If you’ve watched any of the biggest films of the 1990s and 2000s, you’ll have seen Cameron Diaz in at least one of them. With a resume that has grossed over 7 billion dollars, she is officially one of the most successful actresses of all time, despite not appearing in a movie since 2014. Between her debut alongside Jim Carrey in The Mask and her final role in a remake of Annie, she starred in classics such as There’s Something About Mary, Being John Malkovich, Charlie’s Angels, Vanilla Sky, Shrek, Gangs of New York, Minority Report, and The Holiday. She has won and been nominated for over 100 awards, including four Golden Globe nominations. After retiring to focus on her children, she has written best-selling books, invested in health start-ups, and been a vocal activist for ecological campaigns.

Diaz began her public career as a model, signing with the world-renowned Elite Model Management agency when she was 16. She worked with global brands such as Coca-Cola, Levis, and Calvin Klein before auditioning for the role of Tina Carlyle in The Mask, which went on to become one of the biggest films of 1994 and launched her as an international actress and sex symbol. For the rest of the decade, the classic roles kept coming in films such as My Best Friend’s Wedding (regarded as one of the best rom coms ever made), There’s Something About Mary, and Being John Malkovich. In 2001, she voiced Princess Fiona in Shrek, the first animated film to win a Best Picture Oscar.

She may no longer act in movies, but her activism and books mean that Diaz remains a high-profile and influential public figure.