Salma Hayek

 Salma Hayek Pinault (/'haIek/"HY-ek," [2Salma Hayek Pinault (/'haIek/ HY- Spanish born Salma Valgarma Hayek-Jimenez; [nt 1September 2, 1966)[3][4][5 is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She started her career in Mexico with her starring role in the telenovela Teresa (1989-1991) and well as the romantic drama El Callejon de los Milagros (1995) in which she was awarded an Ariel Award nomination. Her career quickly took off in Hollywood with appearances in films such as Desperado (1995), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Wild Wild West (1999), and Dogma (1999).Hayek's performance as painter Frida Kahlo in the biographical film Frida (2002), which she also directed and directed, was her first Mexican actress to be nominated to the Academy Award for Best Actress[6In addition, she earned her Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and British Academy Film Award nominations. Hayek produced, while starring in action-oriented movies Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) and After the Sunset (2004). Further commercial success was achieved with Grown Ups (2010) and Grown Ups 2 (2013). She also lent her voice to animated Puss in Boots (2011) and The Pirates! (2012) as well as Sausage Party (2016). She was awarded high praise for her performance in the dramatic films Tale of Tales (2015) and Beatriz at Dinner 2017 as well as House of Gucci (2021). She played Ajak in the film of Marvel Cinematic Universe, Eternals (2021) as well as Sausage Party in 2012. She was praised by critics for her performance in the dramas Tale of Stories (2015) and Beatriz at Dinner (2017), and House of Gucci (2021). In recognition of her work on ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2006)-10, she won the Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Direction in a Children Special for The Maldonado Miracle (2004). She also earned two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series Guest actor and Outstanding Comedy Series. She was also the creator and lead actress of Minerva Mirabal's Showtime film In the Time of the Butterflies (2001). [7] As an influential public persona, Hayek has been cited as one of the most powerful and influential Latina actresses as well as one of the most gorgeous women by numerous media publications. She is married to the business magnate Francois Henry Pinault, with whom she has a daughter.