Relationship Status: Single

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Description: Mónica Cruz Sánchez is an actress, dancer and model. Cruz was born the daughter of Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser, and Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and auto mechanic. Her sister Penelope Cruz is an actress, and brother Eduardo is a Spanish singer. Monica and her two siblings grew up in the predominantly working-class suburb of Alcobendas, just north of Madrid. The family may have lacked money, but they more than made up for it with the burgeoning talent contained within Monica and her sister, Penelope. The sisters distinguished themselves as promising young dancers, and they both received professional instruction; Penelope attend Mónica Cruz Sánchez is an actress, dancer and model. Cruz was born the daughter of Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser, and Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and auto mechanic. Her sister Penelope Cruz is an actress, and brother Eduardo is a Spanish singer. Monica and her two siblings grew up in the predominantly working-class suburb of Alcobendas, just north of Madrid. The family may have lacked money, but they more than made up for it with the burgeoning talent contained within Monica and her sister, Penelope. The sisters distinguished themselves as promising young dancers, and they both received professional instruction; Penelope attended Spain’s National Conservatory, while Monica enrolled in The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) to study traditional ballet and flamenco.
Upon graduating from the RAD, Monica joined Joaquin Cortés’ dance company. Cortés is one of the world’s top-rated flamenco dancers, and Monica stayed with this groundbreaking group for seven years until, in 2002, she decided to follow Penelope’s lead and become an actress. By 2005, Monica justified her career shift by becoming a star on the popular Spanish television show Un Paso adelante along with actors like Beatriz Luengo, Pablo Puyol, Silvia Marty and Lola Herrera. She has since appeared in the films L’Inchiesta (2006), Last Hour (2006) -- a thriller starring Michael Madsen and DMX -- and Liolà (2007).
Monica was exceptionally busy in 2006 and 2007. She logged hours on four large-scale projects: the Spanish TV series La Bella Otero, and the films Caminando (2007), The Blackening (2007) and Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2008), which also stars Gerard Depardieu.
In the film Iron Cross Monica stars alongside Roy Scheider, as Gaby. Currently the film is in post-production and is slated for release summer 2009.

Filmography

2009 9 meses
2009 Caminando
2009 Iron Cross
2009 Liolà
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008 All Inclusive
2007 The Final Inquiry
2007 Caminando
2007 Bella Otero
2007 Liolà
2007 L'Inchiesta/The Final Inquiry
2005 Last Hour
2002/2005 Un Paso adelante

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