Spain native, Penélope Cruz, is the first Spanish female to win an Academy Award. Cruz launched her career in films including Jamón, La Niña de tus ojos, and Belle époque and later moved to America cinema appearing in Blow, Vanilla Sky, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. In 2009, Cruz won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Goya, and a BAFTA for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.