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Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Acting

Born: September 2, 1966Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico

Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault (/ˈhaɪɛk/ HY-ek, Spanish: [ˈsalma ˈxaʝek]; née Hayek Jiménez; born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico by starring in the telenovela Teresa (1989–1991) and the romantic drama Midaq Alley (1995). She soon established herself in Hollywood, appearing in films such as Desperado (1995), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Wild Wild West(1999), and Dogma (1999). Hayek's portrayal of painter Frida Kahlo in the biopic Frida (2002), which she also produced, made her the first Mexican actress nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In subsequent years, Hayek focused more on producing while starring in the action-centred pictures Once Upon a Time in Mexico(2003), After the Sunset (2004) and Bandidas(2006). She achieved further commercial success with the comedies Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013) and The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017). She lent her voice to the animated Puss in Boots(2011), Sausage Party (2016) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). She also earned critical acclaim for her performances in the dramas Tale of Tales (2015), Beatriz at Dinner (2017) and House of Gucci (2021). She played Ajak in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021), which emerged as her highest-grossing live-action film. Hayek's directing, producing and acting work on television has earned her four Emmy Awards nominations. She won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for The Maldonado Miracle (2004). She received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, one for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series and the other for Outstanding Comedy Series, for her work on the ABC television comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2006–2010). She also produced and played Minerva Mirabal in the Showtime film In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) and guest-starred on the NBC comedy series 30 Rock (2009–2013). As a public figure, Hayek has been cited as one of Hollywood's most powerful and influential Latina actresses and one of the world's most beautiful women by various media outlets. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. In 2021, she was honoured with a  Hollywood Walk of Fame star. She is married to business magnate François-Henri Pinault, with whom she has a daughter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Salma Hayek, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Sacrifice

Sacrifice

Gloria Bracken

2026
Without Blood

Without Blood

Nina

2025
Magic Mike's Last Dance

Magic Mike's Last Dance

Maxandra Mendoza

2023
A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

Self

2023
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Kitty Softpaws (voice)

2022
Movie Money Confidential

Movie Money Confidential

Self

2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

Self - Ajak

2022
We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

Self (archive footage)

2021
House of Gucci

House of Gucci

Pina Auriemma

2021
Eternals

Eternals

Ajak

2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Sonia Kincaid

2021
Bliss

Bliss

Isabel Clemens

2021

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Self (archive footage)

2021
The Roads Not Taken

The Roads Not Taken

Dolores

2020
Like a Boss

Like a Boss

Claire Luna

2020
The Hummingbird Project

The Hummingbird Project

Eva Torres

2019
Drunk Parents

Drunk Parents

Nancy

2019
11th Hour

11th Hour

Maria José

2017
Plankton Salesmen

Plankton Salesmen

Self (archive footage)

2017
The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard

Sonia Kincaid

2017
Beatriz at Dinner

Beatriz at Dinner

Beatriz

2017
La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc

La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc

Self

2017
How to Be a Latin Lover

How to Be a Latin Lover

Sara

2017
Sausage Party

Sausage Party

Teresa Taco (voice)

2016
I Saved My Belly Dancer

I Saved My Belly Dancer

2016
Septembers of Shiraz

Septembers of Shiraz

Farnez

2015
Some Kind of Beautiful

Some Kind of Beautiful

Olivia

2015
Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales

Queen of Longtrellis

2015
Everly

Everly

Everly

2015
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Kamila (voice)

2014
Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

Salma Hayek

2014
Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2

Roxanne Chase-Feder

2013
Girl Rising

Girl Rising

Narrator - Peru (voice)

2013
$ellebrity

$ellebrity

Self

2013
Here Comes the Boom

Here Comes the Boom

Bella Flores

2012
Savages

Savages

Elena

2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Cutlass Liz (voice)

2012
Americano

Americano

'Lola'

2011
As Luck Would Have It

As Luck Would Have It

Luisa

2011
Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Kitty Softpaws (voice)

2011
The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

Adriana (archive footage)

2010
Grown Ups

Grown Ups

Roxanne Chase-Feder

2010
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Madame Truska

2009
Across the Universe

Across the Universe

Singing Nurse

2007
Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

Martha Beck

2006
Ask the Dust

Ask the Dust

Camilla Lopez

2006
Bandidas

Bandidas

Sara Sandoval

2006
After the Sunset

After the Sunset

Lola Cirillo

2004
Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!

Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!

Self

2004
Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Carolina

2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Cesca Giggles

2003
Frida

Frida

Frida Kahlo

2002
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

Self

2002
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002
In the Time of the Butterflies

In the Time of the Butterflies

Minerva Mirabal

2001
The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

Self

2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes

America | A Tribute to Heroes

Self

2001
Hotel

Hotel

Charlee Boux

2001
Chain of Fools

Chain of Fools

Kolko

2001
Traffic

Traffic

Rosario (uncredited)

2000
Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

Salma Hayek

2000
Living It Up

Living It Up

Lola

2000
Timecode

Timecode

Rose

2000
Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West

Wild Wild West: Wardrobes of the West

Self

1999
Dogma

Dogma

Serendipity

1999
The Velocity of Gary

The Velocity of Gary

Mary Carmen

1999
Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

Rita Escobar

1999
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'

It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'

Self - Host

1999
No One Writes to the Colonel

No One Writes to the Colonel

Julia

1999
Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood

Self

1999
Get Bruce!

Get Bruce!

Self

1999
The Faculty

The Faculty

Nurse Rosa Harper

1998
54

54

Anita

1998
Breaking Up

Breaking Up

Monica

1997
¿Quién diablos es Juliette?

¿Quién diablos es Juliette?

Herself

1997
The Hunchback

The Hunchback

Esmeralda

1997
Follow Me Home

Follow Me Home

Veronica

1997

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Self

1997
Fools Rush In

Fools Rush In

Isabel Fuentes

1997
Sweet Release

Sweet Release

Carmelita

1997
Fled

Fled

Cora

1996
From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

Santanico Pandemonium

1996
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1995
Four Rooms

Four Rooms

TV Dancing Girl

1995
Fair Game

Fair Game

Rita

1995
Desperado

Desperado

Carolina

1995
Midaq Alley

Midaq Alley

Alma

1995
Roadracers

Roadracers

Donna

1994
Mi Vida Loca

Mi Vida Loca

Gata

1994