Born Sept. 2, 1966
Salma Hayek is a Mexican actress, director and producer, and remains one of the most prominent Mexican figures in Hollywood. Hayek was born in Veracruz, Mexico. She received her debut role in Teresa (1989), a Mexican telenovela. Her first Hollywood starring role was opposite Antonio Banderas in 1995’s Desperado. The starlet founded her own film production company, Ventanarosa, in 2002, around the same time she starred in and directed the film Frida, which landed her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Hayek was also executive producer of the critically acclaimed ABC sitcom Ugly Betty.
The pictures that US Weekly magazine posted today of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem with their three-month-old son had us cooing all morning—what a cutie!
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We got some insider news on Dreamworks upcoming Puss in Boots we're excited to share with you! First of all, we all knew that Salma Hayek has been cast as the female counterpart to Antonio Banderas' Puss in Boots. But we can now share her character's name: Ms. Kitty Soft Paws. She's a thief rivaled only by Boots and her special gift is an incredibly soft touch that allows her to lift almost anything without being detected. How cute is that?
One person who is super excited about Salma's role is Banderas...
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We’ve been hearing whisperings about Salma Hayek’s plan to launch her own beauty line for years, and now it seems that it’s really about to happen. In a recent interview with T Magazine, Salma says, “I always wanted to do this because my grandmother, who was a beauty, she died at 96 with no wrinkles. And you should see my mother! We have some family secrets...”
Salma goes on to mention a few of the ingredients she plans to use—tepezcohuite (in...
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In honor of all the hot mamas who inspire us every day, take a...
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