Penélope Cruz was honored for her film career last week at the Chanel MoMA event at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Cruz looked regal in a red Chanel v-line dress with an open back, the actress has been an ambassador of the French luxury fashion house since 2018.
Among those paying tribute to the actress at the annual film benefit was Anne Hathaway, Diane Kruger and Rebecca Hall. Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, Spanish singer Rosalia and fashion designer Zac Posen.
The benefit featured clips from some of Cruz’s many films: “Broken Embraces” (2009), “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (2008), and “Volver” (2006), among others. Cruz won an Oscar for best supporting actress in Woody Allen’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.”
Presented since 2011 by Chanel, MoMA raises funds to bring great works of film to the museum’s collection. The museum’s film department includes more than 30,000 films and 1.5 million film stills.
Cruz joins a group of previous MoMA honorees that includes Martin Scorsese, Tom Hanks, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney and others
