Salma Hayek Pinault is a Mexican-American film actress and producer. She began her career in Mexico, where she appeared in the telenovela Teresa and the film ‘El Callejón de Los Milagros’ (Miracle Alley).
Salma Hayek was nominated for an Ariel Award. Frida Kahlo, a Mexican painter, was the actress’s breakout role in the 2002 film Frida. Hayek was nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Net Worth
Salma Hayek is married to one of the world’s wealthiest men, Francois Henri-Pinault, who has a $7 billion net worth. She is a Mexican-born actress with a $200 million net worth. Hayek’s principal source of income is acting, but she also models and works in advertising.
She testified before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary in July 2005 in support of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act.
In February 2006, Hayek contributed $25,000 to a battered women’s shelter in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, and $50,000 to anti-domestic abuse organizations in Monterrey, Mexico. The actress spends a significant amount of time working for the abolition of violence against women.
Career
Salma Hayek made her film debut in 1989 as Teresa in the title role. When she first starred in this Mexican Telenovela, she was 23 years old, and it launched her to prominence in Mexico.
Salma featured in the film ‘Miracle Alley,’ which was unquestionably her greatest sincere triumph, in 1994. In addition, compared to other Mexican films, this one has received the most honors.
In 2002, the actress/producer appeared in ‘Frida,’ a biopic about a Mexican painter that received six Academy Award nominations. ‘Hayek also directed the Maldonado Miracle’. She won an Emmy for her excellent direction.
For her portrayal in ‘Miracle Alley,’ the lovely actress was also nominated for an Ariel Award. Hayek was founded by producer Elizabeth Avellan after migrating to Los Angeles in 1991, and she was cast in the 1995 picture ‘Desperado.’ She also co-starred in the 1999 picture ‘Wild Wild West’ alongside Will Smith. The same year, Salma featured in the film ‘Dogma.’
Salma was an executive producer for the popular television show ‘Ugly Betty.’ From 2006 to 2007, she appeared in recurring roles. Hayek has also appeared in films such as ‘Once Upon a Time in Mexico’ (in 2003), ‘After the Sunset’ (in 2004), ‘Ask the Dust’ (in 2006), and ‘Vampire’s Assistant’ (in 2007). (in 2009).
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