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.
Salma Hayek stole the Cannes Film Festival spotlight when she showed up in her stunning one-of-a-kind Gucci Premiere couture gown (the first of the luxury label's new couture line) to the premiere of Robin Hood. Now, she is stealing our hearts.
Hayek donated the gorgeous burgundy gown to help her BFF Penelope Cruz raise money for Haiti. Cruz teamed up with famed jewelry house Chopard and held a special auction in France on the last day of the festival in the hopes of helping the...
For the past two weeks, our gorgeous Latina beauties—from Jennifer Lopez to Salma Hayek to Eva Longoria Parker—have been bringing their glitz and glamour to the premieres, photocalls and parties of the Cannes film festival. We've gathered some their best looks. Vote on which is your favorite!
We are loving Christina Aguilera and Salma Hayek’s wavy bobs. What makes this hairstyle so fresh is that it’s not the usual straight symmetrical bob you see come in and out of style every other year. The curls – which start to form just above the ears – are lose and bouncy, giving the usually straight-laced do a playful twist.
So tell us, what do you think...
Yes, we have the menu! Renowned Chicago Chef Rick Bayless has been tapped by the First family to prepare the meal for the administration's second official state dinner. The White House will host Mexican President Felipe Calderon and first lady Margarita Zavala, so Chef Bayless, known for his superb Mexican dishes and a favorite of the Obamas, was a logical choice.
This self-described "White...
Mexicana actress/producer/mom Salma Hayek has decided to take the last name of her husband, PPR CEO François-Henri Pinault, whom she married in February 2009.
According to Hayek, the move was promoted by the couple's inquisitive two-year-old daughter, Valentina Paloma, who was curious as to why mommy and daddy didn't have the same last name. "We were shooting a film, and she saw my chair with my name on it,” Hayek told InStyle magazine in a recent interview. "She says, 'What does it say there?' And I said, 'Salma Hayek.' And she said, 'What...
Summer doesn’t officially start until the middle of June, but we all know that Hollywood plays by its own rules. Every year, the summer movie season seems to start earlier and earlier and this year is no exception. Iron Man 2 kicked it off this weekend, raking in gazillions of dollars and charming critics and run-of-the-mill moviegoers alike. Robert Rodriguez’s Machete closes it out on September 3 with a star-studded tribute to the b-film movie genre. What’s in the middle? Lots of action, comedy and...
Julieta Venegas shows off her baby bump on Spanish TV. Plus Andrew Garcia, Camila Alves, Jesus Luz and more.
Part of the fun of the Academy Awards is trying to guess what celebrities will wear on the red carpet—from the gowns to the gems. Can't wait until Sunday to get your fill of celeb style? We asked jeweler-to-the-stars Neil Lane—who has provided red carpet jewelry for everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Salma Hayek—to show us the pieces he would choose if he was dressing these Latina stars on Oscar night. Here are his picks...
Juanes receives another award. Plus Jennifer and Marc, Jessica Alba and more.
Each year, we are amazed by the style and grace that Hollywood’s A-list stars bring to the red carpet. With the 82nd Academy Awards on the horizon, we take a look back at some of the best looks our favorite stars have rocked at Oscars past.
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