Penelope cruz star

Academy Award-winning actress Penelope Cruz & Pirates of the Caribbean star Penelope Cruz is to be honoured with the 2,436th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Director Rob Marshall will honour the 36-year-old actress when he unveils her star on April 1.

The new mum's landmark will be in front of Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre, just metres away from the Kodak Theatre, where she won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona in 2009.