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Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Actor · Born August 30, 1972 (54) · San Diego, California, USA

Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. Prolific in both comedy and drama, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Her output of romantic comedies in the late 1990s and early 2000s established her as a prominent sex symbol and one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, and in 2013, Diaz was named the highest-paid actress over 40. She has received various accolades, including nominations for a British Academy Film Award and four Golden Globe Awards. Born in San Diego, California, Diaz was raised in Long Beach. While still in high school, she signed a modelling contract with Elite Model Management. Diaz made her film debut at age 21 in the comedy The Mask (1994). Following a supporting role in the romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), she starred as the titular character in the Farrelly brothers' comedy There's Something About Mary (1998), which brought her increased fame and her first Golden Globe nomination. Diaz's following two projects—the sports drama Any Given Sunday and Spike Jonze's fantasy film Being John Malkovich (both 1999)—earned her recognition as a dramatic actress. Diaz received praise for her supporting roles in Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001) and Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002) and had greater commercial success in the action comedy Charlie's Angels (2000) and its 2003 sequel, as well as for voicing Princess Fiona in the Shrek franchise since 2001. Her subsequent films include the comedies In Her Shoes (2005), The Holiday (2006), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Knight and Day (2010), The Green Hornet (2011), and Bad Teacher (2011). After starring in three successful comedies in 2014—The Other Woman, Sex Tape and Annie—Diaz retired from acting to focus on her family, but made a return to the profession with the action comedy Back in Action (2025). Diaz has also written two health books: The Body Book (2013), a New York Times bestseller, and The Longevity Book (2016). Her personal life has drawn media attention throughout her career, mainly regarding her relationships and fashion choices. In 2015, Diaz married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden; they have two children via surrogate. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cameron Diaz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 30, 1972 (54)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 81 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Cameron Diaz's films like?

Across their 50 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
24%
Morality
16%
Society
10%
Ideas
6%
Survival
4%
Power
3%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 36 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 21 · Charged 19 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 22 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 10

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 27

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 29 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 31 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 31
Shapeshifter
7 of 31
Ally
6 of 31
Shadow
5 of 31
Threshold guardian
1 of 31
Herald
1 of 31
Mentor
1 of 31
Trickster
1 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
21
Absurd
24
Tense
16
Warm
13
Contemplative
11
Other
52

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cameron Diaz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cameron Diaz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

81 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 56 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Shrek 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

  • Bad Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Outcome(2026)

    as Kyle Applebaum

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Back in Action(2025)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond(2017)

    as Tina Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Annie(2014)

    as Miss Colleen Hannigan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sex Tape(2014)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bad Teacher(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Woman(2014)

    as Carly Whitten

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Counselor(2013)

    as Malkina

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Shrek Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

  • In a World...(2013)

    as Amazon Leader (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman(2012)

    as Seigmund Freud (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Fiona (voice)

  • Shrek's Thrilling Tales(2012)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • What to Expect When You're Expecting(2012)

    as Jules

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Gambit(2012)

    as PJ Puznowski

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bad Teacher(2011)

    as Elizabeth Halsey

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • OK! TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Green Hornet(2011)

    as Lenore Case

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular(2010)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shrek's Yule Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Fiona (voice)

  • Scared Shrekless(2010)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Knight and Day(2010)

    as June Havens

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Shrek Forever After(2010)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Box(2009)

    as Norma Lewis

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • My Sister's Keeper(2009)

    as Sara Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • What Happens in Vegas(2008)

    as Joy McNally

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • DreamWorks Shrek's Swamp Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Fiona (voice)

  • Shrek the Halls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

  • Shrek the Third(2007)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Holiday(2006)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • VH1 Rock Honors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Princess Fiona (voice)

  • In Her Shoes(2005)

    as Maggie Feller

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • MTVU Stand In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Comeback(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Trippin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host

  • Far Far Away Idol(2004)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Shrek 2(2004)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Shrek: The Ghost of Lord Farquaad(2003)

    as Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • I Love the '70s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003)

    as Natalie Cook

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • VH1 Goes Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fiona (voice)

  • Gangs of New York(2002)

    as Jenny Everdeane

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Minority Report(2002)

    as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Players (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sweetest Thing(2002)

    as Christina

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Slackers(2002)

    as Cameron Diaz

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Vanilla Sky(2001)

    as Julie Gianni

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party(2001)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Shrek(2001)

    as Princess Fiona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Circus(2001)

    as Faith

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(2000)

    as Natalie Cook

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Hollywood(1998)

    as Cameron Diaz

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her(2000)

    as Carol Faber (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Any Given Sunday(1999)

    as Christina Pagniacci

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Being John Malkovich(1999)

    as Lotte Schwartz

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Very Bad Things(1998)

    as Laura Garrety

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • There's Something About Mary(1998)

    as Mary Jensen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(1998)

    as Blonde TV Reporter

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Life Less Ordinary(1997)

    as Celine Naville

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend's Wedding(1997)

    as Kimmy Wallace

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Keys to Tulsa(1997)

    as Trudy

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Head Above Water(1996)

    as Nathalie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Feeling Minnesota(1996)

    as Freddie Clayton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • She's the One(1996)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Last Supper(1995)

    as Jude

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Mask(1994)

    as Tina Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kids' Choice Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kiki D'Amore (uncredited) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • 4Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Reenactment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Sham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Troop Beverly Hills 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles, 74 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Shrek 2 (2004)

$933M worldwide

Highest rated

Shrek (2001)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19752026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 37 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 80: 77 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing3 of 80: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s32 · 31 acting · 1 crew2010s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 28% of 53 roles
9499040914

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

9 major nominations and no wins, 1999–2003.

  1. 2003
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  2. 2002
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  3. 2000
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
  4. 1999
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Cameron Diaz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures (2011)

97th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shrek (2001)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Cameron Diaz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore29 titles19–74 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles25–68 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity31 titles32–80 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs30 titles28–70 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense29 titles7–63 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Cameron Diaz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cameron Diaz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Myers shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles