Mónica Cruz Sánchez was born on 16 March 1977 in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain to Encarna Sánchez and Eduardo Cruz and is best known as a dancer and actress who portrayed Tabitha, the main character in ‘‘L’Inchiesta’’ in 2006, and additionally for being a sister of the Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz.
So just how rich is Mónica Cruz as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, this actress has a net worth of $10 million, with her wealth being accumulated from her over a decade long career in the previously mentioned fields.
Mónica Cruz Net Worth $10 Million
Prior to becoming an actress, Mónica studied traditional ballet and flamenco at The Royal Academy of Dance. After her graduation, Mónica joined Joaquín Cortés’ dance company, and continued working there over the course of the next seven years, until she decided to pursue an acting career in 2002. She made her debut with the role of Silvia Jáuregui in the comedy musical series entitled ‘‘Un Paso Adelante’’, in which she played one of the main characters for three years. In 2006 she was cast to play Tabitha, one of the main characters in ‘‘L’Inchiesta’, an adventure drama movie which won two Capri Fiction Awards. The film, which follows the story of a Roman tribune sent to Jerusalem to investigate the death of Jesus of Nazareth, received mixed response, however, it was a big breakthrough in Cruz’s career, considerably boosting her net worth.
In 2008, Mónica played Esmeralda in ‘‘Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques’’, a French comedy movie which, despite receiving mediocre reviews, got a lot of attention, which gave Mónica further exposed in the media. After that, she played Clemencia in ‘‘All Inclusive’’, working side by side with Jesús Ochoa and Valentina Vargas. She continued being active on television and in movies, most importantly, she portrayed Mariana in the series ‘‘Águila Roja’’, which focuses on the story of a 17th century anonymous hero, and won numerous awards such as Iris for Best Fiction Program (Mejor Ficción), Atv, and Fotogramas de Plata, besides being nominated for 21 more. Mónica spent two years working on that project, and then went on hiatus, as she didn’t appear in any more series and movies until 2017, when she joined the cast of ‘‘Velvet Colección’’, a critically appraised comedy drama series and the spinoff of the successful series entitled ‘‘Velvet’’. ‘‘Velvet Colección’’ has had two seasons so far, and reportedly there will be more. The character that Mónica plays is one of the main characters, which helped her gain more popularity. To conclude, Cruz has had 11 acting gigs so far.
When it comes to her private life, Mónica doesn’t share much information regarding that topic, but has a daughter and is a single mother. She is also active on social media websites such as Twitter and Instagram, and is followed by an army of 157,000 people on the former and over 20,000 on the latter. Throughout her career, Cruz has been a part of many talk shows, including ‘‘El Club’’ and ‘‘90 Minuti’’. Besides her sister, Cruz has one more sibling, a brother named Eduardo.
