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Cameron Diaz

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Cameron Diaz

Born August 30, 1972 in San Diego, California, USA61 films

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.

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Born in San Diego, California, Diaz was raised in Long Beach. While still in high school, she signed a modelling 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.

Diaz received praise for her supporting roles in Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001) and Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002) and had greater commercial success in the action comedy Charlie's Angels (2000) and its 2003 sequel, as well as for voicing Princess Fiona in the Shrek franchise since 2001. Her subsequent films include the comedies In Her Shoes (2005), The Holiday (2006), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Knight and Day (2010), The Green Hornet (2011), and Bad Teacher (2011). After starring in three successful comedies in 2014—The Other Woman, Sex Tape and Annie—Diaz retired from acting to focus on her family, but made a return to the profession with the action comedy Back in Action (2025).

Diaz has also written two health books: The Body Book (2013), a New York Times bestseller, and The Longevity Book (2016). Her personal life has drawn media attention throughout her career, mainly regarding her relationships and fashion choices. In 2015, Diaz married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden; they have two children via surrogate.

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Shrek posterFirst watchShrek20017.8as Princess Fiona (voice)It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon,…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Shrek 2 poster7.3Shrek 22004Minority Report poster7.4Minority Report2002The Mask poster7.0The Mask1994Gangs of New York poster7.3Gangs of New York2002Being John Malkovich poster7.4Being John Malkovich1999Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas poster7.2Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998The Holiday poster7.1The Holiday2006Shrek the Third poster6.3Shrek the Third2007

Filmography

61 films as actor
  1. TBAReenactment
  2. TBAThe Sham
  3. TBAUntitled Troop Beverly Hills 2
  4. 2027Shrek 5Princess Fiona (voice)
  5. 2026Bad Day
  6. 2026OutcomeKyle Applebaum
  7. 2025Back in ActionEmily
  8. 2014AnnieMiss Colleen Hannigan
  9. 2014Sex TapeAnnie
  10. 2014The Other WomanCarly Whitten
  11. 2013The CounselorMalkina
  12. 2013Shrek StoriesPrincess Fiona (voice)
  13. 2013In a World...Amazon Leader (uncredited)
  14. 2012A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanSeigmund Freud (voice)
  15. 2012Dreamworks: Holiday ClassicsFiona (voice)
  16. 2012Shrek's Thrilling TalesPrincess Fiona (voice)
  17. 2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingJules
  18. 2012GambitPJ Puznowski
  19. 2011Bad TeacherElizabeth Halsey
  20. 2011The Green HornetLenore Case
  21. 2011Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
  22. 2010Shrek's Yule LogFiona (voice)
  23. 2010Donkey's Christmas ShrektacularPrincess Fiona (voice)
  24. 2010Scared ShreklessPrincess Fiona (voice)
  25. 2010Knight and DayJune Havens
  26. 2010Shrek Forever AfterPrincess Fiona (voice)
  27. 2009The BoxNorma Lewis
  28. 2009My Sister's KeeperSara Fitzgerald
  29. 2008What Happens in VegasJoy McNally
  30. 2007Shrek the HallsPrincess Fiona (voice)
  31. 2007Shrek the ThirdPrincess Fiona (voice)
  32. 2006The HolidayAmanda
  33. 2005In Her ShoesMaggie Feller
  34. 2004Far Far Away IdolPrincess Fiona (voice)
  35. 2004Shrek 2Princess Fiona (voice)
  36. 2004Shrek 3-DFiona (voice)
  37. 2003Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleNatalie Cook
  38. 2002Gangs of New YorkJenny Everdeane
  39. 2002Minority ReportBus Passenger (uncredited)
  40. 2002The Sweetest ThingChristina
  41. 2002SlackersCameron Diaz
  42. 2001Vanilla SkyJulie Gianni
  43. 2001Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance PartyPrincess Fiona (voice)
  44. 2001ShrekPrincess Fiona (voice)
  45. 2001The Invisible CircusFaith
  46. 2000Charlie's AngelsNatalie Cook
  47. 2000Welcome to HollywoodCameron Diaz
  48. 2000Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerCarol Faber (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
  49. 1999Any Given SundayChristina Pagniacci
  50. 1999Being John MalkovichLotte Schwartz
  51. 1998Very Bad ThingsLaura Garrety
  52. 1998There's Something About MaryMary Jensen
  53. 1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasBlonde TV Reporter
  54. 1997A Life Less OrdinaryCeline Naville
  55. 1997My Best Friend's WeddingKimmy Wallace
  56. 1997Keys to TulsaTrudy
  57. 1996Head Above WaterNathalie
  58. 1996Feeling MinnesotaFreddie Clayton
  59. 1996She's the OneHeather
  60. 1995The Last SupperJude
  61. 1994The MaskTina Carlyle