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Who is Cameron Diaz?

Cameron Diaz was born Cameron Michelle Diaz on the 30th of August, 1972. She is a former fashion model turned actress. She first found international fame with her role in The Mask. Her mother is of German, English, and Native American origins. Her father is Cuban-American. She was so thin as a child that she was nicknamed Skeletor. At sixteen, she began modelling with Elite Model Management. She worked in Japan after she had graduated from school. She modelled for such names as Calvin Klein and Levi’s, and she moved in with director Carlo del Torre. During these years, she made a soft porn film. When she was 21 years old, Cameron won the lead role in The Mask. She hadn’t wanted to go to the audition as she had never acted before, but her agent persuaded her to go. She signed up for acting classes as soon as she heard she had the role. She went on to star in My Best Friend’s Wedding, and the notorious There’s Something About Mary. Her first critical success came in Being John Malkovich. She has since appeared in the Charlies Angels series, In Her Shoes, and voiced Fiona in Shrek. She was dating Matt Dillon from 1995 to 1998, and was engaged to Jared Leto from 1998 to 2002. She dated Justin Timberlake from 2003 to 2007.