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Cameron Diaz: Magazine Cover Girl

By: Jessica Vandelay

After graduating from high school Cameron Diaz signed with top modeling agency Elite Model Management and traveled the world. During her modeling career, she modeled for designers such as Calvin Klein and Levi's. She was featured on the cover of the July 1990 issue of Seventeen magazine.

At 21, with no previous acting experience, Diaz landed the lead female role in “The Mask,” with Jim Carrey. Over the next three years, she won roles in independent movie like “The Last Supper,” “Feeling Minnesota” and “She’s the One.” Then in 1997 Cameron Diaz one again found mainstream success with her role in the romantic comedy “My Best Friend's Wedding,” opposite Julia Roberts and “There's Something About Mary,” which she was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress -Musical or Comedy. She won more critical acclaim for her role in the quirky Being John Malkovich, including Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Golden Globes, the BAFTA Awards, and the SAG Awards.

After her success in the late 1990s, Cameron Diaz starred in many more successful movies like Charlie’s Angels, Vanilla Sky, Shrek, Gangs of New York and In Her Shoes. She established herself as a top-earning actress, often commanding a salary per movie of $10 million. For the 2003 Charlie’s Angels sequel she became the third actress to earn $20 million for one movie. During this time Cameron Diaz was seen on numerous magazine covers including Marie Claire, In Style, GQ, Rolling Stone, Harper’s Bazaar, W and Entertainment Weekly.

In 2007, People magazine ranked her as the Best Dressed Female Celebrity. In August 2008, Forbes Magazine listed Cameron Diaz as the highest paid actress. She reportedly earned $50 million in the period of a year ending June 2008.

Cameron Diaz has dated many actors including Matt Dillon and Jared Leto but her most-well known relationship was with singer Justin Timberlake. During their 4-year relationship the glamorous couple appeared in numerous celebrity magazines including People magazine, OK! magazine, Us Weekly magazine and Life and Style magazine. The pair issued a joint statement in 2007, announcing they had broken up, following weeks of breakup rumors by celebrity magazines.

In 2009, Cameron Diaz is still on top of her mega-successful acting career. She is currently starring in the drama “My Sister’s Keeper,” has seven movie projects in development and has appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine.

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For more celebrity magazines, visit www.magazines.com/category/fashion. Jessica Vandelay is a freelance writer in New York City.

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