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The popular animated voice of Fiona in the Shrek movie franchise, as well as her hyper-animated performances in the Charlie's Angels series, actress Cameron Diaz was born in San Diego, CA on August 30, 1972,

At age 16, Diaz left high school to become a model, eventually working her way up to the exclusive Elite modeling agency.

Ambitious to start a film career, at age 21 she was cast in her breakthrough role opposite Jim Carrey in The Mask, followed by a series of smaller films.

Critics and audiences alike were eventually hooked with an endearing, underdog performance by Diaz opposite superstar Julia Roberts in My Best Friend's Wedding. She then followed that with her highly popular and ditzy role in There's Something About Mary in 1998.

Two years later, Diaz joined up with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu in Charlie's Angels big-screen adaptation of the television classic, in which she invited audiences along for a tongue-in-cheek performance that saw all three actresses mixing it up in slapstick comedy scenes and lots of high-speed action.

Diaz gave an equally famous performance as the voice of Princess Fiona in Shrek, another box office hit, along with a string of performances in Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise, and in Martin Scorses's Gangs of New York opposite Leonard Dicaprio before joining the ranks of mega star Julia Roberts as one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.

Offscreen, the actress was romantically linked to pop singer Justin Timberlake up until a much-reported breakup in early 2007. At the time, rumors pointed to a fling between Timberlake and actress Scarlett Johansson as the reason for the split. According to some reports, Diaz is on the rebound from the breakup with a new love interest in world champion surfer Kelly Slater.

Announced in February 2007, the actress became a key spokesperson in bringing worldwide attention to global warming in her efforts to help stage the Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007.

Most recently, Cameron Diaz was heard reprising her role as Fiona in the latest installment in the Shrek franchise, Shrek The Third, and co-starred with actor Ashton Kutcher in the comedy ""What Happens in Vegas".

Best of Cameron Diaz - Check out a handful of Charlie's Angels movie clips, vital stats, a full biography and filmography, and photo galleries galore depicting the star in her most famous roles.

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There's Something About Cameron Diaz - With some of the sexiest photo galleries around, together with quotes from the star, a full filmography, a complete bio and related links.

Cameron Diaz Forever - See what made her a superstar model in images of her early fashion spreads and magazine covers, along with a bio, vital stats, film photos and related links.

Cameron Diaz Current Month TV Schedule - Just what it says, with a listing of cable and network TV schedules featuring hit movies by the actress.

100 Degrees Cameron Diaz - No longer updated, but offering a snapshot of her early work in 1998 with status, bio and photo galleries.