Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz are both Spanish actors who met in the film "Jamon, Jamon" back in 1992. The Spanish couple did a very good job in keeping their relationship out of the public's interest. Meanwhile, Celebrity Net Worth lists their combined fortune as $75 million.
Javier Bardem is a 45-year-old Spanish actor who was critically praised for his roles and performances in films. He is the first Spaniard to be nominated and to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. Bardem has also won a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA, five Goya Awards, two European Film Awards, a Prize for Best Actor at Cannes and two Coppa Volpis at Venice for his work. He is married to actress Penelope Cruz. The Richest lists his net worth as $20 million.
Meanwhile, Penelope Cruz is a 40-year-old Spanish actress and model. She married actor Javier Bardem in 2010. She made her acting debut at 16; in 1992, she starred in her feature film debut film, "Jamon, Jamon." Cruz has achieved global recognition for her lead roles in the 2001 films "Vanilla Sky," "All the Pretty Horses," "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" and "Blow." She was the first Spanish actress in history to receive an Academy Award and the first Spanish actress to receive a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Celebrity Net Worth lists her wealth as $55 million.
Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz started dating in 2007. They married in early July 2010 in a private ceremony at a friend's residence in the Bahamas. The couple has a son, Leonardo, who was born in Los Angeles and a daughter, Luna, born in Madrid. Since the birth of her children, Penelope Cruz has become a public advocate of breastfeeding.
Aside from acting, being a wife to Javier Bardem, and a mother of two, Penelope Cruz has been considered as one of the industry's fashion icon. Adding to her successful career and increasing net worth, she has modeled for famous fashion brands, Mango, Ralph Lauren and L'Oreal. Cruz alongside her sister Monica, have designed clothing for Mango as well.
Penelope Cruz is not new to be called as the sexiest or the most desirable woman. She was ranked in Maxim's "Hot 100" of 2007 list and was chosen by Empire magazine as being one of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in the World. Before she married husband Javier Bardem, Cruz was ranked on Askmen.com's Most Desirable Woman for three consecutive years.
On the other hand, Javier Bardem, who has a net worth of $20 million, has a highly-commended acting career. His life's work was honored at the 2007 Gotham Awards produced by Independent Feature Project. He was also referred to as an heir to Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro. Bardem received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Nov. 8, 2012.
Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz have maintained a low public profile. They are known to be famously private and will not talk about their personal lives. The couple has also emphasized that they wanted their children to grow up "as anonymous as possible."
This 2014, Penelope Cruz was named by Esquire Magazine as the "Sexiest Woman Alive." And many men will surely envy Javier Bardem as he is the lucky man to have captured Penelope's heart.
With Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz's combined net worth of $75 million, the couple has continued to maintain their respective careers successfully. They also have proven to be one of the most admired couples in the industry.
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