Cameron Diaz was born in San Diego, California. Her father id Emilio Diaz, worked as a foreman for an oil company, and her mother, Billie Early worked as an exporting agent. Diaz attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School which was the same high school as rapper Snoop Dogg, they also went to the school at the same time. During her school days, she was called Skeletor by her classmates because she was so thin. She began her career at the age of 17, she began her career as a model. Diaz signed with top modeling agency, Elite Model Management. After graduating from high school, she went to work in Japan and met video director Carlo de la Torre. On her return to America, she moved in with him. For the next few years, her modeling took her around the world, working for contracts with major companies.
She modelled for designers such as Calvin Klein and Levi's. She also graced the cover of the July 1990 issue of Seventeen magazines. At the age of 21, Diaz auditioned for the Jim Carrey film The Mask. Even though she had no previous acting experience,she was cast as the female lead. She signed up for acting lessons right after getting the part. Over the next three years, she won roles in low-budget, independent films, such as The Last Supper, Feeling Minnesota, and She's The One. She then regained mainstream success with her roles in My Best Friend's Wedding and There's Something About Mary. She won critical acclaim for her performance in Being John Malkovich, which earned her Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Golden Globes, the BAFTA Awards and the SAG Awards.
