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Cameron Diaz Biography


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Name: Cameron Diaz

Birth Name: Cameron Michelle Diaz

Birthdate: Aug. 30, 1972

Birthplace: San Diego
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR CAMERON DIAZ

At 16, self-described "tough kid" Cameron took off for to see the wide world as an Elite model. She returned to the States at 21, auditioned for the female lead in The Mask and with no previous acting experience — and 12 callbacks — landed the role. The leggy blonde with a wide smile made the A list in 1998 with There's Something About Mary, was involved in long, high-profile relationships with both Jared Leto and Justin Timberlake, eight years her junior, and has since established herself in mainstream franchises like Shrek and Charlie's Angels as well as doing indie-cred work like In Her Shoes.

5 Things:

1. She broke her nose surfing in Hawaii.
2. She's of Cuban and Anglo-German-Italian-Native American descent.
3. Diaz has a reputation for being late.
4. The Long Beach Polytechnic High dance team can claim her; she was a member.
5. She washes her face with Evian.

Quote:

"I never research or go out to read scripts. I am a great believer that whatever happens is meant to happen, so I just wait for the universe to conspire to bring me the next script."
The Mail on Sunday

Recent Films:

The Box - (2008) - Actor
What Happens in Vegas - (2008) - Actor
Shrek the Third - (2007) - Voice
The Holiday - (2006) - Actor
In Her Shoes - (2005) - Actor
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Sites for Cameron Diaz

http://www.cameron-online.org/
http://www.cameron-diaz.ca/
http://www.askmen.com/women/actress/11_cameron_diaz.html