December 2007 - According to Forbes, for each dollar she got paid, Cameron Diaz's movies averaged $9 of gross income.

Lived with Matt Dillon for some years in the 1990s.

Best friends with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu since Charlie's Angels (2000). Both Drew and Cameron are huge fans of the rock group Ratt.

Her name is mentioned in the lyric of Brian Wilson's 1998 song "South America".

Robbie Williams mentions her in his song "I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen".

Named #23 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

Attended Jordan High School in North Long Beach, California.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars" in film history (#13). [1995]

Her father is Cuban. Her mother is Anglo with partial Cherokee ancestry.

Voted the 11th "Sexiest Female Movie Star" in the Australian Empire Magazine. [September 2002]

Ranked #19 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Named #13 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Named by People Magazine as one of the the "50 Most Beautiful People" in the world. [2002]

Is portrayed in Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003) by Anna Faris. Although Faris' movie character is named Kelly and Coppola denied connections to Diaz in an Entertainment Weekly interview, the similarities between Kelly and Diaz are obvious.

Christophe Gans originally wanted her to play the part of Cybil Bennett in Silent Hill (2006).

Voted as #8 on the "Top 100 Sexiest Women" in FHM [DK]. [2004]

She graduated from Long Beach, California's Polytech High School (Class of 1990). As a member of that school's "Polyettes" dance-drill team, Cameron performed during half-time at football games.

Ranked #1 in the "Worst Hollywood Signers 2006" list by "Autograph Collector" magazine (May 2006).

Ranked #3 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World." [2002]

During her interview on "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994), said that she doesn't read scripts and wishes movies were filmed from start to finish because sometimes she doesn't understand them.

Photographer John Rutter was ordered to stand trial for attempted extortion, attempted grand theft, perjury, and forgery after trying to blackmail her with topless shots he had of her from a 1992 shoot. [20 November 2003]

As a child, her friends nicknamed her "Skeletor," because she was tall and had an infectious smile.

Was considered for the role of Dorothy Boyd in Jerry Maguire (1996).

Cameron's parents allowed the then-16-year old to spend five years traveling the world to pursue her modeling career beginning in Japan, where she was accompanied only by a 15-year-old fellow model.

Named #47 on Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars. (2007).

Named #11 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Has an older sister, Chimene; they also have a brother.

Lived with video producer Carlos De La Torre for five years.

After having her nose broken 4 times, she decided to undergo corrective surgery. [November 2006]

Broke up with Justin Timberlake. They had been together since 2003 [January 10, 2007].

Became only the second actress to join the coveted $20 Million Club (after Julia Roberts), when she signed for that amount to do Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) in January 2002.

Measurements: 34B-23-36 (on set of The Mask (1994)) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).

Cameron's father Emilio Diaz appeared in her movie There's Something About Mary (1998) as a "Jailbird.".

Chosen by People Magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful" people in the world. [1998]

Ex-fiancée of Jared Leto.

Police caught an airline security guard at Los Angeles International Airport stealing items from Diaz. Diaz reported her passport and a large sum of cash missing. [December 1999]

Was discovered by a photographer at a Hollywood party who, within a week, helped her land a contract with the Elite Modeling Agency.

Went to the same high school at the same time as Snoop Dogg.

Her mother, Billie, is of German, English and Native American descent.

When Cameron was 16-years-old, her parents allowed her to spend five years traveling the world to pursue her modeling career, beginning in Japan, where she was accompanied only by a 15-year-old fellow model

Cameron once got alcohol poisoning in Australia at the age of 18.

Cameron`s father is Cuban. Her mother has Cherokee ancestry. Her father, Emilio Diaz, had a small part in There`s Something About Mary, playing a jailbird

Cameron was discovered by a photographer at a Hollywood party who, within a week, helped her land a contract with the Elite Modeling Agency

Cameron broke her nose in a surfing accident in Hawaii, on her birthday in 2003.

Cameron became only the second actress to join the coveted $20 Million Club (after Julia Roberts), when she signed for that amount to do Charlie`s Angels: Full Throttle in January 2002

Cameron has admitted she is very superstitious

Cameron was a half-time dancer at football games in high school

Cameron lived with video producer, Carlos De La Torre, for five years

Julie Andrews has said that Cameron would be her choice to play Maria if The Sound of Music was ever remade

Cameron attended the same high school as Snoop Dogg

Cameron likes snowboarding and surfing

In December 2006, Cameron admitted in the gay magazine, The Advocate, that she had a "girl-crush" on Pamela Anderson since she fell for her as a teenager, when she saw her in a skin-tight red swimsuit on Baywatch

In late 2006, Cameron decided to have plastic surgery to fix her bumpy nose, which she had broken on four previous occasions

Cameron and Justin Timberlake ended their relationship just before Christmas 2006. Following the split, Cameron moved back in with her parents, Billie and Emilio, until she could find something more permanent

Cameron was named ‘Favorite Leading Lady’ at the 2007 People`s Choice Awards.

Cameron briefly dated pro-surfer Kelly Slater in January 2007

In March 2007, Cameron and Tyrese Gibson were spotted kissing at Xenii nightclub. The pair were also seen together at a pre-Oscars party. A rep for Cameron denied they were dating

In May 2007, Cameron was embarrassed when her loose-fitting top slipped down, exposing her right breast on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Cameron is a huge fan of the band Ratt.

Cameron made her film debut in The Mask

Cameron had been listed by several sources--including "Autograph Magazine"--as one of the rudest autograph signers. When asked for one, she has been known to lecture fans about how dumb autographs are

Was set to play Jane in Fun with Dick and Jane (2005), but bowed out shortly before production due to scheduling conflicts.

Said that her role in Gangs of New York (2002) marked the pinnacle of her career.

Used to be a vegetarian.

30 August 2003 - Broke her nose in a surfing accident in Hawaii on her birthday.

Will ONLY wash her face in Evian spring water!

Auditioned for the film Waking the Dead (2000) but lost the role to Jennifer Connelly.

Very superstitious.

Got alcohol poisoning in Australia at age 18.

Was set to play Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat (1995) but broke her wrist prior to filming and was replaced by Bridgette Wilson.

Has a reputation for being late.