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Salma Hayek can be said to be a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She was born on September 2, 1966, and it needs to be emphasized that her career got to a start in Mexico. While in Mexico, Salma Hayek played a role in the telenovela Teresa between 1989 and 1991.
She also featured in the romantic drama titled Midaq Alley which was produced in 1995. With time, she started making appearances in Hollywood movies and some of the films she played roles in include Desperado(1995), Dogma(1999), From Dusk Till Dawn(1996) as well as Wild Wild West.
She also played the role of painter Frida Kahlo in Frida(2002) and she got nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. It should be stated that apart from featuring in films, she also dedicated her time and resources in producing films as well.
Over the years that Salma Hayek has been involved in acting and producing films, she has four Emmy Award nominations. She was the proud winner of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Special and it was in respect of The Maldonado Miracle (2004).
Salma Hayek also had two Primetime Emmy Award nominations; Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series with respect to the television comedy-drama titled Ugly Betty(2006-2010) which aired on ABC Television.
She also produced In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) and made an appearance in the NBC comedy series, 30 Rock between 2009 and 2013. Salma Hayek was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
Salma Hayek Children
Salma Hayek has a daughter called Valentina. Valentina was born on September 21, 2007, and she is currently 16 years old. Her father is Pinault. Her father has three other children from a previous marriage. The children are Francois, Mathilde and Augustin.
Marriage
Salma Hayek is married to business magnate, Francois-Henri Pinault.
Other Details
Salma Hayek was born in Mexico and her father is Sami Hayek Dominguez who is of Lebanese descent. Salma Hayek’s father is the owner of an industrial-equipment firm in Mexico. He is also an oil company executive. The mother of Salma Hayek is Diana Jimenez Medina and she is an Opera singer and talent scout. Salma Hayek was raised up in a wealthy family. She had her education at the Academy of the Sacred Heart as well as the Universidad Iberoamericana. She studied International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana. While in school, she was diagnosed with dyslexia.
