Penélope Cruz continues to promote her role as Laura Garello in the film Ferrari, a work for which she has received very good reviews. On Tuesday evening he attended the Governors Awards in Los Angeles. These are awards organized by the Hollywood Film Academy, which is responsible for the Oscars, “to strike a balance between the desire to honor truly worthy people and avoiding the time constraints that impose the broadcast the Oscars for these honors.” Three industry personalities are honored every year. In 2024, Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton were the award-winning stars who received an honorary Oscar.
Penélope Cruz wears a dress from Chanel, a brand of which she is an ambassador. Frazer Harrison (Getty Images)
The 49-year-old Spanish actress attended the ceremony in a dress by Chanel, a brand for which she has been an ambassador for years. The dress combined a beaded embroidered bodice with an impressive ruffled skirt. She also surprised with blonder and shorter hair than usual. When it came to her make-up, Cruz trusted make-up artist Hung Vanngo, who published the details of her look on his Instagram account. Vanngo has become a very important figure in the industry and is also responsible for the makeup of other celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lawrence or Julianne Moore. His Instagram account has more than four million followers.
In Ferrari, Penélope Cruz plays Laura Garello, the wife of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the Ferrari team and the car brand of the same name. The film depicts the story of this marriage, in which the ambition of both members was crucial in bringing Ferrari to the top of the automotive world. The business acumen of Laura Garello, a young seamstress from a humble background, was a great support for Enzo, who said after her death: “I have lost my point of reference.”
Penélope Cruz has received very good reviews for this role, which captivated her at the Venice Film Festival and for which she hopes to be nominated for an Oscar. His performance in the part of the story that deals with the loss of his son and his Italian accent, a language he has mastered and worked on several times, has won over critics who do not hesitate to assure that we are in front of a Such a problem represents the best performances of his career.
Penélope Cruz at the Governors Awards.Michael Buckner (Variety via Getty Images)