Salma Hayek

Background information

Fullname

Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez

Born

September 2,1966 (age 58)
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz,Mexico

Nationality

Mexican

American

Alternate names

Salma Hayek-Pinault

Occupation

Actress, director, producer

Years active

1988–present

Family information

Spouse

François-Henri Pinault (2009–present)

Children

Valentina Paloma

Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez, known simply asSalma Hayek, is aMexican-American film actress, director, and producer. Hayek began her career in TV commercials and telenovelas. She eventually played the titular character of the1989 remake of the1959 telenovela seriesTeresa. She then gained prominence in theUnited States for her role as Carolina in the1995 neo-Western filmDesperado, and received critical acclaim for her role asthe titular character of the2002 biographical drama filmFrida. She is also well-known for voicingKitty Softpaws in the2011 DreamWorks animated filmPuss in Boots and its2022 sequel, as well asTeresa del Taco in the2016 R-rated computer-animated filmSausage Party.

ForDisney, she appeared as herself in the2014 musical comedy filmMuppets Most Wanted. She also portrayedAjak in the2021 Marvel filmEternals.