Salma Hayek

Birthplace: Coastzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
Birthday: September 2, 1968

Touted by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez as the first Mexican star to play the female lead in an American movie since Dolores Del Rio, the stunningly beautiful and charismatic Salma Hayek scorched stateside cineplexes as the fiery border town bookseller who romances Antonio Banderas' vengeful "mariachi" in "Desperado" (1995). She had previously won the hearts of her countrymen with two TV roles in the late 1980s, first as an innocent schoolgirl in "Nuevo Amancer" and subsequently as the comely bad girl protagonist …more

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Actor

In the Time of the Butterflies
Minerva Mirabal
Ashley Judd and YouthAIDS: Confronting the Pandemic
The 75th Annual Academy Awards
Until the Violence Stops
Herself
Roadracers
Donna

Director

The Maldonado Miracle
Director

Producer

Ugly Betty
Executive Producer
In the Time of the Butterflies
Executive Producer
The Maldonado Miracle
Executive Producer

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2007
Signed a two-year overall production deal with ABC in which she and partner Jose Tamez will develop new projects for the studio through their company, Ventanarosa Productions
2006
Co-starred with Colin Farrell in the Robert Towne-directed adaptation of John Fante's Depression Era novel, "Ask the Dust"
2006
Co-starred with Penelope Cruz as two bank robbers in "Bandidas"
2006
Produced the ABC comedy, "Ugly Betty"; also guest starred in several episodes; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
2004
Co-starred with Pierce Brosnan and Woody Harrelson in "After the Sunset"

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Awards

2004
Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special
2003
Imagen Award: Best Actress
2003
Imagen Award: Creative Achievement