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Cameron
Michelle Diaz (born
August 30, 1972 in San
Diego, California) is an
American actress and
former fashion
model.
At
age 16, she began her
career as a fashion
model. Diaz signed with
top modeling agency,
Elite Model Management.
After graduating high
school, she went to work
in Japan and met video
director Carlo de la
Torre. On her return to
America, she moved in
with him. For the next
few years, her modeling
took her around the
world, working for
contracts with major
companies.
At
the age of 21, Diaz
auditioned for Jim
Carrey's The Mask. To
her own surprise, and
with no previous acting
experience, she was cast
as the female lead.
Immediately after
getting the part, she
signed up for acting
lessons.
Over
the next three years,
she won roles in
low-budget, independent
films, such as The Last
Supper, Feeling
Minnesota, and She's The
One.
She
then regained mainstream
success with My Best
Friend's Wedding and
There's Something About
Mary, and won critical
acclaim for Being John
Malkovich, which earned
her Best Supporting
Actress nominations at
the Golden Globes, the
BAFTA Awards and the SAG
Awards.
Cameron
Diaz suffers from
obsessive-compulsive
disorder, and has
publicly admitted she
habitually rubs
doorknobs before opening
doors to clean
them.
Websites:
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Diaz
- Cameron Diaz at the
Internet Movie
Database.
News:
Libel
Damages For Camerdon
Diaz
17 February
2007
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Diaz Confirms Timberlake
Split
12 January
2007
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Diaz Attends UK Holiday
Premiere
07 December
2006
Police
Examine Cameron Diaz
Assault
Claim
21 September
2006
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