PENELOPE CRUZ & JAVIER BARDEM

Crossing international borders in the film industry is an almost impossible feat on its own, but Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has done just that and a whole lot more. She started her career at the age of 15, with small acting gigs here and there. Cruz caught her big break in her first leading role as Silvia in Jamón, jamón. It turned out to be more than just a career milestone as this was also where she first met her leading man and now-husband, Javier Bardem. The film catapulted her career. She caught the eye of Hollywood producers and later starred in films such as Vanilla Sky, Woman on Top, and Blow.

Penelope and Javier started dating in 2007 and married in 2010 with two children. Both ran a parallel course in terms of their career. With their success on both sides of the globe, the couple has amassed a combined net worth of $95 million, with Penelope holding down $75 million and Javier with $20 million.