This section contains Trivia of the world famous movie actress and celebrity Salma Hayek
Plays the dancing woman on the TV screen in THE MISBEHAVIORS, directed by Robert Rodriguez. She has appeared in numerous films by the director.
In FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996) she plays a stripper from hell. Later in Dogma she plays a stripper from heaven.
Was considered for a role in DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002)
Was ranked 8th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).
Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world (1996)
Was originally considered for the part of Alicia Larde in A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001) because the character in real life is from El Salvador. But the character for the film was later changed to American and given to Jennifer Connelly.
Was sent to a boarding school in Louisiana at age 12, but was soon sent back home after getting in trouble for frequently terrorizing the nuns!
Father was born in Lebanon and came to Mexico to start a small business where he met her mother.
Is the second Latin American actress to be nominated for the Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Award, for her performance in FRIDA (2002). Brazilian veteran Fernanda Montenegro was the first, for CENTRAL DO BRASIL (1998).
Her brother, Sami, designs custom chairs. His celebrity clients include Jennifer Aniston and her ex-husband, Brad Pitt.
E! entertainment voted her look at the 1997 Academy Awards one of the 5 most memorable in Oscar history. At the event she wore a beaded Armani gown complemented by a 1920s diamond tiara.
Her parents are Sami Hayek (oil company executive) and Diana Jimenez Hayek (opera singer).
Frequently collaborates with Antonio Banderas and Robert Rodriguez.

