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This is an archive article published on March 2, 2012

Penelope Cruz welcomes new step-sister

The baby's name Salma happens to be the name of Cruz's best friend,Salma Hayek.

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Actress Penelope Cruz has a new younger sister as her stepmother gave birth to a baby girl.

The baby was born to the 37-year-old Spanish star’s father Eduardo and his second wife Carmen Moreno,who is the same age as the Hollywood beauty,media reports said.

The proud parents have named the baby girl Salma,which also happens to be the name of Penelope’s best friend,Salma Hayek. However,the name was chosen simply as a favourite and wasn’t after the Mexican actress.

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Penelope has two other siblings- brother Eduardo Jr,who is Eva Longoria’s boyfriend,and brunette Monica,who is a television actress in the family’s native Spain.

Penelope and husband Javier Bardem welcomed their own child Leo in January 2011,making the little boy a year older than his aunt Salma.

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