The Spanish megastar is set to appear in the hotly anticipated sequel.

Star Ben Stiller announced that Cruz would be joining the cast on Friday (April 17) via Instagram and Twitter.

Excited to announce Penelope “Little Penny” Cruz has joined #Zoolander2 cast! #fbf

A photo posted by Ben Stiller (@benstiller) on Apr 17, 2015 at 11:46am PDT

Her appearance has been rumored for about as long as the sequel to the 2001 comedy hit has been, but Stiller’s announcement was the first official word. Cruz will be joining Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Will Ferrell when Zoolander 2 hits theaters on February 12, 2016. Stiller is set to direct the sequel from a script he co-wrote with Tropic Thunder writer Justin Theroux.

– Dylan “CineMasai” Green