Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault is a Mexican and American actress and film producer She began her career in Mexico by starring in the telenovela Teresa 19891991 and the romantic drama Midaq Alley 1995 She soon established herself in Hollywood appearing in films such as Desperado 1995 From Dusk Till Dawn 1996 Wild Wild West1999 and Dogma 1999 Hayeks portrayal of painter Frida Kahlo in the biopic Frida 2002 which she also produced made her the first Mexican actress nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress In subsequent years Hayek focused more on producing while starring in the actioncentred pictures Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003 After the Sunset 2004 and Bandidas2006 She achieved further commercial success with the comedies Grown Ups 2010 Grown Ups 2 2013 and The Hitmans Bodyguard 2017 She lent her voice to the animated Puss in Boots2011 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 highestgrossing liveaction film Hayeks 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 Childrens Special for The Maldonado Miracle 2004 She 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 comedydrama Ugly Betty 20062010 She also produced and played Minerva Mirabal in the Showtime film In the Time of the Butterflies 2001 and gueststarred on the NBC comedy series 30 Rock 20092013 As a public figure Hayek has been cited as one of Hollywoods most powerful and influential Latina actresses and one of the worlds 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 honoured with a  Hollywood Walk of Fame star She is married to business magnate FrançoisHenri Pinault with whom she has a daughter