Who is Mónica Cruz? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

Mónica Cruz Sánchez Wiki Biography

Mónica Cruz Sánchez was born on 16 March 1977 in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain to Encarna Sánchez and Eduardo Cruz and is best known as a dancer and actress who portrayed Tabitha, the main character in ‘‘L’Inchiesta’’ in 2006, and additionally for being a sister of the Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz.

So just how rich is Mónica Cruz as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, this actress has a net worth of $10 million, with her wealth being accumulated from her over a decade long career in the previously mentioned fields.

Mónica Cruz Net Worth $10 Million

Prior to becoming an actress, Mónica studied traditional ballet and flamenco at The Royal Academy of Dance. After her graduation, Mónica joined Joaquín Cortés’ dance company, and continued working there over the course of the next seven years, until she decided to pursue an acting career in 2002. She made her debut with the role of Silvia Jáuregui in the comedy musical series entitled ‘‘Un Paso Adelante’’, in which she played one of the main characters for three years. In 2006 she was cast to play Tabitha, one of the main characters in ‘‘L’Inchiesta’, an adventure drama movie which won two Capri Fiction Awards. The film, which follows the story of a Roman tribune sent to Jerusalem to investigate the death of Jesus of Nazareth, received mixed response, however, it was a big breakthrough in Cruz’s career, considerably boosting her net worth.

In 2008, Mónica played Esmeralda in ‘‘Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques’’, a French comedy movie which, despite receiving mediocre reviews, got a lot of attention, which gave Mónica further exposed in the media. After that, she played Clemencia in ‘‘All Inclusive’’, working side by side with Jesús Ochoa and Valentina Vargas. She continued being active on television and in movies, most importantly, she portrayed Mariana in the series ‘‘Águila Roja’’, which focuses on the story of a 17th century anonymous hero, and won numerous awards such as Iris for Best Fiction Program (Mejor Ficción), Atv, and Fotogramas de Plata, besides being nominated for 21 more. Mónica spent two years working on that project, and then went on hiatus, as she didn’t appear in any more series and movies until 2017, when she joined the cast of ‘‘Velvet Colección’’, a critically appraised comedy drama series and the spinoff of the successful series entitled ‘‘Velvet’’. ‘‘Velvet Colección’’ has had two seasons so far, and reportedly there will be more. The character that Mónica plays is one of the main characters, which helped her gain more popularity. To conclude, Cruz has had 11 acting gigs so far.

When it comes to her private life, Mónica doesn’t share much information regarding that topic, but has a daughter and is a single mother. She is also active on social media websites such as Twitter and Instagram, and is followed by an army of 157,000 people on the former and over 20,000 on the latter. Throughout her career, Cruz has been a part of many talk shows, including ‘‘El Club’’ and ‘‘90 Minuti’’. Besides her sister, Cruz has one more sibling, a brother named Eduardo.



Full Name Mónica Cruz
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth March 16, 1977
Place Of Birth Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
Height 1.60 m
Profession Actress, Model, Dancer, Musician
Education The Royal Academy of Dance
Nationality Spanish
Children Antonella Cruz Sánchez
Parents Encarna Sánchez, Eduardo Cruz
Siblings Penélope Cruz, Eduardo Cruz, Salma Cruz Moreno
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/monicacruzfan
Twitter https://twitter.com/monicacruz1977
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/monicacruzoficial
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm1273975
Awards Capri, Hollywood Capri Fiction Award (2007)
Music Groups UPA Dance, UPA Dance
Movies Jerry Cotton, Iron Cross, Last Hour, All Inclusive, Asterix at the Olympic Games, The Inquiry, Jerry Cotton, Iron Cross, Last Hour, All Inclusive, Asterix at the Olympic Games, The Inquiry
TV Shows Un Paso Adelante, Un Paso Adelante
Fact
1 Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter Antonella Cruz Sánchez on May 14, 2013. Child was conceived via artificial insemination and has no legal father.
2 Was in a relationship with Fabián Mazzei, having met on the set of Un paso adelante (2002). [2005]
3 Was her sister Penélope Cruz’s body double during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) as Penélope was pregnant with her son Leo.
4 Aunt of Leonardo Encinas Cruz (b. 22 January 2011), via sister Penélope Cruz and her husband Javier Bardem.
5 Sister-in-law of Javier Bardem.
6 Says that her best friend is her sister Penélope Cruz
7 Dancer and actress. She was 7 years in the Dance Company of Joaquín Cortés
8 Parents: Eduardo and Encarna; siblings: Penélope Cruz (b. April 28, 1974) and Eduardo Cruz (b. 1986).

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Águila Roja 2011-2013 TV Series Mariana
L’Agent 2013 Video short Special Appearance (as Monica Cruz)
9 meses 2010 Inma
Jerry Cotton 2010 Malena
Last Hour 2008 Detective Rosa Mulero
All Inclusive 2008 Clemencia
Susurros 2008 Short Clara
Astérix aux jeux olympiques 2008 Esmeralda
The Final Inquiry 2006 Tabitha
Un paso adelante 2002-2005 TV Series Silvia Jáuregui

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011 body double: Penelope Cruz
La niña de tus ojos 1998 choreographer

Self

Title Year Status Character
Top Dance 2016 TV Series Herself
Corazón de… 2005-2014 TV Series Herself
VIP zprávy 2010 TV Series Herself
Gala 20 aniversario 2010 TV Movie Herself – Video
Premios Fotogramas de Plata 2009 2010 TV Movie Herself – Accepting Award for Best Actress in a Film
Buscando a Penélope 2009 TV Movie documentary Herself
El club 2009 TV Series Herself
23 premios Goya 2009 TV Special Herself – Audience Member
Hora Q 2008 TV Series Herself
Miradas 2 2008 TV Series documentary Herself
No disparen al pianista 2008 TV Series Herself
XXII Premios Anuales de la Academia 2008 TV Special Herself – Presenter
Making of ‘The Inquiry’ 2007 Video documentary short Herself
Premios Principales 2007 2007 TV Movie Herself – Presenter
Caiga quien caiga 2007 TV Series Herself
Channel nº 4 2007 TV Series Herself
Penélope, camino a los Oscar 2007 TV Movie documentary Herself
XXI Premios Anuales de la Academia 2007 TV Special Herself – Audience Member
El reservado 2006 TV Series Herself
Corazón, corazón 2006 TV Series Herself
Aquí hay tomate 2006 TV Series Herself
XIX premios Goya 2005 TV Special Herself – Co-Presenter: Best New Actor & Best Special Effects
UPA Live 2003 Video Herself (as UPA Dance)
Noche de fiesta 2003 TV Series Herself
Gala UPA Dance 2003 TV Movie Herself / Silvia
Un paso adelante: la fiesta 2003 TV Movie Herself – Hostess
¡Ya es viernes!… ¿O no? 2003 TV Series Herself
XVII premios Goya 2003 TV Special Herself – Audience Member
Lo + plus 2002-2003 TV Series Herself
Gala TP de Oro 2002 2003 TV Special Herself
Gala FIFA 2002 TV Movie Herself (as UPA Dance)
Sabor a tí 2002 TV Series Herself
Gala Un Paso Adelante 2002 TV Movie Herself (as UPA Dance)
Mira tú por dónde 2002 TV Series Herself
Un paso adelante. Historia de una serie 2001 TV Movie documentary Herself
Pasión Gitana 1996 Video documentary Bailarina
VII premios Goya 1993 TV Special Herself – Audience Member

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Maquillando entre monstruos 2007 TV Movie documentary Herself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2007 Capri Fiction Award Capri, Hollywood L’inchiesta (2006)

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