Cameron Diaz, 51, rose to fame in 1994 with her breakout role as Tina Carlyle in the hit comedy The Mask, starring alongside Jim Carrey.
Her early work as a model helped pave the way to her big-screen debut, catapulting her into Hollywood stardom. Over the years, Diaz has become one of the industry’s most recognizable leading ladies, appearing in more than 40 films.
Since stepping away from acting in 2014, she has focused on her personal life, settling down with her husband and now two children.
With the recent arrival of her baby boy, Diaz has embraced a new chapter—motherhood—which has sparked conversation, especially around her choice of a distinctive baby name.
In a 2021 interview with Yahoo Finance Presents, Cameron Diaz reflected on stepping away from Hollywood, saying she had given “100 percent” to her acting career but had entered a new phase of life.
“It’s just a different time in my life now,” she explained. “Now I’m here, and this is the most fulfilling thing I’ve ever done—having a family, being married, and building our little nucleus. It’s truly the best.”
Diaz went on to say she no longer felt she could dedicate the energy required to make a film:
“I don’t have what it takes to give making a movie what it needs to be made. All of my energy is here.”
However, fans of the actress won’t have to wait much longer—Diaz is set to make her return to the big screen.
Cameron Diaz is set to make her long-awaited return to Hollywood in Back in Action, a Netflix action-comedy co-starring Jamie Foxx, scheduled for release on November 15 of this year.
News of the film and Diaz’s comeback quickly ignited rumors online, including claims that she had a difficult experience on set with Foxx and intended to “quit acting again.”
However, Diaz addressed and dismissed the speculation during an appearance on Molly Sims’ Lipstick on the Rim podcast, putting the rumors to rest once and for all.
Cameron Diaz, star of There’s Something About Mary, quickly refuted the online rumors about her experience on set, expressing frustration over the speculation.
“I really hate all of the things that were being said about our set at the time,” she said. “You just want to scream, ‘What are you talking about?’”
Diaz went on to praise her co-star, Jamie Foxx, as a true asset to the production:
“Jamie is, like, the cheerleader for the entire crew. Everybody loves him. We have so much fun on set with him, and he’s just a professional on every level.”
While she acknowledged there were some unexpected delays during filming, Diaz chose not to elaborate on the specifics, stating, “That’s something that is not my place to speak about,” subtly referring to Foxx’s hospitalization in April 2023, which caused a temporary pause in production.
Cameron Diaz began her relationship with musician Benji Madden, 45, after they met at an event in 2014. The couple married soon after and later welcomed two children into their family.
In 2020, the Bad Teacher star and her husband shared the joyous news of the birth of their daughter, Raddix Madden, via an Instagram post.
Now, four years later, Diaz and Madden have welcomed a baby boy. The couple has named him Cardinal Madden, a choice that has sparked mixed reactions online.
One commenter expressed surprise, saying: “Cameron Diaz + Benji Madden = CARDINAL Madden. I mean, name your kids whatever you want, but that’s terrible.”
