Salma Hayek Biography
Salma Hayek is a celebrated Hollywood actress of Mexican descent who's also made her mark as a producer, director, and singer. She became the second Mexican actress ever nominated for an Academy Award in 2003. She is famous for her roles in the films Frida, Desperado, and From Dusk till Dawn. Net worth: $200 million.
Childhood
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico on September 2, 1966. Her mother, Diana Jiménez Medina, was an opera singer, and her father, Sami Hayek Domínguez, was an oil company executive who once ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos. Hayek's mother is of Mexican-Spanish descent, while her father is of Lebanese ancestry.


Acting Career
In 1989, at the age of 23, Hayek made her acting debut with a title role in Teresa, a popular Mexican telenovela. After starring in this classic soap opera, the young actress became a real Mexican star. Nevertheless, she eventually abandoned the series, left for the USA, and settled in Los Angeles.












Personal Life
In 1999, Salma Hayek began dating actor Edward Norton in a relationship that lasted four years. She then dated actor Josh Lucas for about a year.



Salma Hayek Nowadays
2020 saw four films featuring Salma Hayek hitting theaters. These films are "Like a Boss", "The Roads Not Taken", "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" and "The Eternals".The actress has also continued sharing glimpses of her life throughout the pandemic. Salma regularly publishes photos even without makeup. When fans accused her of overusing Botox in 2020, she clapped back by posting makeup-free beach photos showing off her natural look.