Famous People from Spain
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Cristiano Ronaldo
- Born Feb. 5, 1985 in Madeira, Portugal
- At age 10 was known as superstar at "football" in the neighborhood
- "A kid who ate, slept, and drank" -Ronaldo's Father
- Youngest of 4 children
- Father was often drunk during Rolando's childhood
Salador Dali
- Born in Figures, Spain in 1904
- Only surviving male child of his family
- Attended a prominent art academy in Matrid
- Married to Gala Eluard
- Broke the surrealist movement in 1939
- He & Gala flew to Europe in 1940
- Spent the war years in the United States
- He has a long mustache
- He painted a picture that is known as a brain teaser.
Penelope Cruz Sanchez
- Born: 1974 in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
- Made film debut in 1992 (Jamon Jamon)
- Nominations for film: Spanish Actors Union Newcomer Award and the Goya Award (Spain's Academy Award) for Best Lead Actress
- Played role in The Age of Beauty (1992) which won an Oscar and virtually swept the Goya Awards
- At age 25 she moved to Hollywood
- Cruz was the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award for her performance in Vicky Christina Barcelona