Let’s look back at this Hayek's fantastic career, which will demonstrate why she’s one of the most successful women, Latina or otherwise, in Hollywood. Slide through to check out Salma Hayek’s hottest looks. Getty Images
Salma Hayek has many titles: actress, producer, model, activist, businessperson, wife and mother. She’s one of Mexico’s most famous cultural exports, inspiring international pride for Hispanic and Latino communities. She’s been nominated for Oscars and Emmys; modeled for Revlon, Campari and Cartier; and been an ambassador for UNICEF. She’s also been a vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement, publishing an op-ed in the New York Times about the harassment and abuse she received from Harvey Weinstein. Considering all of this, it’s safe to say Hayek is a trailblazer.
Born Salma Hayek Jiménez in Veracruz, Mexico on September 2, 1966, she started her acting career right out of college in 1989 on the Mexican telenovela Teresa, playing the title character. She went on to appear in a number of Mexican television shows and films, winning multiple awards, before making her U.S. debut in Desperado in 1995, followed by From Dusk till Dawn in the same year. Those two films cemented her reputation as a star and sex symbol.
She chose her roles wisely, appearing in big budget and indie films, like Fools Rush In, Dogma, and Traffic, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for Frida in 2003, which she also produced. She went on to rack up a string of producing credits including the film In the Land of Butterflies and the TV comedy series Ugly Betty, which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Comedy Series. She also made a memorable appearance on 30 Rock, receiving another Emmy nomination.
Not surprisingly, she was able to monetize her burgeoning star status, partnering up with a variety of companies as their spokesperson, and eventually staring her own cosmetic line, called Nuance. In 2009 she married the French billionaire, François-Henri Pinault. The two have one child.
So yeah, it’s safe to say Salma Hayek is not only a massive movie star, but also an inspiration and a role model. Let’s take a look back at this Latina’s fantastic career, which will demonstrate why she’s one of the most successful women, Latina or otherwise, in Hollywood. Slide through to check out Salma Hayek’s hottest looks.
Hayek attends RADiUS-TWC ‘Horns' & 'Everly' panels during Comic-Con International 2014 at San Diego Convention Center on July 25, 2014.Hayek arrives at the 18th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party held at the Pacific Design Center on March 7, 2010 in Los Angeles.Hayek attends the Robin Hood premiere at the Palais De Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2010.Hayek arrives for the closing ceremony at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2010.Hayek attends the Puss in Boots photocall at Carlton Beach during the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2011.Hayek attends the 'Il Mondo Vi Appartiene' dinner at Fondazione Cini on June 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy.Hayek arrives at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012.Hayek arrives to Goya Cinema Awards 2012 ceremony, at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos on February 19, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. Hayek attends the Once Upon A Time premiere during 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival during at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2012.Hayek arrives at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013.Hayek arrives at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood.Hayek attends the Grown Ups 2 New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 10, 2013 in New York City. Hayek poses as she arrives for the screening of the film Saint-Laurent at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2014.Hayek, recipient of the Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence, speaks onstage at the 2009 ALMA Awards held at Royce Hall on September 17, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.Hayek Pinault attends the 2014 LACMA Art + Film Gala honoring Barbara Kruger and Quentin Tarantino at LACMA on November 1, 2014 in Los Angeles.Hayek poses for pictures on the red carpet as she arrives for the world premier of Exodus: God and Kings in London on December 3, 2014.Hayek arrives at the 4th Annual Sean Penn & Friends HELP HAITI HOME Gala Benefiting J/P Haitian Relief Organization at Montage Hotel on January 10, 2015 in Los Angeles.Hayek arrives for the screening of the film Il racconto dei racconti (Tale of Tales) during the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southeastern France, on May 14, 2015.Hayek, wearing Gucci, attends LACMA 2015 Art+Film Gala Honoring James Turrell and Alejandro G Iñárritu, Presented by Gucci at LACMA on November 7, 2015 in Los Angeles.Hayek attends the Evening Standard Theatre Awards at The Old Vic Theatre on November 22, 2015 in London, England.Hayek attends the premiere of Sony's 'Sausage Party' at Regency Village Theatre on August 9, 2016 in Westwood, California.Hayek attends the 2016 LACMA Art + Film Gala honoring Robert Irwin and Kathryn Bigelow presented by Gucci at LACMA on October 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.Hayek attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood.Hayek attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood.Hayek attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City.Hayek arrives for the premiere of her film Once Upon a Time in Mexico at Venice Lido on August 28, 2003.Hayek in a promotional photo from the film Wild Wild West.Hayek at the Los Angeles premiere of Double Jeopardy.Hayek, winner of 'Favorite Supporting Actress', attends the Sixth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards on May 9, 2000 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.Hayek poses during a news conference on October 22, 2000 in Mexico City.Hayek arrives at the 'My VH1 Music Awards’ on November 30, 2000 in Los Angeles.Hayek attends the premiere of the film Collateral Damage on February 4, 2002 in Los Angeles.Hayek attends the opening ceremony of the 59th Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2002 in Venice, Italy.Hayek attends the premiere of Frida at the Leo S. Bing Theater located in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on October 14, 2002.Hayek poses at the opening of Frida on November 8, 2002 in Mexico City.Hayek attends the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 19, 2003.Hayek and her then boyfriend, actor Ed Norton, attend the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on March 23, 2003 in Hollywood.Hayek poses during a photocall at the 60th Venice Film Festival August 28 , 2003 in Venice, Italy.Salma Hayek on the red carpet.Hayek arrives at the 2004 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year tribute event honoring Carlos Santana held at the Century Plaza Hotel on August 30, 2004 in Los Angeles.Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Beyonce Knowles and Hayek appear onstage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on November 8, 2004.Hayek arrives at the 77th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on February 27, 2005 in Hollywood.Hayek attends the premiere for the film Lemming at Le Palais de Festival on the opening night of the 58th International Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2005.Hayek, a member of the jury that year, poses for photographers as she arrives for the screening of Gus Van Sant's Last Days on May 13, 2005 at the 58th edition of the International Cannes Film Festival.Hayek walks onstage during the closing ceremony of the 58th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival on May 21, 2005.Hayek walks onstage to present the Achievement in Music Written for Motion Picture award during the 78th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on March 5, 2006 in Hollywood.Hayek poses during a photocall for her film Ask the Dust in Rome on April 26, 2006. Hayek arrives at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on January 15, 2007.Hayek attends Pinault's private dinner at the Fondazione Cini during the 52nd annual Biennale on June 8, 2007 in Venice, Italy.Hayek waves as she arrives to attend the screening of their film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on May 18, 2008.
