Over the course of her career in the film industry, mainly in Spain and the United States, actress Penélope Cruz has won several accolades. She has also drawn a lot of media attention due to her attractiveness. Cruz was crowned Esquire’s “Sexiest Woman Alive” in 2014 and was ranked #58 on Maxim’s “2007 Hot 100 List.” Cruz has received a lot of compliments on her appearance over the years, despite the adage that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
According to Hollywood Life, Cruz isn’t the only member of her family who resembles her in terms of appearance or talent. She has a younger sister named Mónica Cruz who works in the entertainment business and is frequently confused with her more well-known sibling. Mónica and Penélope can’t help but be related because of their comparable facial features, shared builds, and complexions.
Mónica Cruz looks like older sister Penélope Cruz
Look at the image we’ve included above if you don’t believe us about how much Mónica Cruz resembles her older sister, Penélope Cruz. Despite having a three-year age difference, according to Hollywood Life, the sisters are astonishingly similar in appearance. They’re not the only famous siblings who resemble identical twins.
Because of Penélope’s pregnancy at the time, Mónica Cruz acted as her sister’s body double for a few sequences in the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” as reported by the Independent and mentioned among the roles on her IMDb page. Johnny Depp and the Cruz sisters also appeared together on screen, and they sparked a romance. “We actually requested Monica to assist us out with some of the wide shots and some of the long shots when we required a different silhouette,” director Rob Marshall was quoted by the Independent as saying.
Later, in 2013, USA Today reported that both sisters had been expecting at the same time.
The sisters have worked together in other ways
In addition to serving as Penélope Cruz’s body duplicate, Mónica Cruz has collaborated with the Cruz sisters in other projects. The sisters worked together in 2007 to create the limited-edition apparel brand “Penélope and Mónica Cruz for Mango,” according to Drapers. Insider claims that the sisters have worked on later fashion projects with Samantha Thavasa and Agent Provocateur.
When discussing their work with Agent Provocateur, Penélope said to the Telegraph that she and Monica have “very similar taste,” “we always go in the same direction, and if we don’t agree, we find an in-between that works.”
Beyond the realm of fashion, Mónica and Penélope Cruz have collaborated on advertisements for various goods, such as “Super Mario Bros. 2” for the Nintendo 3DS gaming system (via YouTube).
