Its no surprise that Cameron Diaz is always smiling; she has a lot to be happy about. For starters, shes one of the only actresses to be paid $20 million for a movie (Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle). And she didnt waste a decade flipping burgers to get there, either. For Cameron, its been a pretty streamlined trip to the top. (Jacques Brinon / Associated Press)
Growing up, people called Cameron Skeletor because she was naturally so skinny. (Hate her yet?) Also, Camerons mix of Cuban, Native American, German and English blood gave her a unique, model-perfect appearance. By 1989, at just 16, she was repped by Elite.
Cameron spent the remainder of her teens traveling around the world, mugging for major brands like Levi’s and Calvin Klein. (Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images)
Theres something about Cameron
... that annoys a lot of people. For starters, rumors allege that Cameron is always late, and that she only washes her face with Evian water. Anna Faris hideously annoying character in Lost in Translation is said to be a caricature of Cameron. (Elisabetta Villa / Getty Images)