Salma Hayek
Oscar-nominated actress and producer · age 60
- Age
- 60
- Born
- September 2, 1966
- Zodiac
- Virgo
- Generation
- Gen X
- From
- Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
- Nationality
- Mexican and American (also holds French citizenship)
Also known as Salma Hayek Pinault, Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez, Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault
the story
Salma Hayek is a Mexican and American actress and producer who leapt from telenovelas to Hollywood with Desperado and earned an Academy Award nomination for playing Frida Kahlo. She runs the production company Ventanarosa, voices Kitty Softpaws in the Puss in Boots films, and pops up everywhere from Eternals to the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony. She is married to Kering chief Francois-Henri Pinault, with whom she has a daughter.
known for
- Occupation
- Actress and film producer
- Known for
- Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, Frida, the Puss in Boots films and Eternals
career
- Founder 1999–now
Ventanarosa
education
- Academy of the Sacred Heart (Grand Coteau, Louisiana)
- Universidad Iberoamericana
International relations studies
identity & beliefs
- Ancestry
- Lebanese, on her father Sami Hayek's side; she describes herself as fifty percent Lebanese
- Ancestry
- Spanish, on her mother's side; she describes herself as fifty percent Spanish
causes & initiatives
- Advocacy against domestic violence, testified before the US Senate in 2005 for the Violence Against Women Act and co-launched Chime for Change in 2013
other notable things
- First Mexican actress nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, for Frida