Mónica Cruz

Mónica Cruz Sánchez (born 16 March 1977) is a Spanish actress, dancer, and fashion designer.[1] She is the younger sister of actress Penélope Cruz. She has appeared in the films The Inquiry (2006), Last Hour (2008), Jerry Cotton (2010) and Iron Cross (2011).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Mónica Cruz
Mónica Cruz at the premiere of the film Jerry Cotton in Munich on 28 February 2010.
Born
Mónica Cruz Sánchez

(1977-03-16) 16 March 1977
Alcobendas, Spain
OccupationActress, dancer, model, fashion designer
Years active1999–present
Children1
RelativesPenélope Cruz (sister)

Early life

Mónica Cruz was born in the working-class town of Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain, the daughter of Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser, and Eduardo Cruz (d. 2015),[2] a retailer and auto mechanic.[3][4] Throughout her childhood, she lived in Alcobendas. She is the middle child of three; older sister Penélope is an actress, and younger brother Eduardo (born in 1986) is a singer.[5] Her parents divorced in 1999, and her father remarried Carmen Moreno in 2003. Moreno gave birth to a girl, Salma Cruz, on 24 February 2012.[6] Penélope and Mónica distinguished themselves as promising young dancers and both received professional training; Penélope attended Spain's National Conservatory while Mónica enrolled in The Royal Academy of Dance to study traditional ballet and flamenco.

Career

Upon graduating from the academy, Cruz joined Joaquín Cortés’ flamenco dance company. She stayed with the company for seven years until, in 2002, she left dancing to pursue a career in acting. In 2005, she starred in the Spanish television show Un Paso Adelante alongside Beatriz Luengo, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Pablo Puyol and Silvia Marty. She portrayed Tabitha in the historical drama film The Inquiry (2006). Cruz landed the role of Detective Rosa Mulero in the crime drama film Last Hour (2008) alongside DMX and Paul Sorvino. She also appeared in films Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008), All Inclusive (2008), Jerry Cotton (2010) and Iron Cross (2011).

Cruz at the 2018 Goya Awards

In 2010, her sister Penélope was pregnant while filming scenes for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Towards the latter half of shooting, her pregnancy was quite apparent, so the filmmakers had to figure methods of shooting around it. This included shooting Penélope in close up scenes while hiring Mónica to stand-in for long distance scenes due to her identical appearance to her sister. In 2012, she appeared in a television commercial for the video game New Super Mario Bros. 2.[7][8]

In 2017, Cruz appeared in the music video for British band Jamiroquai's "Cloud 9" from their album Automaton. She also took part in Spanish television series Velvet Colección, where she plays Carmela Cortés, a gypsy flamenco dancer. She shot the second season at the end of 2018.[1]

Fashion and modeling

In 2007, Cruz and her sister designed a 25-piece Urban and Evening wear collection for Spanish clothing retailer Mango.[9] The sisters have previously designed a collection of jewelry and handbags for Japanese fashion house Samantha Thavasa.[10][11] Cruz and her sister created two collections for Swiss retailer Charles Vögele in 2010 and 2011.[12] The Spring/Summer 2011 collection, titled "Biaggini Violett" became available in Europe and included denim shorts, striped tops, blazers and dresses.[13] The pair teamed up again 2013 to design a lingerie line titled L'Agent for British lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur.[14][15] She also modeled for Agent Provocateur's Autumn/Winter 2012–13 campaign.[14][16] In 2018, she launched a jewellery collection titled "Rock Star" for Majorica. Part of the proceeds from sales of the Rock Star collection benefited the Fero Foundation, a private foundation that helps the development of cancer research.[17]

Cruz has graced the cover of several international fashion magazines, including Mexico's Cosmopolitan and Vanidades; Spain's Elle, Mujerhoy, Women's Health and Glamour and Holland's L'Officiel.[18][19] In July 2019, Cruz was a cover girl and guest editor for Baszari Journal's Haute Summer Special issue.[20] She has appeared in advertisements for Betsson,[21] Nescafe,[22] Gabriella Vivaldi,[23] TechnoMarine,[24] Once,[25] Hokana sunglasses,[26] Majorica jewelry[27] and Kypers eyewear.[28]

Personal life
Mónica Cruz at her dance studio in Madrid in July 2007.

She gave birth to her first child, Antonella Cruz Sánchez, on May 14, 2013.[29][30] Her daughter was conceived via artificial insemination and has no legal father.[31]

Cruz loves flamenco dancing, saying "dancing is my first passion. It teaches a wonderful discipline and that discipline stays with you. My sister and I talk all the time about how much it has helped us."[31]

Filmography
YearTitleRole Notes
1999 The Girl of Your Dreams N/A Credited as choreographer
2002–05Un Paso AdelanteSilvia Jáuregui 81 episodes
2006The InquiryTabitha
2007CaminandoMary Carmen Maya
2008Last HourDetective Rosa Mulero
2008Asterix at the Olympic GamesEsmeralda
2008All InclusiveClemencia
2008 Susurros Clara Short film
20109 mesesInma
2010Jerry CottonMalena
2011Iron CrossGaby
2011–13 Águila Roja Mariana 20 episodes
2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesAngelica (body double for Penélope Cruz)
2016 Top Dance Herself / Jury Member 4 episodes
2017–18Velvet ColecciónCarmela Cortés 13 episodes
2020 El pueblo Adriana Episode: "Episode #2.7"
2020 Madres. Amor y vida Carmen Irujo 9 episodes
Music video roles
Year Song Artist
1994 "Un mundo separado por el mismo dios" Nacho Cano
2006 "Cosas que contar" Eduardo Cruz
2017 "Cloud 9" Jamiroquai

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Work Result
2007 Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Capri Fiction Award The Inquiry Won

References
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  4. "The Rising Star of Penelope Cruz". CBS News. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  5. de Vries, Hilary (2013-06-09). "Penelope Cruz: Will She Say I Do, or I Don't". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  6. "Penelope Cruz's sister born after father welcomes little girl with second wife Carmen Moreno". hellomagazine.com. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  7. Nintendo 3DS - Penelope Cruz and Monica Cruz have a bet over New Super Mario Bros 2, retrieved 2019-08-15
  8. "New Super Mario Bros. 2 Penélope & Mónica Cruz TV ad - Nintendo Everything". nintendoeverything.com. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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  11. "Samantha Thavasa Handbags Presentation from Party Pics: Global". E! Online. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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  13. "Penelope and Monica Cruz for Charles Vögele Spring/Summer 2011". Hairstyles - Fashion Trends - Makeup Tips. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  14. Karmali, Sarah. "Underneath Their Clothes: The Cruz Sisters' Lingerie". British Vogue. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  15. Berry, Allison. "Penelope and Monica Cruz to Launch Lingerie Line with Agent Provocateur". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  16. Hayes, Martha (2015-09-19). "Penélope Cruz: 'I love Spain, but I feel like a citizen of the world'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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  19. "Cover of L'Officiel Netherlands with Monica Cruz, December 2008 (ID:1197)| Magazines | The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  20. "Mónica Cruz on Instagram: "#Repost @baszarishop with @repostapp ・・・ Happy Friday! Baszari Journal Haute Summer Special is here! Honored to have @monicacruzoficial as…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  21. "Mónica Cruz on Instagram: "Feliz de poder presentaros mi nueva colaboración con la familia @betsson_es #vamosapasarlobien 😍"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  22. "Nescafe Shakissimo Campaign with Monica Cruz". Valero Rioja Photography (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  23. "Monica Cruz for Gabriella Vivaldi", BRATZ Magazines, 2010-03-21, retrieved 2019-08-17
  24. France, Zakka. "TechnoMarine - "Monica Cruz"". www.adforum.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  25. "Monica Cruz, Penelope Cruz's sister and lookalike". Getty Images. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  26. "Mónica Cruz on Instagram: "Llega mayo, llega el sol y yo siempre preparada gracias a @hokanasunglasses ☀❤ #MesDeLasFlores #May #TribuHokana"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  27. "Majorica 1890 on Instagram: "¡Menos es más!.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ …⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sé la más #dulce y #femenina con la colección Nuada. #Minimalista y #discreta, se convertirá en una de…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  28. "Mónica Cruz on Instagram: "han visto la última colección de gafas de sol de @kypers_eyewear? Yo me he enamorado del modelo #Guanter 😎😍 feliz finde a todos! 💃🏻🏖"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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  30. Voxxi, Voxxi (2013-05-24). "Monica Cruz Welcomes Baby Girl". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  31. ESME (2016-03-15). "Monica Cruz: Single Mother by Choice". ESME. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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