Cameron Diaz

Birthday: 30 August 1972, San Diego, California, USA

Birth Name: Cameron Michelle Diaz

Height: 174 cm

A tall, strikingly attractive blue-eyed natural blonde, Cameron Diaz was born in 1972 in San Diego, the daughter of a Cuban-American father and an Anglo-German mother. Self described as "adventurous, independent and a tough kid," Cameron left home at 16 and for the next 5 years lived in such varied locales as Japan, Australia, Mexico, Morocco, and Paris. Returning to California at the age of 21, she was working as a model when she auditioned for a big part in The Mask (1994). To her amazement and despite having no previous acting experience, she was cast as the female lead in the film opposite Jim Carrey. Over the next 3 years, she honed her acting skills in such low budget independent films as The Last Supper (1995); Feeling Minnesota (1996); and Head Above Water (1996). She returned to main stream films in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), in which she held her own against veteran actress Julia Roberts. She earned full fledged star status in 1998 for her performance in the box office smash There's Something About Mary (1998). With her name near the top on virtually every list of Hollyood's sexiest actresses, and firmly established as one of filmdom's hottest properties and most sought after actresses, Cameron Diaz appears to possess everything necessary to become one of the super stars of the new century. Show less «

We have a voice now and we're not using it. Women have so much to lose. I mean, we could lose the ri...Show more »

We have a voice now and we're not using it. Women have so much to lose. I mean, we could lose the right to our bodies. If you think rape should be legal then don't vote. But if you think you have a right to your body and you have a right to say what happens to you and fight off that danger of losing that, then you should vote. Show less «

[on playing "Elizabeth Halsey", the title role in Bad Teacher (2011)]: Obviously if I thought I coul...Show more »

[on playing "Elizabeth Halsey", the title role in Bad Teacher (2011)]: Obviously if I thought I could get somewhere with bigger boobies I would have done it by now. But for her, it's everything. It's called hard economic times. You can't find a millionaire like you could three or four years ago. It's an investment. Show less «

Men are wonderful. I don't think my feeling about that is ever going to change. I'm never going to f...Show more »

Men are wonderful. I don't think my feeling about that is ever going to change. I'm never going to feel differently about men. I'm not a man-hater. It's just not in my nature. I think guys are amazing. I love the dichotomy, the differences in men and women. I think it's wonderful. It keeps things interesting. We can't walk in each other's shoes. We don't know what it's really like, but we certainly can make an effort to know each other a little bit better. Show less «

I think that all women have been sexually attracted to another woman at some point. It's natural to ...Show more »

I think that all women have been sexually attracted to another woman at some point. It's natural to have connectivity and an appreciation for the beauty of other women. Show less «

I'd rather have my heart broken a thousand times than never to love at all.

On Being John Malkovich (1999): "It's been said that in Hollywood there are only 14 different script...Show more »

On Being John Malkovich (1999): "It's been said that in Hollywood there are only 14 different scripts. Well, this is number 15." Show less «

[On not wearing antiperspirant/deodorant] I don't believe in antiperspirant. It's really bad for you...Show more »

[On not wearing antiperspirant/deodorant] I don't believe in antiperspirant. It's really bad for you. I haven't used it for almost 20 years. You're stinky, because you use antiperspirant. It keeps all the stink in. Show less «

One thing I realized from Julia [Julia Roberts, her My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) co-star]--which ...Show more »

One thing I realized from Julia [Julia Roberts, her My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) co-star]--which I knew before, but was made very clear--is that when you're the star of the film, the crew looks to you to set the tone of everyday work. So when you come into work, whatever it is that you're giving off, that is what the tone is going to be for the working conditions. Show less «

I'm not comfortable with the idea of cutting myself up. I hope I never become that vain. I will neve...Show more »

I'm not comfortable with the idea of cutting myself up. I hope I never become that vain. I will never get breast implants. I think in LA, a lot of girls are doing it to please other people. So, having big boobs may be in now, but in the future the fat-chested look will probably be back. I'm happy with the way I look. Show less «

Your regrets aren't what you did, but what you didn't do. So I take every opportunity.

It will be cool to be under people's feet. It really is the place where people can understand exactl...Show more »

It will be cool to be under people's feet. It really is the place where people can understand exactly that actors are not really stars -- they don't exist in the sky, they exist on the ground just like everybody else. - on getting her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Show less «

I'm not 25 years old anymore, nor do I want to be. I wouldn't even want to go back to being 30. You ...Show more »

I'm not 25 years old anymore, nor do I want to be. I wouldn't even want to go back to being 30. You know what I mean? That journey, I've done it already. I don't want to do it again. It's a lot of work to get through it, and I am excited about moving forward. I think that people get caught up in getting back to some place that they already passed or to a place where you cannot stay. Show less «

[in 1999] If I'm going to do a scene where I'm naked, the film will have to be substantial and be ta...Show more »

[in 1999] If I'm going to do a scene where I'm naked, the film will have to be substantial and be taken seriously. Otherwise, the whole publicity involving the movie will be about Cameron Diaz does nudity and blah-blah-blah. You don't want your body to become the whole point of what attracts attention to a movie. Show less «

Pay attention to your gut because your body is telling you whether or not something is a good idea.

The fountain of youth [for me], let's see...I guess it's exercise, healthy diet, lots of water, lots...Show more »

The fountain of youth [for me], let's see...I guess it's exercise, healthy diet, lots of water, lots of laughter, lots of sex - yes, we all need that as human beings. Its healthy, it's natural, it's what we are here to do. Show less «

"What we women need to do, instead of worrying about what we don't have, is just love what we do hav...Show more »

"What we women need to do, instead of worrying about what we don't have, is just love what we do have."quoted Women's World (6-14-05) Show less «

There were times when I'd go, "This outfit would look so badass with stilettos". You wanted those fo...Show more »

There were times when I'd go, "This outfit would look so badass with stilettos". You wanted those four-inch heels, those wrappy, strappy, show-off-your-pedicure shoes, but you couldn't do it. At the beginning of the scene it would have been fine because I'm just hanging out with the dude. But the next thing you know, you're kicking the dude's rear, so you had to make sure you had the right shoes on. Show less «

My father's death will be a part of me forever, and I'm sure it's going to be a part of all of the r...Show more »

My father's death will be a part of me forever, and I'm sure it's going to be a part of all of the roles that I play now. It's been a year since he died, and it's been an incredibly transformative year. It's just something that's going to be with me forever. Show less «

I'm primal on an animalistic level, kind of like, "Boink me over the head , throw me over your shoul...Show more »

I'm primal on an animalistic level, kind of like, "Boink me over the head , throw me over your shoulder. You man, me woman." Not everybody has the right kind of primal thing for me...I love physical contact. I have to be touching my lover, like, always. It's not optional. Show less «

I'm like every other woman: a closet full of clothes, but nothing to wear: So I wear jeans.quoted in...Show more »

I'm like every other woman: a closet full of clothes, but nothing to wear: So I wear jeans.quoted in Woman's World 1-3-06. Show less «

My Latin roots are very strong. All my life, because I'm blonde and blue-eyed, people who aren't His...Show more »

My Latin roots are very strong. All my life, because I'm blonde and blue-eyed, people who aren't Hispanic can't believe I am. And people who are Hispanic always think I'm not, because I don't look like them. Being Latin is part of who I am and I bring that part to every role. Show less «

You know what terrifies me? Trailers to horror movies! I kind of want to look, but I'm always afraid...Show more »

You know what terrifies me? Trailers to horror movies! I kind of want to look, but I'm always afraid that I'm going to look too long and see the one image that I'm not going to be able to get out of my head for at least a week every night before I'm going to bed. Show less «

I would kiss a frog even if there were no promise of a Prince Charming popping out of it. I love fro...Show more »

I would kiss a frog even if there were no promise of a Prince Charming popping out of it. I love frogs. I'd lick him. Show less «

Toronto has such a nice balance as far as the films they show there. They kind of give an opportunit...Show more »

Toronto has such a nice balance as far as the films they show there. They kind of give an opportunity to everybody. You get the best of the best there. It's a good standard to be held up against, and it's very flattering to be in that festival. Show less «

Sex is my favorite sport. I'm always in the mood.

I love my laugh lines. It's like, Guess this means: I've smiled my whole life!

Oh gosh, I can't even count how many times I've gotten on a plane for love. It's not unusual in this...Show more »

Oh gosh, I can't even count how many times I've gotten on a plane for love. It's not unusual in this business; my lifestyle demands it. I'm always traveling for [whispers] cock. You've got to go where it is. Show less «

I go, 'God, you know, it all sounds so familiar. I know what you're saying, I really do. I just cann...Show more »

I go, 'God, you know, it all sounds so familiar. I know what you're saying, I really do. I just cannot respond to you back in Spanish. I can barely speak English properly.' I didn't grow up in a Cuban or Latin community. I grew up in Southern California on the beach, basically. And I'm third generation. I'm of Cuban descent, but I'm American. - when asked if she can speak Spanish. Show less «

Women have always behaved badly. I think probably worse than men.Maybe men just don't have the stoma...Show more »

Women have always behaved badly. I think probably worse than men.Maybe men just don't have the stomach for it. They don't want to see it on film because they just can't take it. Any of my guy friends, when I tell them what women really talk about, they just don't want to hear it. But maybe it's time. Show less «

[on what she would do if she could be a man for a day] I would have sex. I would love to know how it...Show more »

[on what she would do if she could be a man for a day] I would have sex. I would love to know how it operates! Like what the real mechanics feel like! It would be fun to feel the other side, wouldn't it? Show less «

We all fall in love with our parents.

The last couple of years were hell. Like, I can't even tell you, it was so hard. I didn't know how t...Show more »

The last couple of years were hell. Like, I can't even tell you, it was so hard. I didn't know how to handle it. But I think I'm in a much better place now, because I stepped away for a second and took a breath. Hollywood is a funny place. It offers so much, but it can also take a lot away from you. Show less «

Growing up, I was the plain one. I had no style. I was the tough kid with the comb in the back pocke...Show more »

Growing up, I was the plain one. I had no style. I was the tough kid with the comb in the back pocket and the feathered hair. Show less «

I didn't realize it [The Mask (1994)] was a fairly large film that I was a part of. Halfway through ...Show more »

I didn't realize it [The Mask (1994)] was a fairly large film that I was a part of. Halfway through I was going, "Is there any place that my mom and dad can see this film?" and they're going, "Cameron, at the theaters". I had no idea. Durrrrrrr. I'm blonde. I'm allowed. Show less «

I grew up with a lot of boys. I probably have a lot of testosterone for a woman.

What's changed from 10 years ago is that now I want a man who knows who he is. Someone who understan...Show more »

What's changed from 10 years ago is that now I want a man who knows who he is. Someone who understands himself, has already dealt with his issues and who can say: "I see where I've been foolish before and I'm not going to be like that again." Show less «

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