Cruz in 2009, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Mónica Cruz Sánchez

Place of Birth: Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain

Date of Birth: 16 March, 1977

Ethnicity: Spanish

Mónica Cruz is a Spanish actress and dancer.

She is the daughter of Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser and personal manager, from Alonchel, Extremadura, and Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and auto mechanic, from Andalusia. She is the sister of actress Penélope Cruz, and Eduardo, a singer. Monica and Penélope have designed clothing for Mango. Mónica has a daughter.

An article stated that Penélope Cruz has some Romani-Gypsy ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented.

Mónica’s paternal grandfather was named Manolo Cruz.

Mónica’s paternal grandmother was named Modesta.

Mónica’s maternal grandmother was named Isabel Sánchez.

Source: Genealogy of Mónica Cruz (focusing on her father’s side) –