Penelope
Cruz Honored by Spanish Queen
12/4/07
Actress Penelope Cruz has been honored by Queen Sofia of Spain for
promoting Hispanic culture around the globe.
The Spanish star was given her award at New York City's Spanish
Institute last week (27Nov07).
Queen Sofia also acknowledged former U.S. President Bill Clinton for
his "significant role as a world leader".
The institute's honorary president, designer Oscar de la Renta, joined
the Queen in presenting the gold medal honors.
Clinton joked, "I was trying to figure out exactly why I would
receive this award tonight. It may be because even though I'm not of
Spanish descent, I've seen every one of Penelope Cruz's movies - and I
liked them all."