The actress who stepped into the movie industry with the movie "The Mask": Who is Cameron Diaz?

Her full name is Cameron Michelle Diaz, she was born on August 30, 1972 in San Diego, California. She was born to an English and German mother, Billie Early, an import/export representative, and a Cuban father, Emilio Diaz, a foreman at California oil company Unocal. Growing up in Long Beach, Diaz has an older sister named Chimene.

She attended Los Cerritos Elementary School and then Long Beach Polytechnic High School. While attending high school at the age of 16, Diaz signed a modeling deal with the modeling agency Elite Model Management. Later, fashion designer Calvin Klein and jean brand Levi's appeared in advertisements for she. The following year, she posed for the cover of the July 1990 issue of Seventeen magazine. In addition, Diaz, who modeled for 3 months in Australia, appeared in a commercial for the Coca-Cola company in Sydney in 1991.

At age 21, Diaz auditioned for the superhero comedy film "The Mask" to portray a jazz singer named Tina Carlyle. She began taking acting lessons after being cast, Diaz was touted as a sex symbol after the movie was released. It also became one of the ten highest-grossing films of 1994. During this period, Diaz fell in love with video producer Carlos de la Torre.

She later appeared in the independent black comedy film "The Last Supper" (1995) as one of several liberal graduate students who invite a group of extremist conservatives to dinner with the intent to kill them. She then starred in the dramatic comedy "Feeling Minnesota" (1996) as a former stripper with Keanu Reeves, Vincent D'Onofrio and Courtney Love. In the same year, she appeared with Jennifer Aniston in the romantic comedy "She's the One" (1996), directed by Edward Burns. Later that year, she had the lead role in "Head Above Water" (1996), a crime thriller black comedy in which she plays an unfaithful wife who is implicated in her ex's murder.

In 1997, she made her debut in the romantic comedy film "My Best Friend's Wedding," co-starring with Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, and Rupert Everett as the wealthy fiancée of a sportswriter, who is Roberts' character's longtime friend. The film was both a global box office hit and considered one of the best romantic comedy films of all time.

The following year, Diaz appeared in the romantic comedy "There's Something About Mary" as the lead role of a woman living in Miami who has several men vying for her love. Besides being a dormant hit, the film was the highest-grossing comedy film in North America of 1998 and the fourth-highest-grossing film of the year. She received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in the Best Actress - Musical or Comedy category.

The following year, she starred in Spike Jonze's directorial debut fantasy comedy drama "Being John Malkovich" (1999), alongside John Cusack, Catherine Keener, and John Malkovich, as the pet-obsessed wife of an unemployed puppeteer. The film was a huge hit as well as a work of art success. Her performance earned her Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award and Best Supporting Actress nominations at the SAG Awards. Her next movie of the year came with the role of Christina Pagniacci in the sports drama movie "Any Given Sunday"(1999) directed by Oliver Stone. Even with mixed critical reactions, the movie did a healthy amount of money worldwide.

In 2000, she appeared in "Charlie's Angels" (2000), the action-omed movie adaptation of the TV series of the same name, along with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu in the roles of trio investigators in Los Angeles. The movie became one of the highest-grossing movies of the year. In 2001, Diaz appeared in the independent drama film "The Invisible Circus" as a young woman who committed suicide in 1970s Europe. Later, she starred in the science fiction thriller "Vanilla Sky"(2001) as Julianna "Julie" Gianni. The film received both a wide critical response and a commercial success. She received nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globe Awards, SAG Awards, Critics' Choice Awards and the American Film Institute Awards.

Also in 2001, she voiced the character of Princess Fiona in the animated fantasy comedy film "Shrek". The film was a huge commercial success, making it a huge commercial success, making it the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. In 2002, Diaz played the lead role of a single woman who trains herself to woo the opposite sex when she meets the man of her dreams in the romantic comedy film "The Sweetest Thing" directed by Roger Kumble. The film had moderate commercial success.

Later in the year, she starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis as a pickpocket swindler and love interest of DiCaprio's character in Martin Scorsese's period drama film "Gangs of New York." The film was both critically acclaimed and a worldwide box office success. In 2003, she reprized her roles in the commercially successful sequels "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003) and "Shrek 2" (2004). The first film resulted in moderate commercial success, as well as receiving mixed reviews. Secondly, it became the highest-grossing film of 2004 and was highly appreciated.

In her next film, she starred with Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine in the comedy-drama "In Her Shoes" (2005), based on the novel of the same name and focusing on the relationship between the two sisters and their grandmother. The film received generally positive reviews and Diaz was acclaimed for her portrayal. She followed this up with the role of Amanda in the romantic comedy film "The Holiday" (2006), directed by Nancy Meyers, with Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. The movie was considered one of the biggest commercial successes of the year with its revenue.

Her only film debut in 2007 was a voiceover role in the animated comedy "Shrek the Third", the third installment of the franchise. The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, was a huge worldwide gross and became the fourth highest-grossing film of 2007. In 2008, the romantic comedy film "What Happens in Vegas?" directed by Tom Vaughan and co-starred with Ashton Kutcher also took place. The film, with negative reviews from critics, resulted in a healthy commercial success, grossing six times its production budget.

In 2009, she co-starred with Abigail Breslin in the drama film "My Sister's Keeper" based on the novel of the same name and directed by Nick Cassavetes. Upon its release, the film was met with mixed reviews and reasonable commercial success. That same year, she starred as one of the leading roles in the psychological thriller "The Box" written and directed by Richard Kelly. The film had mixed critical responses and was considered a financial disappointment.

In 2010, Forbes magazine ranked her as the "richest female celebrity" and at number 60 among the "100 richest". That year, Diaz reprized the voice-over role of Princess Fiona in the animated comedy "Shrek Forever After", the fourth installment of the series. The film received mixed reviews from critics and became the fifth highest-grossing film released that year, grossing worldwide. Also in 2010, Diaz starred in the action comedy movie "Knight and Day" with Tom Cruise. While the film received mixed reviews, it became a dormant hit at the box office, grossing US$262 million worldwide.

The following year, Diaz was cast as a journalist Lenore Case, along with Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, and Christoph Waltz, in the remake of the superhero comedy "The Green Hornet" by Michel Gondry, based on the character of the same name. The film, which received mixed and negative reviews from critics, ended its theatrical release with US$ 228 million worldwide. That same year, she starred in Jake Kasdan's adult comedy "Bad Teacher" as a Chicago middle school teacher, alongside Justin Timberlake and Jason Segel. The film received mixed reviews and was a huge financial success. Also in 2011, Diaz appeared among CEOWorld Magazine's Most Successful Entertainment Female Artists.

In 2012, Diaz appeared as Jules Baxter in the romantic comedy "What to Expect When You're Waiting" directed by Kirk Jones and based on the pregnancy guide of the same name. The film, which received mostly negative reviews upon release, was a moderate commercial success at the box office. Diaz's other film that year was a co-starring role in the comedy crime film "Gambit", directed by Michael Hoffman and a remake of the film of the same name. While the film received mostly negative reviews, it was met with underperforming at the box office.

Diaz's only film debut in 2013 was when she appeared in the Ridley Scott-directed detective thriller "The Counselor", in which she co-starred with Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz and Brad Pitt. Even though the reaction to the movie was negative, Diaz's performance was praised as one of the best in recent years. The following year, she co-starred with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton in the romantic comedy "The Other Woman" directed by Nick Cassavetes. The film both received mostly negative reviews from critics and broke the US weekend box office record for three days of grossing.

In late 2013, she released a health book titled "The Body Book: Feed, Move, Understand and Love Your Amazing Body," which she co-wrote with Sandra Bark. The book appeared at #2 on The New York Times Best Sellers list in March 2014.

She followed up with her next film, the comedy "Sex Tape" (2014), co-starring with Jason Segel as a married couple waking up to discover a sex tape they made has gone missing, prompting a frantic search for her whereabouts. The film became a moderate commercial success and was met with negative reviews. Her last movie that year was in the musical comedy film adaptation of "Annie," in which she played the role of Miss Colleen Hannigan, with Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, and Rose Byrne. The film garnered US$133 million worldwide and Diaz's performance garnered mixed reviews. Additionally, she earned a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress for her performance.

Later, she published "The Longevity Book: The Science of Aging, the Biology of Strength, and the Privilege of Time" in June 2016. Diaz, who decided to take a break from acting after the release of her last movie in July 2017, said that she will retire next March.

In 2020, Diaz launched the organic wine brand "Avaline" in partnership with Katherine Power. In 2022, she appeared as a guest judge on the season opening episode of the racing program "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7". In June 2022, it was announced that Diaz would be returning to acting, starring alongside Foxx in the Netflix action-comedy movie "Back in Action."

Personal life

In 1998, Diaz briefly dated co-star Matt Dillon. She began a relationship with actor Jared Leto the following year. The couple ended their relationship in 2003. She then dated singer Justin Timberlake from 2003 to 2007. She was in a relationship with former baseball player Alex Rodriguez from May 2010 to September 2011. Then, Diaz met musician Benji Madden in March 2014. The couple married at their California home on January 5, 2015. In December 2019, the couple had a daughter through a surrogate.

Known for her environmental activism, Diaz has worked to support the Live Earth campaign, raising awareness about climate change. Diaz has worked with "Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans America" (IAVA), the first and largest nonprofit for war veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has spoken as an advocate for military families. In 2009 she was honored with a star on the 'Walk of Fame' on Hollywood Boulevard, she.