Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images Yes, we know. Penlope Cruz doesn't look a day over 25. But believe it or not, this saucy Spanish actress and mom to 15-month-old son Leonardo turns 38 today. Now if only we could figure out her secret... MORE: Cute Alert! Penlope Cruz and Javier Bardem Take Baby Leo Out for Ice Cream Aside from being outrageously beautiful to the point where it's almost annoying, Javier Bardem 's wife continues to grace us with her presence on the big screen, and most recentlya PETA ad . Cruz went bare (kinda) for the organization's no fur campaign, and although we couldn't see her full bod, she still managed to bring the sex appeal. Meanwhile, the 38-year-old has been working on Woody Allen 's romantic comedy To Rome With Love alongside Ellen Page , Jesse Eisenberg and Alec Baldwin . Here's to hoping she takes some time out to enjoy her special day with her special loved ones. GALLE! RY: Fashion Spotlight: Pen lope Cruz

Happy birthday, Penlope Cruz! She was born on April 28, 1974 in Madrid, Spain and has since become one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Revered as a style icon, she's especially well-known for wearing stunning gowns. Let's celebrate her birthday by reminiscing about some of her best red carpet looks over the years. 2012 Oscars The Spanish siren walked the red carpet at the 2012 Oscars wearing a gorgeous off-the-shoulder blue Giorgio Armani gown that was simple yet incredibly elegant. The custom gown had a fitted bodice and showed off her figure perfectly. She was draped in sparkling Chopard diamonds and had her hair in a chic updo. A matching clutch finished off the look. 2007 Golden Globes At the 2007 Golden Globes, the then 33-year-old proved that a black dress can be anything but boring. She donned a black Chanel couture dress that had slight ruffles along the straps and larger ruffles along the skirt of the gown. Her hair was pinned up except for soft t

www.popsugar.com: Penelope Cruz turns 38 tomorrow! The Spanish actress has made a name for herself in Hollywood with roles in films like Blow, Nine, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, for which she won an Oscar in 2010. Read the whole story at www.popsugar.com ";var coords = [-5, -72];// display fb-bubbleFloatingPrompt.embed(this, html, undefined, 'top', {fp_intersects:1, timeout_remove:2000,ignore_arrow: true, width:236, add_xy:coords, class_name: 'clear-overlay'});});

Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz made the top 25 on Zimbio's 100 Hottest Celebrity Couples list this year. The busy parents dropped a few spots from last year, but still landed at a commendable place. So what did it take for these two to come in at 23rd? Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz (FameFlynet Pictures) Well, these stars waste no time on small, unsuccessful projects. Instead, they go for broke once a year, if that. For instance, Ms. Cruz blew up the box office in 2011 with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides , which grossed $1 billion worldwide. Before that, she'd been busy with motherhood and hadn't made a movie in two years. Bardem's only had three roles since nabbing an Oscar in 2007, but he just signed on to be the villain in the next James Bond flick, Skyfall . These two aren't the only successful, attractive stars on our list. Jennifer Lopez and her new man made their debut this year -- in the world and on the Hottest Couples list. The singer and

Hollywood power couples, assemble! According to The Hollywood Reporter , Penelope Cruz is in talks to join husband of two years Javier Bardem in Ridley Scott 's The Counselor , the highly-anticipated drama penned by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy . PHOTOS: Penelope and Javier's sweet vacation photos Cruz and Bardem have worked together before; they both appeared in the 1992 flick Jamon Jamon , and in Woody Allen 's Vicky Christina Barcelona in 2008, just one year after they began dating. In addition to Bardem--who also starred in 2007's No Country for Old Men , the gritty drama based on the McCarthy novel of the same name-- Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt have already signed on to costar in The Counselor . Also in talks? Pitt's love--and new fiancee-- Angelina Jolie , though THR says the actress may have trouble balancing the part with her starring role in Maleficent , which hits theaters in 2014. PHOTOS: Brad and Angie's red carpet PDA Though Cruz

Posted on Friday, April 20th, 2012 by Angie Han Is there any project in Hollywood that has the potential to boast a hotter cast than Ridley Scott s The Counselor ? Man of the moment Michael Fassbender was the first to board the project back in February , while Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem signed on last week. (Bardem beat out another shining star, Jeremy Renner , for his part.) And thats just the people who are actually locked in. Angelina Jolie s been circling for the past couple of weeks, and now Penlope Cruz is considering jumping in as well. More details after the jump. Aside from its A-list cast, The Counselor is also notable for being the first original screenplay by Cormac McCarthy , whose novels All the Pretty Horses , No Country for Old Men , and The Road have previously been turned into high-profile pictures. Described as dialogue-heavy, violent, and racy, The Counselor centers around an attorney (Fassbender) who dips his toe into the cocaine trade with the help of acqua

Jason Merritt/Getty Images Penelope Cruz with Javier Bardem Penelope Cruz may be reteaming with husband Javier Bardem for The Counselor , the drug drama from Cormac McCarthy and Ridley Scott. The drama is one of the towns hottest projects, partly due to the speed of it coming together, thanks in part to the star power associated with it. McCarthy surprised his agents earlier this year with not a new book but a script, which was quickly picked up by producer Nick Wechsler and Paul Mae Schwartz . Scott then decided to make it his next project, bringing with him Michael Fassbender, with whom he had just finished Prometheus . Brad Pitt and Bardem also quickly hopped on the train. The story, like McCarthys No County for Old Men is set along the Mexican border and centers on an attorney (Fassbender), a good man in need of money who decides to dabble in the cocaine trade. He teams up with a rich acquaintance (Bardem) for the new business that also brings in a shady type (Pitt). Things

The successful actress Penelope Cruz adorns the cover page of Harpers Bazaar magazines May 2012 issue. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides star looks stunning on cover wearing Swarvoski crystal jacket with diamond and sapphire necklace, from Armani Prive. Spanish beauty, Penelope wears flawless makeup and short voluminous curly hairstyle. She is looking divine wearing embroidered silk gown and flower headpieces from Giambattista Valli Haute Couture. Penelope Cruz strikes a psoe donning crocodile-embroidered gown and crocodile sandals from from Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci . She also wears a sequin-embroidered dress from Chanel Haute Couture. The starlet shines in a gold dress from Versace Spring 2012 Couture Collection with glamorous curls. This diva is photographed by Terry Richardson and styled by Andrew Richardson for Harpers Bazaar May 2012 issue. Check out some excerpts from her interview with mag : On shooting her first film after having Leonardo: I

Woody Allen's highly anticipated new film "To Rome, With Love," premiered in the city where it was set on Friday and Penelope Cruz stole the spotlight dazzling in a pink, strapless Dolce & Gabbanagown. The 37-year-old actress, who also stared in Woody Allen's " Vicky Cristina Barcelona," joined Alec Baldwin, Jesse Eisenberg and Roberto Benigni on the red carpet for the film's world premiere in Rome. "I give you my own interpretation of Rome in the film, and I don't pretend to have any insights about the culture or the politics," Allen said. "We set out to make a film set in Rome that's entertaining to watch, and that's what we did," Allen said during a press conference at the event. "To Rome, With Love" is Allen's seventh film in seven years set in a major European city, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The film, which was dubbed in Italian for the Rome premiere, received mixed reviews. Critiques sai

Stunning actress Penelope Cruz hit the red carpet at premiere of To Rome with Love at Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Italy on April 13, 2012. 37-year-old star stole everyones heart as she arrived in an impressive gown and elegant hair do. Spanish hottie, Penelope Cruz was looking picture perfect in nude lace strapless gown by Dolce & Gabbana. The big screen beauty toted up a Roger Vivier clutch . She jazzed up the look with luxury Chopard jewelry. Speaking of Penelope Cruz makeup , this diva dazzled wearing dark eye makeup and pink lip color. She wore top knot hairstyle and looked gorgeous. Stay connected with FashionFame.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more latest celebrity news and fashion trends . Related Articles: Fashionfame is a member of the Zimbio Blogger Network . To read more of this member's work, please visit their blog at http://www.fashionfame.com .

Previous 1 / 29 Next Posted on April 14, 2012 6:51AM by Allie Merriam Penelope Cruz continued a busy day of press for To Rome With Love at the movie's Italian premiere last night. She began the morning at a photo call for the Woody Allen picture along with her costars Jesse Eisenberg, Alec Baldwin , and Roberto Benigni. For the a.m. event, Penelope donned a black Dolce & Gabanna dress. She showed some brand loyalty by attending the screening in a gold gown from the Italian design duo. Woody's latest project is another star-studded European affair check out the To Rome With Love trailer ! In addition to Penelope, Alec, Roberto, and Jesse, the film also features Ellen Page , Greta Gerwig, and Judy Davis. It's out in Italy next week, but doesn't hit theaters in the US until June after a debut at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Woody's next movie will bring him closer to home. At a press conference, it was revealed that Woody Allen's next movie will be

ROME - Cult US comedy director Woody Allen on Friday premieres his latest film "To Rome With Love" starring himself and Penelope Cruz and reviving the "Dolce Vita" movie star heyday of the Eternal City. "I've always wanted to make a film in Rome," Allen said in a statement ahead of the hotly-awaited world premiere at a concert hall in the city with co-stars Alec Baldwin, Jesse Eisenberg and Oscar-winning comedian Roberto Benigni. "Over the years and my many visits... little ideas occurred to me, and I was able to utilise those ideas to comic advantage, romantic advantage, combined with the visual beauty of Rome," the famously neurotic New Yorker said. Producers kept a tight lid on the plot before the premiere saying only that it was made up of four vignettes that tell the story of a group of Americans and Italians "and the romances and adventures and predicaments they get into." Benigni, who shot to international fame with his bitte

US director Woody Allen on Friday premiered his latest film "To Rome With Love" in which he stars alongside Penelope Cruz , rekindling some " Dolce Vita " glamour from the movie heyday of the Eternal City. "It's like no other city. It's extremely exotic!" Allen told reporters at a press conference in a luxury hotel in the Italian capital alongside fellow stars Alec Baldwin , Jesse Eisenberg and Oscar-winning comedian Roberto Benigni. "I grew up on Italian cinema," said the famously neurotic New Yorker. "It would have been impossible in the years that I grew up not to be influenced by the Italian movies that were coming out in New York ," he said. Asked why some of his most recent films like " Vicky Cristina Barcelona " and " Midnight in Paris " always seem to be set in European cities he quipped: "I could not make films in some rural place or in the desert. "These cities are very similar to New Yo

Previous 1 / 20 Next Posted on April 13, 2012 6:28AM by Allie Merriam Penelope Cruz joined her To Rome With Love director Woody Allen for their first photocall this morning. The duo popped up, appropriately, in Rome for their a.m. press duties alongside Penelope's costars Roberto Begnini, Alec Baldwin , and Jesse Eisenberg. Alec brought along his brand-new fianc for the trip. She tweeted yesterday, "I love Roma." Jesse, meanwhile, showed off an interesting new look, with a layered, straightened hairdo what do you think of Jesse's updated style? Penelope, Woody, and the gang have many more interview stops to make before the film is out here in the US on June 22. It's out first, though, in Italian theaters next Friday. Back to Story

Penelope Cruz says she will only make one or two films a year now that she is a mother. The 37-year-old Oscar-winning actress - who is set to appear in Woody Allen's To Rome With Love - has 14-month-old son Leo with actor husband Javier Bardem. Penelope told Harper's Bazaar: "Maybe I'll make one movie a year, maybe two, but it's not going to be more than that because I have other priorities now." The Spanish star said she divides her time between Madrid and Los Angeles, but while she loves Hollywood she does not want to settle there with her family. "When I come here now, I have so many memories," she said. "Some of them good, some of them not so good. I have lived beautiful moments here, but I don't want to live here. It is not the place where I want to raise my kids." Penelope described herself as "being happier in my 30s than I was in my 20s", but added that she considers herself a "worrier" "I'm living f

Home > News > hollywood-news Washington, Apr 11 : Penelope Cruz has confessed to worrying too much and has said that it is her top priority to banish anxious thoughts. The 37-year-old 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' star, who has one-year-old son Leonardo with husband Javier Bardem, says that although she is getting happier with age, her anxious side continues to bother her. "[I am a] worrier. I am living for every day and trying to have less fear, less worry. But I have always worried about everything; it's in my nature. It's the thing that makes me suffer the most," Contactmusic quoted her as telling Harper's Bazaar. "I don't like that about myself because it's really painful. That's still my main thing to work on. When that is better and I am more in the present, I'm sure it affects my work. But it's all like periods of your life: You are present, or you're dealing with a house of monsters," she added. (ANI) Subscrib

Penelope Cruz graces the May cover of Harper's Bazaar, on newsstands April 24, opening up about motherhood, her career... and her idol, Meryl Streep. Cruz told the mag, "When I first started watching movies and I saw Meryl's work, that's when I became obsessed with acting. Now I kiss her whenever I see her! She must think I'm crazy." The Oscar-winning actress recalled a magazine shoot she did with Streep a few years ago for the AIDS charity (RED). "As soon as she got to the set, I had to sit topless on top of her. It was the most interesting love scene I've ever done." On juggling motherhood and career (she has a 1-year-old son with husband Javier Bardem), Penelope said, "Maybe I'll make one movie a year, maybe two, but it's not going to be more than that because I have other priorities now." Read more from the interview at HarpersBazaar.com!

New York, April 11 (IANS/EFE) Spanish actress Penelope Cruz says that in the immediate future she will make only one or two films per year, since now she has "other priorities" after the birth of her first child with husband and fellow thespian Javier Bardem . "Maybe I'll make one movie a year, maybe two, but it's not going to be more than that because I have other priorities now," said Cruz in an interview for the May issue of Harper's Bazaar, which Tuesday published an excerpt on its web page. The actress, focused on her personal life with Bardem and little Leonardo, also confirmed that in the future she is not thinking about living in Los Angeles, where her son was born in January 2011. "When I come here now, I have so many memories. Some of them good, some of them not so good," she told the magazine. "I have lived beautiful moments here, but I don't want to live here. It is not the place where I want to raise my kids." The 37

Penelope Cruz arriving for the 84th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles. Most people have role models they look up to, especially in their profession, and Oscar winner Penelope Cruz is revealing hers to be Meryl Streep. When I first started watching movies and I saw Meryls work, thats when I became obsessed with acting, Cruz told Harpers Bazaar in the magazines May issue, Now I kiss her whenever I see her! She must think Im crazy. Cruz even worked with The Iron Lady star on an AIDS charity campaign and the Vicky Cristina Barcelona actress recalls the photo shoot. As soon as she got to the set, I had to sit topless on top of her, she explained, The New York Daily News reports. It was the most interesting love scene Ive ever done. Actress Meryl Streep attends a press conference for the film "The Iron Lady" in Tokyo, Japan, on March 7, 2012. This film will open March 16 in Japan. UPI/Keizo Mori Cruz also reveals that since becoming a wife to actor Javier Bardem

Terry Richardson for Harpers Bazaar When Penlope Cruz is choosing a red carpet dress, she has but one requirement: All I look for is to be able to breathe, she tells Harpers Bazaar . Working looks from Givenchy, Atelier Versace, Chanel and more as the magazines May cover girl, Cruz reveals her designer dream list: Alaa, Armani, Dolce, Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano, she shares. But none have yet topped her favorite fashion moment, her arrival at the 2009 Academy Awards in a vintage white Balmain gown . (She won the Oscar for Vicky Cristina Barcelona that year, too.) These days, the actress is more likely running around after son Leo in Mother jeans and black Isabel Marant wedge sneakers (They are sold out everywhere! Tell her to make more, she jokes). But she still has her fill of pinch-me style moments. Speaking about her idol, Meryl Streep, she says she first became obsessed with acting watching the master on film. But seeing her in person came with a twist when the two did a ma

Modern Family star Sofia Vergara's Saturday Night Live hosting gig included turns as Fran Drescher, a Santa Barbara news anchor, and a clueless reporter thrown right into the middle of The Hunger Games . She also made fun of her Colombian accent -- a lot -- especially in a skit that paired her with brand-new SNL featured player Kate McKinnon. It found Vergara and Penelope Cruz (McKinnon) shooting a Pantene commercial that required Cruz to deliver some incredibly difficult lines. McKinnon demonstrated a way with accents, also playing Australian Bravo star Tabatha Coffey in another skit. Her Cruz was especially good, given that they don't look much alike. Copyright (c) Reuters

The Big Gay Sketch Shows Kate McKinnon made Saturday Night Live history as the long-running sketch shows first out lesbian featured player when she debuted this Saturday in the Sofia Vergara-hosted show. For her first time out of the SNL gate McKinnon nabbed important air time briefly impersonating another out lesbian, Tabatha Coffey, in a Bravo spoof. But McKinnon really showed off her knack for impersonations and general hilarity in a nearly five-minute sketch in which she donned Penelope Cruz's lush mane opposite Vergara in a Pantene commercial. McKinnons been skewering Cruzs accent something the actress herself has done in Vicky Cristina Barcelona in her acts for quite a while, and she certainly showcased her talent in the sketch with Vergara, which you can watch here at Hulu. A regular with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City, McKinnon has appeared on Funny or Dies Vag Magazine, about third-wave feminists who launch a magazine. For three seasons she appeared on Logo

video by Sarah Devlin | 1:06 am, April 8th, 2012 SNLs time allocation was weird tonight! One of the more clever sketches came right at the end of the night, with Sofia Vergara playing herself on the set for a new Pantene commercial (this was especially amusing after seeing Vergara appear in no fewer than four commercials shilling different projects. Shes the spokeswoman for everything!). Her costar for the commercial was Penelope Cruz , played by new cast member Kate McKinnon . Cruz and Vergara traded lines in the commercial, with Vergara getting all the easy words and Cruz being stuck with all the science-y stuff, which was of course rendered indecipherable through her thick accent. It was cool to see a new cast member anchoring a sketch, even if it did come at the end of the night. You can watch Cruz and Vergara muddle through the commercial below, via NBC: Follow us on Twitter. Sign up for Mediaite's daily newsletter. filed under kate mckinnon , SNL , Sofia Vergara share thi

Three years ago Penelope Cruz won a best supporting actress Academy Award for playing a fiery bisexual artist in Woody Allens Vicky Christina Barcelona. Now, the trailer is out for Allens To Rome with Love , and it looks like classic Allen with its international setting and a cast that includes Cruz, Greta Gerwig, Allen alumnae Judy Davis and Milks Alison Pill and the ever-adorable Ellen Page, whose character just happens to chat about sex with a woman in the trailer. As for the boys, the film stars Allen -- whos lately made a habit of sticking mainly to behind the camera Jesse Eisenberg, Roberto Benigni and Alec Baldwin. Heres Page in her Allen debut, plus the wonderfully sardonic Davis, Pill who played Zelda Fitzgerald in Allens Midnight in Paris and the stunning Cruz: Follow SheWired on Facebook. Follow SheWired on Twitter.

April 4, 2012 - 17:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If James Bond films were once fantasy travel telly for people who could not afford holidays in exotic locations, Woody Allen 's recent movies increasingly resemble big-screen travel brochures for the well-off. After Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Midnight in Paris and several films set in London, the film-maker presents another set of privileged, navel-gazing American dysfunctionals hammering out their neuroses against a gorgeous European backdrop in To Rome with Love , the first trailer for which has just hit the web, The Guardian reported. The film was previously titled Nero Fiddled and The Bop Decameron before settling on its current moniker, which recalls multi-director, single city romance flicks such as New York, I Love You, or Paris Je t'aime. Allen has also plumped for the vignette approach, but decided to direct all four segments himself. In the first, he plays a husband who travels with his wife (Judy Davis) to meet the family o