Salma Hayek Pinault
Actor, Producer, Director
September 2, 1966 (60 years)
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 (1989–1991) 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 West(1999), and Dogma (1999).
Hayek's 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 action-centred pictures Once Upon a Time in Mexico(2003), After the Sunset (2004) and Bandidas(2006). She achieved further commercial success with the comedies Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013) and The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017). She lent her voice to the animated Puss in Boots(2011), 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 highest-grossing live-action film.
Hayek's 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 Children's 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 comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2006–2010). She also produced and played Minerva Mirabal in the Showtime film In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) and guest-starred on the NBC comedy series 30 Rock (2009–2013).
As a public figure, Hayek has been cited as one of Hollywood's most powerful and influential Latina actresses and one of the world's 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 François-Henri Pinault, with whom she has a daughter.
Hayek's 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 action-centred pictures Once Upon a Time in Mexico(2003), After the Sunset (2004) and Bandidas(2006). She achieved further commercial success with the comedies Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013) and The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017). She lent her voice to the animated Puss in Boots(2011), 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 highest-grossing live-action film.
Hayek's 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 Children's 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 comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2006–2010). She also produced and played Minerva Mirabal in the Showtime film In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) and guest-starred on the NBC comedy series 30 Rock (2009–2013).
As a public figure, Hayek has been cited as one of Hollywood's most powerful and influential Latina actresses and one of the world's 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 François-Henri Pinault, with whom she has a daughter.
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Filmography
| 2027 | Grown Ups 3 · as Roxanne Chase-Feder |
| 2025 | Sacrifice · as Gloria Bracken |
| 2024 | Without Blood · as Nina |
| 2023 | Magic Mike's Last Dance · as Maxandra Mendoza |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · as Kitty Softpaws (voice) |
| 2021 | House of Gucci · as Pina Auriemma |
| 2021 | Eternals · as Ajak |
| 2021 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard · as Sonia Kincaid |
| 2021 | Bliss · as Isabel Clemens |
| 2020 | The Roads Not Taken · as DoloresOn Plex |
| 2020 | Like a Boss · as Claire Luna |
| 2019 | Our Planet (2019) · as Narrator For Latin America |
| 2019 | Drunk Parents · as Nancy |
| 2018 | The Hummingbird Project · as Eva Torres |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard · as Sonia Kincaid |
| 2017 | Beatriz at Dinner · as Beatriz |
| 2017 | How to Be a Latin Lover · as Sara |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard: Alternate Scenes · as Sonia Kincaid |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard: Extended Scenes · as Sonia Kincaid |
| 2016 | Sausage Party · as Teresa Taco (voice) |
| 2015 | Septembers of Shiraz · as Farnez |
| 2015 | Tale of Tales · as Queen Of Longtrellis |
| 2014 | Everly · as EverlyOn Plex |
| 2014 | How to Make Love Like an Englishman · as Olivia |
| 2014 | Nature Is Speaking · as Madre Naturaleza (mother Nature) |
| 2014 | Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet · as Kamila (voice) |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted · as Salma Hayek |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 · as Roxanne Chase-Feder |
| 2013 | Girl Rising · as Narrator - Peru (voice)On Plex |
| 2012 | Here Comes the Boom · as Bella Flores |
| 2012 | Savages · as Elena |
| 2012 | Savages: The Interrogations · as Elena |
| 2012 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits · as Cutlass Liz (voice) |
| 2011 | Black Mirror · as Tv Joan / Salma Hayek Pinault |
| 2011 | As Luck Would Have It · as Luisa |
| 2011 | Americano · as 'lola'On Plex |
| 2011 | Puss in Boots · as Kitty Softpaws (voice) |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL · as Adriana (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story · as Elisa |
| 2010 | Grown Ups · as Roxanne Chase-Feder |
| 2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant · as Madame Truska |
| 2008 | Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas · as Carolina |
| 2007 | Across the Universe · as Singing Nurse |
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts · as Martha BeckOn Plex |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty · as Sofia Reyes |
| 2006 | 30 Rock · as Elisa Padriera |
| 2006 | Ask the Dust · as Camilla Lopez |
| 2006 | Bandidas · as Sara Sandoval |
| 2004 | After the Sunset · as Lola CirilloOn Plex |
| 2004 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan · as 1933 New York Wife |
| 2003 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico · as Carolina |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3: Game Over · as Cesca Giggles |
| 2002 | Frida · as Frida Kahlo |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | In the Time of the Butterflies · as Minerva Mirabal |
| 2001 | Hotel · as Charlee BouxOn Plex |
| 2000 | Traffic · as Rosario (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Living It Up · as Lola |
| 2000 | Chain of Fools · as Kolko |
| 2000 | Timecode · as Rose |
| 1999 | The Will Smith Music Video Collection · as Rita Escobar (segment: Wild Wild West) |
| 1999 | Dogma · as Serendipity |
| 1999 | Action · as Salma Hayek |
| 1999 | Wild Wild West · as Rita Escobar |
| 1999 | No One Writes to the Colonel · as Julia |
| 1999 | Dogma: Deleted Scenes · as Serendipity |
| 1998 | The Faculty · as Nurse Harper |
| 1998 | Welcome to Hollywood · as Salma Hayek |
| 1998 | The Velocity of Gary · as Mary Carmen |
| 1998 | Will & Grace · as Salma Hayek |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | 54 · as Anita |
| 1997 | Breaking Up · as MonicaOn Plex |
| 1997 | The Hunchback · as Esmeralda |
| 1997 | Fools Rush In · as Isabel |
| 1996 | Fled · as Cora |
| 1996 | From Dusk Till Dawn · as Santanico Pandemonium |
| 1996 | Follow Me Home · as Veronica |
| 1995 | Four Rooms · as Tv Dancing Girl |
| 1995 | Fair Game · as Rita |
| 1995 | Desperado · as Carolina |
| 1995 | Midaq Alley · as Alma |
| 1994 | Roadracers · as Donna |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway · as Donna |
| 1994 | The Flight Of The Eagle · as Juana Catalina Romero |
| 1993 | My Crazy Life · as Gata |
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| 1991 | Street Justice · as Andrea |
| 1991 | Nurses · as Yolanda Cuevas |
| 1990 | Dream On · as Carmella |
| 1989 | Teresa · as Teresa Martínez |
| 1988 | Nuevo Amanecer · as Fabiola Ramírez Anthony |
| 2024 | Like Water for Chocolate · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Totem · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Quiero tu vida · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Santa Evita · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Monarca · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | This Is Cristina · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Septembers of Shiraz · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | The Maldonado Miracle · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | In the Time of the Butterflies · as Executive Producer |