This section contains Biography of the world famous movie actress and celebrity Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek Jimenez was born on September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. She is the daughter of Oil Company executive Sami Hayek and Diana Jimenez, a talent scout and opera singer. Salma Hayek had a paternal Lebanese ancestry and a maternal Spanish descent. Raised in a Catholic family, Salma attended the Academy of Sacred Heart in Louisiana until she was ejected for behavioral problems. She then returned to Mexico and then to Texas, where she stayed until 17 years old. She then returned to Mexico to pursue a course in International Relations at the Unibersidad Iberoamericana. Salma Hayek then dropped out of college to purse an acting career.

When she was 23 years old, Salma Hayek landed a lead role in a Mexican daytime drama, “Teresa”, which made her an overnight star in Mexico. In 1994, Salma Hayed starred in the critically acclaimed “El Callejon de los Milagros”, which has won a number awards that no other Mexican movie has beaten.

In 1991, Salma Hayek moved to Los Angeles to study professional acting under Stella Adler. However, it was Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellan who gave Salma Hayek her first break in Hollywood, landing her the lead role in Desperado (1995). She also played a small, but memorable role in the movie, “From Dusk Till Dawn”.

In 1999, she appeared in the comedy action film, “Wild Wild West” alongside Will Smith and played a supporting role in the critically acclaimed movie, “Dogma”. In 2000, she had a cameo appearance in the film, “Traffic”. Within the end of 2000, Salma Hayek has launched her own production company named, “Ventanarosa”. The first film she ever produced was the 1999 “El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba”, which was an entry for the Best Foreign Film at the Oscars.

The 2002 movie “Frida”, a critically acclaimed film starred and co-produced by Salma Hayek, led to a Best Actress Academy Award nomination. In 2003, she returned to play her role in the Desperado sequel, “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”. Then, she produced and directed a family made-for-TV movie, “The Maldonado Miracle”.

Salma Hayek is the executive producer of the popular TV series, “Ugly Betty”, which won the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Series. She also guest-starred as Sofia Reyes, a magazine editor, which resulted in a nomination at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.