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Biography One of Hollywood's most dazzling leading actresses, Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, on 2nd September, 1966. Her Lebanese-Mexican father was a rich businessman and her mother was an opera singer. At a very young age, Salma already knew she wanted to be an actress and, after finishing high school...
| Company: |
Ventanarosa Productions, President & CEO (Producer)
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| Talent Agent: |
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) - Jim Toth
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| Profession: |
Actress / Producer / Soundtrack |
| Born: |
2 September 1966, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico (age 43) |
| Birth Name: |
Salma Valgarma Hayek-Jimenez |
| Height: |
5' 2" (1.57 m) |
| Spouse: |
Francois-Henri Pinault (14 February 2009 - present) 1 child
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| Also Known As: |
Salma Hayek / Hayek |
| Awards: |
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 21 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1988 - 2011 |
Real Life Quotes
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I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do. |
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I act tall!" "But look how short I am...I can't even act to be tall. I'm five-two. I can't even create the illusion that I am tall! |
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"I don't believe in the so-called Latino explosion when it comes to movies. Jennifer Lopez doesn't have an accent. She grew up in New York speaking English not Spanish. Her success is very important because she represents a different culture, but it doesn't help me. I grew up in Mexico, not the US, and the fact is that there just aren't any parts for Latin actresses. I have to persuade people that my accent won't be a problem, but an asset. Everyone's afraid of doing something a bit risky. Everyone wants a $200 million hit and anything they think might get in the way of that kind of success is considered a liability". |
Trivia
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Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996] |
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Is dyslexic. |
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Was ranked 8th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001). |
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Frequently collaborates with Antonio Banderas and Robert Rodriguez. |
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Fluent in English, Arabic, Spanish and Portugese |
Other Works
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TV commercial for Revlon (1997) |
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Music video for Will Smith: "Wild Wild West" |
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TV commercial for Revlon's EveryLash mascara (1999 or 2000) |
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Print ad for March of Dimes (2000) |
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Music video for ZZ Top: "She's just killing me" (1996) |
Where Are They Now?
| September 2007 |
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Welcomed her first child, daughter Valentina Paloma. |
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