Salma Hayek Pinault

About

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...

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SacrificeMovie • 2026Black MirrorSeries • 201130 RockSeries • 2006Ugly BettySeries • 2006Puss in BootsMovie • 2011Dream OnSeries • 1990Grown UpsMovie • 2010Puss in Boots: The Last WishMovie • 2022From Dusk Till DawnMovie • 1996EternalsMovie • 2021Hitman's Wife's BodyguardMovie • 2021Grown Ups 2Movie • 2013Sausage PartyMovie • 2016House of GucciMovie • 2021The Hitman's BodyguardMovie • 2017Rebel HighwaySeries • 1994TrafficMovie • 2000Magic Mike's Last DanceMovie • 2023Wild Wild WestMovie • 1999The FacultyMovie • 1998Like Water for ChocolateSeries • 2024SavagesMovie • 2012Like a BossMovie • 2020DesperadoMovie • 1995