Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek Pinault born Salma Valgarma Hayek-Jimenez (September 2, 1966)[3][4][5] is a Mexican and American actress as well as film producer. Her career began in Mexico and she appeared in the telenovela Teresa (1989-1991) as well as the romantic drama El Callejon de los Milagros (1995), which brought her an Ariel Award nomination. She soon established herself in Hollywood by appearing in films like Desperado (1995), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Wild Wild West (1999) as well as Dogma (1999). Hayek's portrayal as painter Frida Kahlo in the biographical film Frida (2002), which she also directed, made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated to the Academy Award for Best Actress[6] and additionally earned her Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and British Academy Film Award nominations. Hayek appeared in the action-packed Once Upon a Time in Mexico films in the subsequent years , and shifted her focus to making.