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Also known as Cameron Michelle Diaz

Cameron Michelle Diaz is an American actress. Prolific in both comedy and drama, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Her output of romantic comedies in the late 1990s and early 2000s established her as a prominent sex symbol and one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, and in 2013, Diaz was named the highest-paid actress over 40. She has received various accolades, including nominations for a British Academy Film Award and four Golden Globe Awards.

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Cameron Michelle Diaz is a United States film actor, model, and voice actor. Born in San Diego in 1972, she began her work period in 1990. Her notable works include *There's Something About Mary*, *Charlie's Angels*, *Gangs of New York*, and *Shrek 4-D*. She is also recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.

Diaz has been unmarried partners with Matt Dillon, Alex Rodriguez, and Justin Timberlake, and is married to Benji Madden. She resides in Long Beach and Beverly Hills. Her native language is English. In addition to her acting career, she is an author with 11 works, including *The Holiday* and *What Happens in Vegas (Extended Edition)*.

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Works
11

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  • What Happens in Vegas (Extended Edition)
  • There's Something About Mary
  • The Holiday
  • Het body book
  • LONGEVITY BOOK- TPB

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Person
Gender
Female
Country
United States
Active from
1972

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Encyclopedic overview

Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. Prolific in both comedy and drama, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Her output of romantic comedies in the late 1990s and early 2000s established her as a prominent sex symbol and one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, and in 2013, Diaz was named the highest-paid actress over 40. She has received various accolades, including nominations for a British Academy Film Award and four Golden Globe Awards.

Born in San Diego, California, Diaz was raised in Long Beach. While still in high school, she signed a modeling contract with Elite Model Management. Diaz made her film debut at age 21 in the comedy The Mask (1994). Following a supporting role in the romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), she starred as the titular character in the Farrelly brothers' comedy There's Something About Mary (1998), which brought her increased fame and her first Golden Globe nomination. Diaz's following two projects—the sports drama Any Given Sunday and Spike Jonze's fantasy film Being John Malkovich (both 1999)—earned her recognition as a dramatic actress.

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