Cameron Diaz Profile & Facts

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Full Name: Cameron Diaz

Occupations: Actress, Model

Birthdate: August 30, 1972

Birthplace: San Diego, California

Horoscope: Virgo

Significant Other(s):

Justin Timberlake, musician; together 2003

Jared Leto, actor; together 1999-2003

Matt Dillon, actor; together 1996-98

Carlos de La Torre, video producer; born 1967; together 1990-95

Family:

Mother: Exporting agent

Father: Oil foreman

Sister: Chimene, older

Awards:

1996: NATO/ShoWest Female Star of Tomorrow Award; presented by National Association of Theater Owners

1998: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress, There's Something About Mary

1999: American Comedy Award: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture, There's Something About Mary

1999: MTV Movie Award: Best Female Performance, There's Something About Mary

Factoids: Diaz started modeling at age 16; signed with the Elite Modeling Agency; in the early '90s, she appeared on several magazine covers and in commercials

Education: Attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California

Cameron Diaz Facts

Was discovered by a photographer at a Hollywood party who, within a week, helped her land a contract with the Elite Modeling Agency.

Lived with video producer Carlos De La Torre for five years.

Her father is Cuban.

Father, Emilio D?, had a small role in There's Something About Mary (1998) as a 'Jailbird'.

Her mother, Billie, is of Native American, Italian and German descent.

Will ONLY wash her face in Evian spring water!

Became only the second actress to join the coveted $20 Million Club (after Julia Roberts), when she signed for that amount to do Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) in January 2002.

Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.

Voted the 11th Sexist Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine September 2002.

Measurements: 34B-23-36

Broke her nose in a surfing accident in Hawaii on her birthday in 2003.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#13). [1995]

Chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [1998]

Was voted 13th in the Empire (UK) magazine's poll of the world 100 most sexy people. [August 1995]

Has a reputation for being late.

Auditioned for the film Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) but lost the role to Gabrielle Anwar.

Was set to play Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat (1995) but broke her wrist prior to filming and was replaced by Bridgette Wilson.

Got alcohol poisoning in Australia at age 18.

Very superstitious.

Graduated High School from Long Beach Poly Class of 1990 in Long Beach California

Was a half-time dancer at football games in high school.

Auditioned for the film Waking the Dead (2000/I) but lost the role to Jennifer Connelly.

Cameron's parents allowed the then - 16-year old to spend five years traveling the world to pursue her modeling career beginning in Japan, where she was accompanied only by a 15 year old fellow model.

Fast facts about Cameron Diaz

She was apparently amazed to land a starring role in The Mask (1994) opposite Jim Carrey, after auditioning for the part with no previous acting experience.

She became only the second woman to enter the elite $20 Million Club (following Julia Roberts) after signing to do Charlie's Angels 2 (to be released in 2003) for that amount.

She has a reputation for being late and is very superstitious.

Model-turned-actress Cameron Diaz seemed to come out of nowhere when she made her 1994 screen debut opposite Jim Carrey in The Mask. However, her unusual beauty -- the result of her Cuban-American and Anglo-German-Native American parentage -- helped to ensure that she would not be soon forgotten.