Penelope Cruz is stunning in slinky swimwear on holiday with baby son Leo and husband Javier Bardem

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Water baby: Cruz takes a swim with her hair flowing loose

There's nothing mumsy about Penelope Cruz, even in the dowdiest of roles the actress simmers with a unique elegance and beauty that just can't be disguised.

So it's interesting to see that the role she refers to as her 'biggest transformation yet,' that of being a mother to seven-month-old Leo, hasn't extinguished that trademark flame.

In fact, the 37-year-old has never looked more beautiful than in these shots of her relaxing with her son and husband, fellow Oscar winner, Javier Bardem, 42.


Just beautiful: Cruz looked stunning in her one-piece


Wearing a stunning white one-piece swimsuit, reminiscent of Italian pin-up Sophia Loren, the new mother left her envy-inducing tresses loose while she doted on Leo, and took a swim.

The family relocated to Southern Italy at the weekend after enjoying a trip to Roses on their native Spain's Costa Brava with Penelope's 26-year-old brother Eduardo and his girlfriend Eva Longoria.

The Desperate Housewives actress, 36 , and Penelope's younger brother have been dating since early this year, not long after Eva's divorce from ex-husband Tony Parker was finalised.

They seemed particularly happy in each other's company, with Eva throwing an arm around Eduardo as they lunched outside.


The look of love: Cruz smiles happily at Bardem as they securely place Leo into his pushchair

But Penelope and Javier, who married in July 2010 in the Bahamas, obviously wanted some time alone with their beautiful young son.

Both parents are understandably besotted and took turns to dote over their beautiful boy, later Penelope tied her hair into a loose chignon and threw on a white beach dress to tackle the little one's push chair as they returned to their lodgings.

But that wonderful hair was free again after the couple changed their clothes to take Leo on a stroll of the surrounding countryside, this time Penelope in vibrant green and Javier in blue.

The couple are based in both Madrid and Los Angeles, but Penelope has spent much time in Italy recently while she shoots a new Woody Allen film in Rome.


Look, darling!: The proud parents show Leo around the countryside


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Scarlet woman! Penélope Cruz plays it raunchy in tiny red dress and vertiginous vermillion heels on set of new Woody Allen film

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Yummy madre!: Penélope Cruz looked sensational in a tiny red dress with black dots on it as she filmed the new Woody Allen film in Rome today

She's regularly voted one of the sexiest women in the world - and Woody Allen appears to be playing on Penélope Cruz's sensuous reputation for his new movie.

The 37-year-old sexbomb has been shooting scenes for new movie Bop Decameron in Rome wearing a tight strapless scarlet mini dress and skyscraper red patent peeptoe heels.

The star also demonstrated she'd easily got her figure is back to it's sensational best after giving birth to first baby Leo at the start of the year


Va-va-voom: The mother-of-one showed she's got her pre-baby body back already on the set in Rome


Later on in the scenes, she was seen wrapping up in a silk black and white polka dotted gown.

Woody previously directed Penélope to Oscar winning effect in 2008's Vicky Christina Barcelona.

Their latest collaboration isn’t set to hit the big screen until 2012 but includes 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin, Juno star Ellen Page and The Social Network actor Jesse Eisenberg.


Street walking: The all-red outfit is far more tarty than Penélope would ever wear in real life


Penelope won the gold statuette for her role as Maria Elena in 2008's Vicky Cristina, she played opposite Bardem as one of his girlfriends, the other being Scarlett Johansson.

This time round of course, the pair are married with a six-month-old son.

Cruz arrived in Rome with just Leo and two bodyguards and husband Javier Bardem has already been out to visit them both on breaks from his filming schedule.


Rear-ly lovely: The new mother-of-one is regularly voted one of the world's sexiest women


'I'm really happy to be in Rome and to shoot a film with Woody Allen,' Cruz said when she arrived in the city a fortnight ago.

The film will be a modern-day take on Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron and will consist of four vignettes.

In his story, Allen and his wife travel to Rome and meet the family of the Italian man that their daughter is going to marry; Cruz is rumoured to be playing his wife.



Curvaceous: The star looked in incredible shape as she covered up with a silk polka dotted gown


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Couldn't decide on just one outfit? Penelope Cruz shows off two different style statements at Pirates premiere in Milan

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Wardrobe change: Penelope Cruz stepped out into different outfits promoting the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film yesterday


he has been touring the globe to promoting her latest film, but it seems there are haven’t been enough opportunities for Penelope Cruz to put her fashion foot forward.

Yesterday in Madrid the actress stepped out in two different outfit options as she took to the red carpet to promote the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

At a photocall for the film held at the Villamagna hotel in the Spanish city Cruz,37, opted for a simple black wide-legged catsuit.


With the cast: Penelope Cruz joined Astrid Berges-Frisbey and Samuel Claflin on the red carpet at Kinepolis theater in Madrid in her second outfit of the day


The mother-of-one had her hair loose around her shoulders and opted for a pair of simple silver earrings as she posed for photos looking lovely.

But later in the evening as she attended the premiere for the film at the Kinepolis theatre she had glammed up in a lace embellished evening gown with her hair styled into an elegant up do.


Different looks: Penelope has showed off a whole of host of different looks during the promotional tour of the Pirates of the Caribbean premier tour


She carried a small black clutch bag and had accessorised the glamorous dress with a pair of drip earrings.

The actress has shown off her fabulous figure in a whole host of fabulous frocks in recent weeks as part of the promotional tour for the film.

For a screening in Munich she sizzled in a floor-length scarlet number while in London she appeared to have taken inspiration for The Duchess of Cambridge in a laced white Givenchy Haute Couture Ricacardo Tisci gown.





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Penelope Cruz reveals she set hair on fire blowing out candles on birthday cake

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Looking good: Penelope Cruz makes an appearance on the Jay Leno show where she revealed she set her hair on fire while blowing out candles on a cake


Penelope Cruz has told how she set her hair on fire blowing out candles on her birthday cake.

The 37-year-old actress said she gets flustered celebrating because she doesn't know how to act around people.

Appearing on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, she said: 'I always get nervous celebrating the birthday.


Kiss from me: The actress told Leno she gets flustered at birthday parties, which caused her to set her hair on fire when blowing out the candles


'[This year] I had dinner with friends and family.

'I get nervous when people sing 'Happy Birthday', I get nervous when I have to open the presents in front of them.

'I get more nervous even than at the Oscars.'

She then explained how she even managed to set her hair on fire because she was so flustered when she went to blow out the candles during on birthday celebration.

The actress, who is set to appear in the upcoming Pirates Caribbean movie, attended the Met Gala fashion event in New York on Monday night.


Leggy: Penelope wore a stunning low-cut off-white dress for her interview


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Penelope Cruz reveals her stunning post-pregnancy figure as she receives a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Immaculate: Penelope flaunted her post-pregnancy curves in a stunning purple lace fitted dress as she received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame today


Penelope Cruz was the picture of gorgeous glowing health today as she received her star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

The 36-year-old who just recently welcome a son into the world, revealed her post-pregnancy curves in a stunning purple lace fitted dress as she addressed a crowd of fans in a ceremony outside the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.

The outfit highlighted her curvaceous figure after giving birth to her son Leo Encinas Cruz just over two month ago.


Big moment: With her husband Jarvier Bardem watching from the crowd and her close friend and co-star Johnny Depp in tow, the actress posed in front of her star situated on the famous Hollywood strip


For the ceremony she let her golden-tipped brown locks flow naturally and slipped on a pair of sky-high Christian Louboutins.

With her husband Jarvier Bardem watching from the crowd, and her close friend and co-star Johnny Depp in tow, the actress posed in front of her star situated on the famous Hollywood strip.

Leaning down to touch the honourable plaque, the Spanish-born actress beamed with happiness.

Before the star was unveiled, Penelope took to the stage and gave a sentimental and gracious speech.


Proud: Johnny got up to the stage and said a few words about his co-star and friend


With a light humour, she credited her Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides co-star Johnny Depp as being the one who helped her learn English when she first moved to Los Angeles.

'I want to thank the man with the hat. Let me tell you about the man with the hat. I came to Los Angeles for the first time in 1994, I spoke no English. I only knew how to say two things, two sentences. One was, 'How are you?', the other one was, 'I want to work with Johnny Depp.

'In the last 10 years I have worked with him twice and that has improved my English, so now I know how to say, 'I want to work with Johnny Depp again!


Friends: The pair have known each other for 10 years and starred in two films together


'Thank you Johnny for your friendship, your friendship, your talent, you are such an inspiration to so many of us, always.'

The Vanilla Sky star also thanked her Pirates Of The Caribbean director Rob Marshall, who gave the actress a glowing review as he introduced her to the stage.

'Thank you Rob Marshall for being here today and the beautiful things you said.

Thank you for your continued generosity and kindness, you are a big heart with a pair of legs walking around this world always with a smile on your face,' she said.


Hugs: The two actors embraced after the ceremony was over


Lovers: Penelope left with her proud husband Jarvier Bardem


Following the ceremony, Penelope embraced Johnny for a cuddle before leaving with her husband Bardem.

In Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Penelope plays the daughter of pirate Blackbeard and the love interest of Johnny Depp's character, Captain Jack Sparrow.

She is the 2,436 person in the entertainment industry to receive the top honour of a star.


Crowd pleaser: The audience went wild for Johnny


Her first major film was 1992 drama Jamon Jamon, where she played a woman who finds herself pregnant by a man that her mother does not approve of, prompting the mother to hire an underwear model to seduce her.

It was her real-life husband Jarvier Bardem who played that role.

Penelope starred in her first English-language film The Hi-Lo Country in 1998.
She later starred in many acclaimed dramas including Vanilla Sky, Blow, Captain Corelli's Mandolin and many others.

She is also the first Spanish-born actress to win an Academy Award, scoring a Best Supporting Actress nod in 2009 for her performance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, in which she also co-starred alongside Bardem.

Penelope and Javier welcomed their first child at the end of January.

'Both parents and baby are doing great,' her representative said at the time in a statement.

The baby was born in Los Angeles at the world-renowned Cedars Sinai hospital
They married in early July 2010 in a private ceremony at a friend's home in the Bahamas.


Penelope Cruz Received Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 1th



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Penelope Cruz shows off her post pregnancy curves on day out with Javier Bardem

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Yummy mummy: Sultry Penelope Cruz showed off her post pregnancy curves on a day out with Javier Bardem in Santa Monica


Glowing Penelope Cruz showed off her post pregnancy curves on a day out with Javier Bardem yesterday, but the joys of parenting seem to be taking their toll on the couple.

The Spanish actors both looked a wrecked, no doubt after sleepless nights from being woken by their newborn.

New mother Penelope, 36, looked understandably tired, but blooming in her casual long sleeved T-shirt and jeans.


But the proud parents enjoyed a lunch date in California without the little one today, as they headed out to a Santa Monica eatery.

While Javier, 41, kept his attire casual too, in black jeans, a green T-shirt, black jacket and shades.

The Vanilla Sky actress gave birth to the couple’s baby boy, Leo Encinas Cruz, on January 22, just three days before Javier was nominated for an Oscar.

Bardem will attend the Oscars this Sunday after being nominated for the Best Actor award for his role in Biutiful.

It’s his third Oscar nomination, following his recognition for No Country for Old Men in 2008, for which he won Best Supporting Actor, and for his role in Before Night Falls in 2000.


Long nights: The proud new parents looked tired on their outing, no doubt from sleepless nights since the birth of their son Leo last month


Oscar nominee: The couple were relaxing ahead of Sunday's Oscars, where Javier is nominated for Best Actor for his role in Biutiful


He is in the same category this year as Colin Firth for The King’s Speech, Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network, James Franco for 127 Hours and Jeff Bridges for True Grit.

Fatherhood is Javier’s main priority at the moment though and told Jay Leno earlier this month on The Tonight Show that ‘everything is going perfectly’.

Penelope and Javier started dating in 2007 after starring together in Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, but have known each other for 19 years.

The couple first starred together in the Spanish comedy drama Jamon Jamon, when Cruz was just 18.


New mother: Penelope gave birth to the couple's first child last month, just three days before Javier was nominated for the Oscar



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