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Salma Hayek

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  • Producer
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Salma Hayek
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Salma Hayek was born on September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Her father is of Lebanese descent and her mother is of Mexican/Spanish ancestry. After having seen Willy Wonka au pays enchanté (1971) in a local movie theater, she decided she wanted to become an actress. At age 12, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, Louisiana. After attending Mexico City's prestigious university Universidad Iberoamericana, she felt ready to pursue acting seriously.

She soon landed the title role in Teresa (1989), a hugely successful soap opera which earned her the star status in her native Mexico. However, anxious to make films and to explore her talent as well as passion, she left both Teresa (1989) and Mexico in 1991. Heartbroken fans spread rumors that she was having a secret affair with Mexico's president and left to escape his wife's wrath. She made her way to Los Angeles. She approached Hollywood with naive enthusiasm and quickly learned that Latina actresses were typecast as the mistress maid or local prostitute. By late 1992, she had landed only small roles. She appeared on Street Justice (1991), The Sinbad Show (1993), Nurses (1991), and as a sexy maid on Dream On (1990). She also had only one line in Mi vida loca (1993). Feeling under-appreciated by Anglo filmmakers, she vented her frustrations on Paul Rodriguez's late-night Spanish-language talk show.

Robert Rodriguez and his wife Elizabeth Avellan happened to be watching and were immediately smitten with her. He soon gave her big break -- to star opposite Antonio Banderas in the cult classic Desperado (1995), bringing her into Hollywood prominence. The moviegoers were as dazzled with her as he had been. Afterwards, she was cast again by Rodriguez to star in the cult classic Une nuit en enfer (1996). Her first star billing came later that year with Coup de foudre et conséquences (1997) opposite Matthew Perry. It was a modest hit and her star continued to rise in both commercial and films such as Breaking Up (1997) with an unknown Russell Crowe, Studio 54 (1998), Dogma (1999) and In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), the small artistic film which won her an ALMA award as best actress and the summer blockbuster Wild Wild West (1999). Her production company Ventanarosa produced the Mexican feature film Pas de lettre pour le colonel (1999), which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and selected as Mexico's official Oscar entry for best foreign film.

The new millennium started out quietly as she prepared to produce and star in her dream role of Frida Kahlo, the legendary Mexican painter whom she had been admiring her entire life and whose story she wanted to bring to the big screen ever since she arrived in Hollywood. Frida (2002) was full of passion and enthusiasm, with performances from her and Alfred Molina as Kahlo's cheating husband Diego Rivera. It also featured an entourage of stars such as Antonio Banderas, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Edward Norton and Valeria Golino.

It was a box office hit and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including best actress for Hayek. It won awards for make-up and score by Elliot Goldenthal. Later that year, she expanded her horizons, directing The Maldonado Miracle (2003), which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2003, she starred in the finale of Rodriguez's Desperado trilogy Il était une fois au Mexique - Desperado 2 (2003), again opposite Banderas. She also starred in Coup d'éclat (2004) opposite Pierce Brosnan, and Demande à la poussière (2006) opposite Colin Farrell. She then starred in Bandidas (2006), which also featured Penélope Cruz, and Coeurs perdus (2006) opposite Jared Leto.
BornSeptember 2, 1966
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  • BornSeptember 2, 1966
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 53 nominations total

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    Salma Hayek in Les Éternels (2021)
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    Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, and Lia McHugh in Les Éternels (2021)

    Known for:

    Salma Hayek in Frida (2002)
    Frida
    7.3
    • Frida Kahlo
    • 2002
    Antonio Banderas in Desperado (1995)
    Desperado
    7.1
    • Carolina
    • 1995
    Salma Hayek, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Blake Lively, and Taylor Kitsch in Savages (2012)
    Savages
    6.4
    • Elena
    • 2012
    Kevin Kline and Will Smith in Wild Wild West (1999)
    Wild Wild West
    4.9
    • Rita Escobar
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Without Blood
      • Nina
      • Post-production
    • Black Mirror (2011)
      Black Mirror
      8.7
      TV Series
      • TV Joan
      • Salma Hayek (as Salma Hayek Pinault)
      • 2023
    • Salma Hayek and Channing Tatum in Magic Mike: Dernière danse (2023)
      Magic Mike: Dernière danse
      5.2
      • Maxandra Mendoza (as Salma Hayek Pinault)
      • 2023
    • Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, and Florence Pugh in Le Chat potté 2 : La Dernière Quête (2022)
      Le Chat potté 2 : La Dernière Quête
      7.8
      • Kitty Softpaws (voice, as Salma Hayek Pinault)
      • 2022
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in BMW: Zeus & Hera (2022)
      BMW: Zeus & Hera
      7.1
      Video
      • Goddess Hera
      • 2022
    • Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Lady Gaga, and Adam Driver in House of Gucci (2021)
      House of Gucci
      6.6
      • Pina Auriemma
      • 2021
    • Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kit Harington, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, and Lia McHugh in Les Éternels (2021)
      Les Éternels
      6.3
      • Ajak
      • 2021
    • Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ryan Reynolds in Hitman & Bodyguard 2 (2021)
      Hitman & Bodyguard 2
      6.1
      • Sonia Kincaid
      • 2021
    • Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson in État d'esprit (2021)
      État d'esprit
      5.4
      • Isabel Clemens
      • 2021
    • Javier Bardem in The Roads Not Taken (2020)
      The Roads Not Taken
      5.2
      • Dolores
      • 2020
    • Salma Hayek, Rose Byrne, and Tiffany Haddish in Lady Business (2020)
      Lady Business
      4.7
      • Claire Luna
      • 2020
    • Salma Hayek and Alec Baldwin in Drunk Parents (2019)
      Drunk Parents
      4.0
      • Nancy Teagarten
      • 2019
    • Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgård, and Jesse Eisenberg in The Hummingbird Project (2018)
      The Hummingbird Project
      6.2
      • Eva Torres
      • 2018
    • Marion Cotillard in La Maison (2015)
      La Nature Parle
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Madre Naturaleza (Mother Nature) (voice)
      • 2017
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds in Hitman & Bodyguard (2017)
      Hitman & Bodyguard
      6.9
      • Sonia Kincaid
      • 2017
    • Salma Hayek and Jim Sheridan in 11th Hour (2017)
      11th Hour
      7.4
      Short
      • Maria José
      • 2017

    Producer

    • Como agua para chocolate
      • executive producer
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • Like Water for Chocolate
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • El sabor de la Navidad (2023)
      El sabor de la Navidad
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Quiero tu vida (2023)
      Quiero tu vida
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Naíma Sentíes in Tótem (2023)
      Tótem
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Monarca (2019)
      Monarca
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2021
    • Ella es Cristina (2019)
      Ella es Cristina
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Salma Hayek and Adrien Brody in Insurrection (2015)
      Insurrection
      6.2
      • executive producer (as Salma Hayek Pinault)
      • 2015
    • Le Prophète (2014)
      Le Prophète
      7.0
      • producer (as Salma Hayek Pinault)
      • 2014
    • America Ferrera in Ugly Betty (2006)
      Ugly Betty
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006–2010
    • Eddy Martin in The Maldonado Miracle (2003)
      The Maldonado Miracle
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Salma Hayek in Frida (2002)
      Frida
      7.3
      • producer
      • 2002
    • In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)
      In the Time of the Butterflies
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2001

    Director

    • Wicked Evolution: Nada se compara
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Prince in Prince: Te Amo Corazón (2005)
      Prince: Te Amo Corazón
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Eddy Martin in The Maldonado Miracle (2003)
      The Maldonado Miracle
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
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    Salma Hayek Pinault Receives the IMDb "Icon" STARmeter Award
    Which IMDb Credit Did Salma Hayek Call a 'Fellini Dream'?
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    Facebook Live with the Cast of 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'
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    Facebook Live with the Cast of 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'
    'Like a Boss' Cast Breaks Down Co-Star Friendships
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    'Like a Boss' Cast Breaks Down Co-Star Friendships
    Get to Know the 'Eternals'
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    Get to Know the 'Eternals'
    'Septembers of Shiraz': Driving
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    'Septembers of Shiraz': Driving
    Cirque du Freak: "Murlaugh Abducts Darren"
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    Cirque du Freak: "Murlaugh Abducts Darren"
    Cirque du Freak: "Crepsley and Murlaugh Fight"
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    Cirque du Freak: "Steve and Darren Fight"
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    Personal details

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      • Facebook
      • Instagram
    • Alternative names
      • Salma Hayek-Pinault
    • Height
      • 1.57 m
    • Born
      • September 2, 1966
      • Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
    • Spouse
      • François-Henri PinaultFebruary 14, 2009 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Valentina Paloma Pinault
    • Parents
        Diana Jiménez Medina
    • Relatives
      • Sami Hayek(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Revlon cosmetics
    • Publicity listings
      • 22 Interviews
      • 28 Articles
      • 33 Pictorials
      • 60 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Is dyslexic and has combined type ADHD.
    • Quotes
      I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do.
    • Trademarks
        Often plays strong-willed, independent women
    • Salary
      • Les Éternels
        (2021)
        $75,000,000

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