Salma Hayek Pinault is a renowned actress and film producer with a strong presence in both Mexican and American cinema.
She is best known for her roles in The Desperado, Frida, Ugly Betty, and The Eternals. She is also a well-known activist for women’s rights, human rights, and environmental issues.
She is one of the most powerful and beautiful Latina actresses in Hollywood.
contour
- Full name: Salma Valgama Hayek Jimenez
- Date of Birth: September 2, 1966
- Age: 58
- Gender: Female
- Birthplace: Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
- Nationality: Mexican and American
- Occupation: Actress, film producer
- Height: 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
- Parents: Sami Hayek Domínguez and Diana Jiménez Medina
- Siblings: Sami Hayek Jr.
- Spouse: François-Henri Pinault
- Children: Valentina Paloma Pinault
- Marital status: Married
- Net worth: $200 million
Early life and education
Salma Hayek, 58, was born on September 2, 1966, in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico.
She is the daughter of Lebanese businessman Sami Hayek Domínguez and Mexican/Spanish opera singer and talent scout Diana Jiménez Medina, and has a younger brother, Sami Hayek Jr., who is a designer.
She grew up in a wealthy and devout Catholic family. She attended the School of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she was diagnosed with dyslexia.
She later studied international relations at the Iberoamerican University in Mexico City but dropped out to pursue acting.
personal life
In 2009, Salma Hayek married French billionaire François-Henri Pinault, CEO of luxury goods company Kering.
They had a civil ceremony in Paris on Valentine’s Day and a lavish wedding in Venice the next day.
They have one daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, born in 2007. Salma Hayek speaks fluent Spanish, English, Arabic and French.
She became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2013. She is also a devout Roman Catholic who incorporates elements of Buddhism and Hinduism into her spiritual beliefs.
Profession
Salma Hayek began her acting career in Mexico with critical acclaim in the TV series Theresa and the film Medak Lane. In 1991, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career in Hollywood.
As a Latina actress, she faced many challenges and stereotypes, but she persevered, landing roles in films such as The Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Idiots, and Wild Wild West. She also founded her own production company, Ventanarosa, in 1999.
She shot to fame in 2002 with the biopic Frida, in which she portrayed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo as one of her idols and inspirations. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
She also produced and starred in the Columbia telenovela-based television series Ugly Betty from 2006 to 2010. She received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her work on the series.
She went on to star in many films including Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Gangsta, Grown Ups, Puss in Boots, Wild Things, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and Like a Boss.
She is also entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the film The Eternals, which is set to be released in 2021. She plays Ajak, the leader of a group of immortal aliens tasked with protecting Earth from cosmic threats.
Awards
Salma Hayek has received many awards and honors in her career, such as:
- In 2004, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Children’s/Youth/Family Special for “Maldonado Miracle”.
- In 2003, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in “Frida”.
- In 2003, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Frida.
- In 2003, she was nominated for the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Frida.
- In 2003, she was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actress for her performance in Frida.
- In 2007, Ugly Betty won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
- In 2007, he won the American Television Producers Association’s Outstanding Producer Award for a Comedy Series for “Ugly Betty”.
- In 2005, he was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
- In 2011, he was awarded the Knight of the French National Legion of Honor.
- 2017 Lucy Award for Outstanding Contribution to Television by Women in Film.
net worth
According to celebrity sources, Salma Hayek has an estimated net worth of $200 million. Her wealth comes from her acting and producing career and her marriage to François-Henri Pinault, one of the richest men in the world.
She also owns several properties and assets, such as a mansion in Bel Air, a ranch in Washington, a penthouse in Paris, and a private jet.
dispute
Salma Hayek has been involved in several controversies, such as:
- She accused Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and threats, including trying to sabotage her film Frida and demanding sexual favors from her. In 2017, she wrote a powerful op-ed for The New York Times detailing her ordeal and joining the #MeToo movement.
- She clashed with former US President Donald Trump over immigration policy and derogatory comments about Mexicans. She claimed that Trump had tried to date her but after she rejected him, he spread false information about her in the National Enquirer. She also criticized Trump’s proposal to build a wall on the US-Mexico border and his separation of immigrant families.
- She criticized French magazine Madame Figaro for altering her image on its cover. She accused the magazine of lightening her skin, slimming her waist and enlarging her breasts without her consent. She said she was proud of her natural beauty and did not want to be held to unrealistic standards.
social media
- Instagram: @salmahayek
- Twitter: @salmahayek
Filmography
- Theresa
- Midak Lane
- Desperado
- From Dusk Till Dawn
- The fool rushed in
- Wild West
- Frida
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico
- Bandidas
- Ugly Betty
- grown ups
- the cat that wears shoes
- barbarian
- The Hitman’s Bodyguard
- like a boss
- Eternals
