Cameron Diaz
Biography
Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. Prolific in comedy and drama, her films have grossed over $3 billion at the U.S. box office. Her output of romantic comedies in the late 1990s and early 2000s established her as a prominent sex symbol and one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, and in 2013, she was named the highest-paid actress over 40. Diaz has received various accolades, including nominations for a British Academy Film Award and four Golden Globe Awards. Born in San Diego, California, Diaz was raised in Long Beach. While still in high school, she signed a modelling contract with Elite Model Management. She made her film debut at age 21 opposite Jim Carrey in the comedy The Mask (1994). Following a supporting role in the romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), she starred as the titular character in the Farrelly brothers' comedy There's Something About Mary(1998), which brought her increased fame and her first Golden Globe nomination. Her following two projects—the sports drama Any Given Sunday and Spike Jonze's fantasy film Being John Malkovich (both 1999)—earned Diaz recognition as a dramatic actress. Diaz received praise for her supporting roles in Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001) and Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002) and had tremendous commercial success in the action comedy Charlie's Angels (2000) and its 2003 sequel, as well as for voicing Princess Fiona in the Shrek franchise (2001–present). Her subsequent films include the comedies In Her Shoes (2005), The Holiday (2006), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Knight and Day (2010), The Green Hornet (2011), and Bad Teacher (2011). After starring in three successful comedies in 2014—The Other Woman, Sex Tape, and Annie—Diaz retired from acting to focus on her family but returned to the profession with the action comedy Back in Action (2025). Diaz has also written two health books: The Body Book (2013), a New York Times bestseller, and The Longevity Book (2016). Her personal life has drawn media attention throughout her career, mainly regarding her relationships and fashion choices. In 2015, Diaz married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden; they have two children via surrogate.
Known For
Tina Carlyle
The Mask
Self (uncredited)
Teenage Paparazzo
Lotte Schwartz
Being John Malkovich
Mary Jensen
There's Something About Mary
Amanda
The Holiday
Princess Fiona (voice)
Shrek Forever After
Sara Fitzgerald
My Sister's Keeper
Princess Fiona (voice)
Shrek the Third
Princess Fiona (voice)
Shrek
Princess Fiona (voice)
Shrek 2
Laura Garrety
Very Bad Things
Jenny Everdeane
Gangs of New York
Blonde TV Reporter
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Julie Gianni
Vanilla Sky
Natalie Cook
Charlie's Angels
Carol Faber (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Nathalie
Head Above Water
Norma Lewis
The Box
Heather Davis
She's the One
Christina Walters
The Sweetest Thing
Maggie Feller
In Her Shoes
Celine Naville
A Life Less Ordinary
Kimmy Wallace
My Best Friend's Wedding
Joy McNally
What Happens in Vegas
Natalie Cook
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Self - Presenter
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Christina Pagniacci
Any Given Sunday
Freddie Clayton
Feeling Minnesota
Jude
The Last Supper
Princess Fiona (voice)
Shrek the Halls
Lenore Case
The Green Hornet
Princess Fiona (voice)
Shrek 5
Princess Fiona (voice)
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
June Havens
Knight and Day
Princess Fiona (voice)
Scared Shrekless
Faith
The Invisible Circus
Elizabeth Halsey
Bad Teacher
Jules Baxter
What to Expect When You're Expecting
(archive footage)
Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim
PJ Puznowski
Gambit
Self
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
Seigmund Freud (voice)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Malkina
The Counselor
Trudy
Keys to Tulsa
Fiona (voice)
Shrek's Yule Log
Carly Whitten
The Other Woman
Self
Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York
Annie
Sex Tape
Miss Colleen Hannigan
Annie
Emily
Back in Action
Outcome
Princess Fiona (voice)
Shrek Stories
Self
Live 8
Self (uncredited)
My Date with Drew
Self
The Unbelievers
Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Fiona (voice)
The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
Princess Fiona (voice)
Far Far Away Idol
Princess Fiona (voice)
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Amazon Leader (uncredited)
In a World...
Self
Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
Cameron Diaz
Slackers
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Minority Report
Cameron Diaz
Welcome to Hollywood
Self
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
Self
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek
Self
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Princess Fiona (voice)
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Self (archive footage)
Return to Edge City
Bad Day
Reenactment
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
71
Gender
Female
Birthday
1972-08-30
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA
Also Known As
キャメロン・ミシェル・ディアス