Salma Hayek
 Birthday: September 2, 1966 Age: 45 Sign: Virgo Birthplace: Veracruz, Mexico Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Big Break: Role in Desperado | Biography
Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico on September 2, 1966. She is the daughter of opera singer and talent scout Diana Jimenez and oil company executive Sami Hayek. She dropped out of the Universidad in Mexico City to pursue an acting career. At the age of 23, she made a success in Mexico as she landed the title role in Teresa. In 1991, she moved to Los Angeles to study acting under Stella Adler. She then landed a starring role opposite Antonio Banderas in Desperado. Besides acting, Hayek is an executive producer for the hit TV sitcom Ugly Betty. Hayek is also an Avon spokesperson. She supported the Violence Against Women Act by testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee. She donated $25,000 to a Coatzacoalcos, Mexico woman shelter and another $50,000 to anti- domestic violence groups in Monterrey. She is also part of the Aldo campaign to fight against AIDS. Hayek has a daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, with fiancée Francois-Henri Pinault. Did you know…
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January 3, 2012
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Salma Hayek was among those named by President Nicolas Sarkozy to receive the Légion d'Honneur Sunday. Salma Hayek is great, don't get me wrong. But I'm guessing this whole Knight business might have something to do with the whole French billionaire husband thing. Maybe?
The Puss in Boots actress will enter the honorary academy with the grade of Chevalier, or "Knight."
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Hollyscoop caught up with Salma at the Puss in Boots Los Angeles movie premiere to get her advice on how to keep a relationship going:
“Oh my god,” Salma gushed to us. “Love each other.”
Hayek lends her vocal talents to the upcoming flick Puss In Boots, alongside Antonio Banderas. She showed up to the premiere of the movie with her daughter, who wanted to bring their dog.
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October 6, 2011
Salma Hayek has been off the radar, presumably enjoying motherhood and her role as wife of French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault. But that doesn’t mean Salma has given up her independence.
"I work hard, I make my own living and I love it," Salma told the November issue of Redbook. "I like having financial independence."
Yeah. So don't get the wrong idea, people, she's still rich, okay?
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Linda's 4 year-old son Augustin was fathered by Francois-Henri Pinault, who is now married with children to Salma Hayek.
Since the child's birth, Francois has not financially paid any support for Augustin, which sort of explains why she is asking for nearly 50 grand a month.
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And not just any other woman. It’s Linda Evangelista, the former supermodel, who refused to name the father of her son when he was born...
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Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas, who both star in the Shrek prequel Puss in Boots have already taken over the red carpet for the big premiere. Robert De Niro will serve as President of the Jury this year.
Find out who's showing up, who's already there, and what films will be shown before the arrive in the U.S. All after the jump!
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June 9, 2010
Salma completely freaked out when she saw the snake. We didn't know whether to laugh or to feel bad for her when she was climbing on top of Maya Rudolph's head with her high heels.
Before the snake incident, the ladies were promoting their flick which is about five good friends and former teammates who reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend after their high school basketball coach passes away.
You can watch the video of Salma freaking out below. It's safe to assume that Salma is afraid of snakes.
May 20, 2010
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Believe it or not, the 43-year-old mother is all-natural and she admits that she doesn’t understand why women get Botox.
“No surgical tweaks. No Botox either,” Hayek told InStyle magazine.
Salma Hayek Calls the Paparazzi Freaks
“Look, I think it is terrible, these girls in their late 20s injecting their faces and lips...One told me, ‘If I kill my muscles now, I’ll never get wrinkles.’ Can you imagine?”
Salma Hayek is so beautiful, but she also has all the money in the world to hire trainers and get daily treatments for her face. Others are not so fortunate!
October 20, 2009
She is not a fan of the men behind those cameras who follow her around and snap pics.
“What’s freaky is the guy behind the camera who is desperate and so excited because he’s seeing you walk into a supermarket,” Salma says. “I think that’s freaky. They’re the freaks. I’m not the freak. I’m attacked by the freaks. That’s the strange part. I hate it.”
We rarely see Salma Hayek smile during a paparazzi shot so it's pretty obvious how she feels about them. Now we know that she just thinks they are freaks.
September 3, 2009
The Chateau is infamously hard to get into, especially without a reservation, even if you are a celebrity. So when Salma and her group were rejected, Salma threw a hissy fit and started swearing at the hostess in Spanish!
The hostess told Salma she could have the next available table, but that wasn't good enough. According to Radaronline.com she continued to swear at the hostess in Spanish until her friends pulled her aside and calmed her down.
But being a firecracker, she went back and gave the hostess a piece of her mind in English this time! Yikes, note to self: don't piss off Salma Hayek!
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