Cameron Michelle Diaz is an American actress whose films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S., making her the fifth-highest-grossing actress at the domestic box office.
Gatekeepers News reports that Diaz has received various accolades, including nominations for four Golden Globe Awards and a British Academy Film Award.
Early Life
Diaz was born on August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California, and raised in Long Beach. While still in high school, she signed a modeling contract with Elite Model Management.
Early Career
In 1994, Diaz made her film debut at age 21 opposite Jim Carrey in the comedy The Mask. After 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.
Diaz had praised supporting roles in Cameron Crowe’s Vanilla Sky (2001) and Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York (2002) and had greater 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 (2001–2010).
Her other 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 critically panned but financially successful films in 2014 (The Other Woman, Sex Tape, and Annie), Diaz retired from acting to focus on her family and businesses but made a return to the profession in 2022.
She is also the author of two health books: The Body Book (2013), a New York Times bestseller, and The Longevity Book (2016).
Personal Life
Diaz’s personal life drew strong media attention throughout her career, mostly regarding her relationships and fashion sense.
On January 5, 2015, Diaz married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden at her home in Beverly Hills, California; they have a daughter via surrogate in 2019.
Net Worth
Although she has been retired since 2014, during the peak of her career Cameron earned easily $200 – $250 million. Her current net worth is $140 Million.
