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Salma Hayek


2 September 1966
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico

Trivia
Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996]
Is dyslexic.
Was ranked 8th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).
Frequently collaborates with Antonio Banderas and Robert Rodriguez.
Fluent in English, Arabic, Spanish and Portugese
Was originally considered for the part of Alicia Larde in _Beautiful Mind, A (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.
Salma is an Arabic name that means "peace" or "calm".
Godmother to Robert Rodriguez's children.
She 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 is great-grandson of a Lebanese immigrant. The remaining 7 of her 8 great-grandparents were Mexican.
Father was born in Lebanon and came to Mexico to start a small business where he met her mother.
Studied International Relations & Drama at College in Mexico City.
Won Best Newcomer at the 1989 Novela Awards for "Nuevo amanecer, Un" (1988).
Has her own production company, Ventanarosa.
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.
Made the cut to People magazine's 50 most beautiful people list twice. in 1996 and 2003
Was named one of the ten most stylish women in the world by Mr. Blackwell (aka Richard Selzer) in 1997. InStyle named her the most stylish celebrity of 2003 and Eonline.com ranked her as the best dressed female celebrity.
Ranked #31 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Good friend of Penélope Cruz.
She loves dogs
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.
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005
Is good friends with Ashley Judd
Her parents are Sami Hayek (oil company executive) and Diana Jimenez Hayek (opera singer).
Played a stripper twice: in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and in Dogma (1999)
Named #34 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Named #12 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

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Actress - filmography
Banda, La (2009) (pre-production) South of the Border (2008) (pre-production) (voice)
Keep Coming Back (2008) (pre-production)
Across the Universe (2007) (completed)
"Ugly Betty" .... Sofia Reyes / ... (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Sofia's Choice (2007) TV Episode .... Sofia Reyes
- Fake Plastic Snow (2006) TV Episode .... Sofia Reyes
- Lose the Boss? (2006) TV Episode .... Sofia Reyes
- Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral (2006) TV Episode .... Sofia Reyes
- After Hours (2006) TV Episode .... Sofia Reyes
(2 more)
Lonely Hearts (2006) .... Martha Beck
... aka Lonely Hearts Killer (Germany)
Ask the Dust (2006) .... Camilla
Bandidas (2006) .... Sara Sandoval
Sian Ka'an (2005) (voice) .... Maria
After the Sunset (2004) .... Lola Cirillo
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) .... Carolina
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) .... Cesca Giggles
... aka Spy Kids 3: Game Over (USA: video title)
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 2003)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera (2003) TV Episode .... Host

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