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Salma Hayek Profile |
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Birth Date: September 2, 1966
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Birth Place: Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
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Birth Name: Salma Hayek
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Height: 5'2"
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Biography |
Salma Hayek-Jimenez was born on September 2, 1966, and
raised in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Her religious parents --
father of Lebanese descent, mother of Spanish descent --
wanted to ensure that their daughter would be well-educated,
and sent her to a Louisiana boarding school when she was 12.
Sent back home for being a prankster, Hayek finished high
school and was sent to Houston to live with her aunt until
the age of 17.
salma hayek is teresa in mexico
Once a college student in Mexico City, majoring in
international relations studies, Hayek finally decided to
drop out (to her parents' chagrin) to pursue her childhood
dream of becoming an actress.
Hayek started out doing local theater, including a role as
the female lead in Aladdin and His Marvelous Lamp. Theater
work eventually led to commercials, which finally led to a
part on a series called Un nuevo amanecer. Hayek was
considered a star in Mexico for her role as Teresa in the
popular soap opera of the same name. This was, however, not
enough for the ambitious beauty who had set her sights on
Hollywood.
Hayek moved to Los Angeles in 1991, a complete unknown in a
city full of aspiring actors. Foreign to the English
language, Hayek spent the next 18 months taking English
lessons, while perfecting her acting skills with drama
teacher Stella Adler.
Although Hayek spent four months auditioning for a lead role
that finally went to another actress, the film's director,
impressed by her determination, cast her in a smaller role
in the same film (1993's Mi vida loca, a.k.a My Crazy Life)
so that she could become a member of the Screen Actors
Guild.
salma hayek in desperado
Her big break had finally arrived, and it was mostly thanks
to her appearance on a Spanish-language cable talk show.
Director Robert Rodriguez caught Hayek's appearance, and
knew he had to cast her for the sequel to his successful
film El Mariachi: 1995's Desperado, opposite Antonio
Banderas.
Roles in 1995's Fair Game and 1996's Fled did not do the
actress justice, but with Salma Hayek websites finding their
home in cyberspace and roles pouring in, audiences were sure
to take notice of this Mexican beauty.
In 1996, Salma appeared in Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till
Dawn with George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino, and starred
alongside Matthew Perry in the 1997 romantic comedy, Fools
Rush In. That same year, Hayek charmed audiences with her
role as Esmeralda in a TNT rendition of The Hunchback of
Notre Dame simply called Hunchback.
Hayek's film repertoire continued to expand, with a role as
a cocaine-sniffing dancer in 54, based on the rise and fall
of the popular '70s nightclub. She also starred opposite
Jordana Brewster and Elijah Wood in 1998's teen slasher
flick, The Faculty (also a Robert Rodriguez film), alongside
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in 1999's controversial Dogma,
and opposite Kevin Kline and Will Smith in 1999's big budget
disappointment, Wild Wild West.
salma hayek is frida kahlo
In 2000, Salma kept busy with roles in Timecode, Chain of
Fools, and she had a brief uncredited appearance in the
Oscar-winning Traffic. After a role in 2001's Hotel, Hayek
starred in the made-for-TV movie In the Time of the
Butterflies.
In the meantime, Salma was working on what would become her
pet project, Frida. A biopic of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo,
the movie was released in 2002, featured Salma in the title
role, and was also co-produced by Hayek. The role garnered
Salma Best Actress nominations by the Academy Awards, BAFTA
Awards and Golden Globe Awards. She took home Best Actress
trophies at the Imagen Foundation Awards and the Golden
Camera (Best International Actress).
once upon time in mexico for salma
In 2003, Salma appeared in Rodriguez's Spy Kids 3-D: Game
Over, as well as the sequel to Desperado, Once Upon a Time
in Mexico.
In addition to her movies and accolades, Salma Hayek made
headlines thanks to a four-year romance with Edward Norton
(he appeared in Frida, and even wrote the final script). She
has also been romantically linked with former fianc Richard
Crenna, Jr. and actor Edward Atterton. She has currently
been spotted with actor Josh Lucas (from The Hulk).
salma hayek in after the sunset
In 2004, Salma can add the movies After the Sunset, the
animated film Sian Ka'an (for which she lends her voice),
Paint, and Murphy's Law to her resume. She is also tapped to
star in 2005's Ask the Dust with Colin Farrell and Val
Kilmer. |
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Other
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Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most
beautiful people in the world [1996]
Is dyslexic.
Was ranked 8th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan
(2001).
Frequently collaborates with Antonio Banderas and Robert
Rodriguez.
Fluent in English, Arabic, Spanish and Portugese
Was originally considered for the part of Alicia Larde in A
Beautiful Mind (2001) because the character in real life is
from El Salvador. But the character for the film was later
changed to American and given to Jennifer Connelly.
Salma is an Arabic name that means "peace" or "calm".
Godmother to Robert Rodriguez's children.
Measurements: 36C-25-37 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
She was sent to a boarding school in Louisiana at age 12,
but was soon sent back home after getting in trouble for
frequently terrorizing the nuns!
Father is great-grandson of a Lebanese immigrant. The
remaining 7 of her 8 great-grandparents were Mexican.
Father was born in Lebanon and came to Mexico to start a
small business where he met her mother.
Studied International Relations & Drama at College in Mexico
City.
Won Best Newcomer at the 1989 Novela Awards for "Nuevo
amanecer, Un" (1988).
Has her own production company, Ventanarosa.
Is the second Latin American actress to be nominated for the
Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Award, for her
performance in Frida (2002). Brazilian veteran Fernanda
Montenegro was the first, for Central do Brasil (1998).
Dated Edward Norton [1999-2003]
Her brother, Sami, designs custom chairs. His celebrity
clients include Jennifer Aniston and her ex-husband, Brad
Pitt.
Dated Josh Lucas [August 2003 - July 2004].
Shares a birthday with actor Keanu Reeves, heavyweight boxer
Lennox Lewis and NFL Hall of Fame running back Eric
Dickerson.
Made the cut to People magazine's 50 most beautiful people
list twice. in 1996 and 2003
Was named one of the ten most stylish women in the world by
Mr. Blackwell (aka Richard Selzer) in 1997. InStyle named
her the most stylish celebrity of 2003 and Eonline.com
ranked her as the best dressed female celebrity.
Ranked #31 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the
World" (2002).
Good friend of Penélope Cruz.
She loves dogs
E! entertainment voted her look at the 1997 Academy Awards
one of the 5 most memorable in Oscar history. At the event
she wore a beaded Armani gown complemented by a 1920s
diamond tiara.
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005
Is good friends with Ashley Judd
Her parents are Sami Hayek (oil company executive) and Diana
Jimenez Hayek (opera singer).
Played a stripper twice: in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and
in Dogma (1999)
Named #34 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. |
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