Salma Hayek Pinault
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Hayek in 2015
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Salma Hayek Jiménez September 2, 1966 Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican, American |
| Alma mater | Universidad Iberoamericana |
| Occupation | Actress, producer, model |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | François-Henri Pinault (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
Salma Hayek Pinault (née Hayek Jiménez) (born September 2, 1966), known professionally as Salma Hayek, is a Mexican and American film actress, producer, and former model. She began her career in Mexico starring in the telenovela Teresa and starred in the film El Callejón de los Milagros (Miracle Alley) for which she was nominated for an Ariel Award. In 1991 Hayek moved to Hollywood and came to prominence with roles in movies such as Desperado (1995),From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Dogma (1999), and Wild Wild West (1999).
Her breakthrough role was in the 2002 film Frida as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo for which she was nominated in the category of Best Actress for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award. This movie received widespread attention and was a critical and commercial success. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special in 2004 for The Maldonado Miracle and received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007 after guest-starring in the ABC television comedy-drama Ugly Betty. She also guest-starred on the NBC comedy series 30 Rock from 2009 to 2013.
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