Salma Hayek, a Mexican actress of Lebanese origin residing in the United States, was born on September 2, 1966 in Cotzcolcos, Veracruz, Mexico.
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Name in English: Salma Hayek
Full real name: Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez
Nickname: Hollywood bomb
Nationality: Mexico – United States
Language: Spanish, English
Religion: Christianity (Catholic)
Origin: Lebanon
Residence: Los Angeles, California
Date of birth: September 2, 1966
Place of birth: Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
Age: 56 years old (in 2022)
Astrological Sign: Virgo
Profession: Actress
Genre: Hollywood cinema
Years of activity: 1988 – present
Social status: Married
Husband: François-Henri Pinault (2009-present)
Sons: Valentina Paloma (2007)
Father: Sami Al-Hayek
Mother: Diana Jimenez
Biography, Life story
Salma Hayek was born on September 2, 1966 in Cotzcolcos, Veracruz, Mexico, to a wealthy family. Her father, Sami Hayek Dominguez, is a businessman and executive director in an oil company. He was the mayor of Cotzcolcos, a Mexican of Lebanese origin, and her grandfather immigrated from her father. From Lebanon to Mexico, as for her mother, Diana Jimenez, a Mexican of Spanish descent, she was one of the most famous opera singers, in addition to her work as a music teacher.
Salma Hayek was sent to the Academy (Sacred Heart) in Greater Coto, Louisiana, America, when she was 12 years old, and while she was there, she was diagnosed with dyslexia. Salma returned again to Mexico to continue studying international relations at the Ibero-American University in a college in Mexico City, in response to pressure from her father, who insisted that she continue her studies in international relations on the grounds that he is a famous businessman, but she preferred not to achieve his dream because of her great influence on her mother. And she chose the path of art, which seems clear that she had inherited from her mother, because she joined the Spanish Opera House in the early beginning.
Salma Hayek began her artistic life by playing various roles in the theaters of the capital, Mexico City, and after starring in the play (Aladdin and the Magic Lamp), she began acting in television commercials in Mexico, to permanently cut off her relationship with the university. And after achieving some success in the advertising station, she began to climb from this window to the world of stardom and cinema giants, where she participated in a number of episodes of the comedy series “The Sinbad Show”, and the real turning point in Mexico occurred when she participated in a television series bearing the name Teresa in 1988, which turned her into a famous local star, and despite that, her artistic ambition did not stop at this stage. Despite her fame in her country, Mexico, her goal was to go to Hollywood in the United States in search of her golden opportunity there, and indeed she moved to Los Angeles as an illegal immigrant in 1988. 1991 Her first year was faltering, and she was able to overcome all these obstacles as she worked in small roles in various films, and she did not realize at the time that she would become one of the most famous Hollywood stars, until she began to appear as a good actress after her hot role in the movie (Desperado) in 1995, which Director Robert nominated her for him in front of the Spanish star Antonio Banderas, and this was her first absolute starring.
Salma Hayek’s roles varied between comedy through the movie “Wedding of Fools” and drama in the movie “The Separation” in 1997. She also presented action and excitement roles in the cinematic work “The Wild West”, in addition to the movie “Across the Universe”, which is based on the song of the same name. The famous British band The Beatles.
Salma Hayek is the first Mexican actress to become a Hollywood star after her daring role in the movie (Dolores Del Rio), she was chosen in the American People magazine poll as one of the fifty most beautiful people in the world in 1996. She acted in several English and Spanish dramas, and stormed Hollywood cinema. So intense that she was dubbed (the Hollywood bomb), and she was always the heroine in several Mexican series, and one of her films was (Ask the Dust) with Colin Ferrell. Salma Hayek has one child from her boyfriend, French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, who separated from him in mid-July 2008, as reported by the American People magazine (unconfirmed).
Awards and Honors
Salma Hayek won many awards during her artistic career:
Oscar: Best Lead Actress in 2003 for Frida. and Best Actress in South America.
Golden Globe: Best Actress in 2003 for Frida.
She was chosen among the fifty most beautiful people in the world in 1996, in a poll conducted by the American People magazine.
Official social media
Facebook: facebook.com/SalmaHayek
Twitter: twitter.com/salmahayek
Instagram: instagram.com/salmahayek