Salma Hayek

Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault ( , ; ; born September 2, 1966) is an actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in the telenovela ''Teresa'' (1989–1991) as well as the romantic drama ''Midaq Alley'' (1995). She soon established herself in Hollywood with appearances in films such as ''Desperado'' (1995), ''From Dusk till Dawn'' (1996), ''Wild Wild West'' (1999), and ''Dogma'' (1999).

Hayek's portrayal of painter Frida Kahlo in the biopic ''Frida'' (2002), which she also produced, made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In subsequent years, Hayek focused more on producing while starring in the action-centered pictures ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'' (2003), ''After the Sunset'' (2004) and ''Bandidas'' (2006). She achieved further commercial success with the comedies ''Grown Ups'' (2010), ''Grown Ups 2'' (2013) and ''The Hitman's Bodyguard'' (2017), and lent her voice for the animated ''Puss in Boots'' (2011), ''Sausage Party'' (2016) and ''Puss in Boots: The Last Wish'' (2022). She also earned critical acclaim for her performances in the dramas ''Tale of Tales'' (2015), ''Beatriz at Dinner'' (2017) and ''House of Gucci'' (2021). She played Ajak in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Eternals'' (2021), which emerged as her highest-grossing live action film.

Hayek's directing, producing and acting work on television has earned her four Emmy Awards nominations. She won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children Special for ''The Maldonado Miracle'' (2004) and received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, one for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series and the other for Outstanding Comedy Series, for her work on the ABC television comedy-drama ''Ugly Betty'' (2006–2010). She also produced and played Minerva Mirabal in the Showtime film ''In the Time of the Butterflies'' (2001) and guest-starred on the NBC comedy series ''30 Rock'' (2009–2013).

As a public figure, Hayek has been cited as one of Hollywood's most powerful and influential Latina actresses as well as one of the world's most beautiful women by various media outlets. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. In 2021, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Provided by Wikipedia