Penelope Cruz has revealed that she wants to follow in Angelina Jolie's footsteps by adopting a child.

The Spanish actress is keen to have children of her own, but she cannot imagine going through life without adopting.

She told Marie Claire: "Of course I want to have kids. I want to have my own kids, but also adopt. For a while I've had the feeling that my life won't be complete if I don't adopt."

Cruz separated from her ex-boyfriend Matthew McConaughey last year. She insists that is single, but she has recently been linked to Orlando Bloom and Josh Hartnett.