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💥Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez. Born in 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. She grew up in a family with a younger brother. Her father worked as a businessman, and her mother was an opera singer. She studied at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. She works as an actress, director, and producer. Since 2009, she has been married to billionaire François-Henri Pinault, and the couple has a daughter, Valentina

🏆Main awards🏆: Emmy (2004) [Maldonado Miracle], Golden Globe (2007) [Ugly Betty], Hispanic Awards (2021) [for contribution to art], Oscar nomination (2003) [Frida]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Frida" (2002), "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996), "Desperado" (1995), "Bandidas" (2006), "Puss in Boots" (2011), "Grown Ups" (2010), "Eternals" (2021), "Magic Mike's Last Dance" (2023)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Salma is fluent in Spanish, English, Arabic, and French

Filmography

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Interesting facts

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    Her father, Sami Hayek Dominguez, ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos in 1997.

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    Her father is a Lebanese-Jordanian oil company executive; and her mother, Diana Jiménez, is a Mexican singer.

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    Salma suffers from dyslexia.

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    She turned down a role in the film The Mask of Zorro after Robert Rodriguez left the project as director. In the end, the role was played by Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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    Together with the group Los Vega, she recorded the song La Bruja, which was included in the soundtrack of the film Frida. She also recorded the song Siente mi amor from the soundtrack to the film Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

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    She is one of two Mexican actresses who have been nominated for an Academy Award. The second is Katy Jurado in 1954.

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    Her father, Sami Hayek Dominguez, ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos in 1997.

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    Full name - Salma Valgarma Hayek-Jimenez.

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    On December 11, 2005, in Oslo, together with Julianne Moore, she hosted the annual concert for the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Family & relationships

François-Henri Pinault spouse · Children: 1
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