Salma Hayek Biography
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez |
| Date of Birth | September 2, 1966 |
| Nationality | Mexican and American |
| Career Start | Began her career in Mexico with telenovela Teresa (1989–1991) and Midaq Alley (1995) |
| Hollywood Breakthrough | Desperado (1995), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Wild Wild West (1999), and Dogma (1999) |
| Academy Award Nomination | Nominated for Best Actress for portraying Frida Kahlo in Frida (2002) |
| Notable Films | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), After the Sunset (2004), Bandidas (2006), Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013), The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017), Puss in Boots (2011), Sausage Party (2016), Tale of Tales (2015), Beatriz at Dinner (2017), House of Gucci (2021), and Eternals (2021) |
| Television Achievements | Four Emmy Awards nominations, including one Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children Special for The Maldonado Miracle (2004), and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her work on Ugly Betty (2006–2010) |
| Notable TV Work | Produced and played Minerva Mirabal in In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), guest-starred on 30 Rock (2009–2013) |
| Public Recognition | Cited as one of Hollywood’s most powerful and influential Latina actresses, and named one of the world’s most beautiful women by various media outlets |
| Time 100 Influence | Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023 |
| Marital Status | Married to business magnate François-Henri Pinault |
| Children | Has a daughter |
Salma Hayek Career
| Time Period | Roles and Achievements |
|---|---|
| Early roles in Mexico (1988–1994) | – TVyNovelas Award for Best Debut Actress for “Un Nuevo Amanecer” (1988). – Starred as Teresa in the successful telenovela “Teresa” (1989–1991). – 1990 TVyNovelas Award for Best Female Revelation. – Critical acclaim and Ariel Award nomination for “El callejón de los milagros” (1994). |
| Hollywood breakthrough (1995–2001) | – Breakout role in “Desperado” (1995) opposite Antonio Banderas. – Appeared in “From Dusk till Dawn” (1996) and “Fools Rush In” (1997). – Starred in “Dogma” (1999) and “Wild Wild West” (1999). – Founded production company Ventanarosa in 1999. – Produced “El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba” (1999). – Portrayed Minerva Mirabal in “In the Time of the Butterflies” (2001). |
| Worldwide recognition (2002–2009) | – Produced and starred as Frida Kahlo in “Frida” (2002), earning multiple award nominations including an Oscar nomination. – Directed “The Maldonado Miracle” (2003) and appeared in films like “Once Upon a Time in Mexico” (2003) and “After the Sunset” (2004). – Starred in “Ugly Betty” (2006–2010) and became an executive producer. – Collaborated with Robert Rodriguez in “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” (2009). |
| Continued commercial success (2010–2017) | – Appeared in “Grown Ups” (2010) and voiced Kitty Softpaws in “Puss in Boots” (2011). – Starred in international productions “Americano” and “As Luck Would Have It” (2011). – Directed a music video for Prince in 2005 and appeared in various films like “Everly” (2014) and “Tale of Tales” (2015). – Voiced Teresa del Taco in “Sausage Party” (2016). – Received an Independent Spirit Film Award nomination for “Beatriz at Dinner” (2017). |
| Recent roles (2018–present) | – Appeared in films like “The Hummingbird Project” (2018), “Like a Boss” (2020), and “The Roads Not Taken” (2020). – Reunited with Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson in “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” (2021). – Joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ajak in “Eternals” (2021). – Starred in “House of Gucci” (2021) and reprised her role as Kitty Softpaws in “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” |
| Recent projects (2022) | – Cast in Angelina Jolie’s film “Without Blood” (2022) alongside Demián Bichir. |
