Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American film actress and model.
Biography
Early life
Cameron Diaz was born and raised in San Diego, California. Her Cuban-American father Emilio Díaz worked as a foreman for an oil company, and her mother Billie Early (whose ancestry includes English, German, and Native American) worked as an exporting agent.
Cameron attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. At age 16, she landed a modeling contract with the prestigious Elle agency. After graduating high school, she went to work in Japan and met video director Carlo de la Torre. On her return to America, she moved in with him. For the next few years, her modeling took her around the world, working for contracts with major companies.
Career
Cameron Diaz (right) with Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese at the 2002 Cannes Film FestivalAt the age of 21, Díaz auditioned for Jim Carrey's The Mask. To her own surprise, and with no previous acting experience,...[read more about Cameron Diaz's biography]
