Cameron Diaz

Cameron Michelle Diaz was born on August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California. She was raised in Long Beach, California, and attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. At 16, she signed a modeling contract with Elite Model Management and later appeared in advertisements for Calvin Klein and Levi’s. Her career in film began at age 21, when she auditioned for ‘The Mask’ (1994) and secured the female lead role opposite Jim Carrey, despite having no prior acting experience. This role launched her into mainstream recognition.

Diaz continued to develop her acting skills in independent films such as ‘The Last Supper’ (1995), ‘Feeling Minnesota’ (1996), and ‘Head Above Water’ (1996). Her return to mainstream cinema in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ (1997), where she co-starred with Julia Roberts, proved successful. She achieved full star status with her performance in the commercially successful film ‘There’s Something About Mary’ (1998), earning her a Golden Globe nomination. She later garnered critical acclaim for dramatic roles in films like ‘Being John Malkovich’ (1999) and ‘Vanilla Sky’ (2001), receiving multiple award nominations for her nuanced performances. Diaz also contributed to commercially successful franchises like ‘Charlie’s Angels’ (2000, 2003) and voiced Princess Fiona in the ‘Shrek’ series (2001-2010).

Following a series of successful comedies, including ‘The Holiday’ (2006), ‘What Happens in Vegas’ (2008), and ‘Bad Teacher’ (2011), Diaz took a hiatus from acting in 2014 to focus on personal life and other ventures. During this period, she authored two health-focused books, ‘The Body Book’ (2013) and ‘The Longevity Book’ (2016), and co-founded the organic wine brand Avaline in 2020. In 2022, after an eight-year break, Diaz announced her return to acting with the Netflix action-comedy ‘Back in Action’ (2025), and is set to reprise her role as Princess Fiona in ‘Shrek 5’ (2027).