| Capital: | € 225 million |
|---|---|
| Age: | 47 |
| Born: | 08/30/1972 |
| Country of origin: | United States of America |
| Source of wealth: | actress |
| Last updated: | 2024 |
Short introduction
With an estimated net worth of around 225 million euros, Cameron Michelle Diaz is one of the highest paid actresses in the world. The blonde is known to television audiences primarily from the film series ‘Angels for Charlie’ or comedies such as ‘Die Schadenfreundinnen’. She also dominated the media with her relationships with former * NSYNC singer Justin Timberlake, Elon Musk and Keanu Reeves. Since 2015 she has been married to the American musician Benji Madden, from whom she had a daughter in early 2024 – and which is one of the reasons why the actress has become a bit quieter recently.
Early life
Cameron Michelle Diaz grew up in Long Beach, Los Angeles in underprivileged circumstances. Her father came from Cuba and her mother has German, Indian and Italian ancestors.
At the age of 16 she was discovered by a photographer at a party. She then left her parents’ home and worked as a model for about five years. Here she was in Australia, Japan and France, among others, and had orders for Coca Cola, Calvin Klein and the magazine ‘Vogue’. Upon her return to the United States, Cameron Diaz graduated from high school with American rapper Snoop Dog. Until then, she had had no experience with acting, but nevertheless applied for the role of a pretty blonde in the film ‘The Mask’, which was actually awarded to her. After this film debut alongside comedian Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz had a steep career in Hollywood.
Career
After her success in the film ‘The Mask’, released in 1994, Cameron Diaz initially played minor roles in films such as ‘Head over Water’ (1996), ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ (1996) and ‘Live Better Unusually’ (1997 ). Her real international breakthrough came in 1998 with the role of charming Mary in the film comedy ‘Mad About Mary’. In the following years she made a variety of films in a wide variety of genres. This was followed, among others, by ‘Every Damned Sunday’ (1999), ‘3 Angels for Charlie’ (2000), ‘Vanilla Sky’ (2001) and ‘Gangs of New York’ (2002). And in the years that followed, Cameron Diaz made a number of films that regularly became a box office hit. They are known not only from the sequel to ‘3 Angels for Charlie’, but also from the film ‘In my sister’s shoes’ (2005), from the drama’ At my sister’s life ‘(2009) and comedies such as’ Bad Teacher ‘(2011) or’ Die Schadenfreundinnen ‘(2014). In addition to the large number of films in which Cameron Diaz appeared, she was also the voice actress for the role of Fiona in the animation series ‘Shrek’.
Career highlights
In her almost 30-year career, Cameron Diaz not only starred in over 40 films, but also won many awards. Although she has had to wait for an Oscar so far, she has been nominated several times for a Golden Globe and has won awards such as the Alma Award and the Chicago Film Critics Association Award. Finally, a special moment for Cameron Diaz was the award with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.
Famous quotes
“You have to settle down with your heart. If married, then forever. ”
“I gained most of my life experience through strokes of fate.”
“I am so happy that as an actress I can do what I want. You want to do your best. The truth is that we can do everything we dream of. The only barriers we have are those that we impose on ourselves. ”
“Deodorant is very bad for the body. Let it go and just shorten your armpit hair. ”
“You can’t mess up film and life.”
“If need be, I could do without my Porsche, Maserati and Tesla electric vehicle. I find everything that is not absolutely necessary or essential for life is luxury. ”
Amazing facts
In addition to her longstanding full-time work as an actress, Cameron Diaz has also published two books: her first book, The Body Book: the law of hunger, the science of strengh, and the privilege of time, was published in 2013; 2016 was followed by ‘The Longevity Book: the science of aging, the biology of strengh, and other ways to love your amazing body.’ In addition, Cameron Diaz is best known for her open, sometimes almost coarse manner. So she often talks about intimate details and talks openly about her love life or her digestion.
