Penélope Cruz
Awards & Honours
58
Awards Won
3
Honours
9
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Penélope Cruz is the most decorated Spanish actress in history. She is the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award and the first to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her three Goya Awards tie her for the most Best Actress wins in Spanish cinema. Her Cannes Best Actress win for Volver was a historic moment, as she shared the award with the entire female cast. In 2019, she received the Donostia Award for lifetime achievement at the San Sebastián Film Festival, one of the highest honors in Spanish cinema.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard for motion pictures.
Donostia Award
Lifetime achievement award.
Honorary Goya Award
For her contributions to Spanish cinema.
Rankings & Lists
Forbes Celebrity 100
Forbes Celebrity 100
Forbes Celebrity 100
Time 100 Most Influential People
People's Most Beautiful People
People's Most Beautiful People
People's Most Beautiful People
Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive
Empire's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars
Magazine Covers
Vogue US
September 2006
The New Spanish Star
Vanity Fair US
August 2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Feature
Time
May 2010
The 100 Most Influential People
Rolling Stone
December 2008
The Year's Best Actresses
GQ US
November 2008
Penélope Cruz: The Sexy Star
Records & Feats
First Spanish actress to win an Academy Award
Cruz won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Vicky Cristina Barcelona in 2008, becoming the first Spanish-born actress to win an Academy Award.
First Spanish actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
She received her star on April 1, 2010, for her contributions to the motion picture industry.
Only Spanish actress with three Goya Awards for Best Actress
She has won the Goya Award for Best Actress three times, more than any other actress in Spanish cinema history.