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Salma Hayek Biography

Birth Name:Salma Valgarma Hayek-Jimenez

Birth Place:Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

Founded the Salma Hayek Foundation to help support battered women and disadvantaged children
Received the 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award from the Savannah College of Art and Design
Received the Medallion of Excellence in the Arts and Entertainment from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in 2013
Named one of Variety's Power Women of the Year in 2015
Got married to businessman Francois Henri Pinault in 2009
Started out acting in the telenovela "Teresa․"
Served as the model for a series of paintings by muralist George Yepes in 2002

Awards

1994Imagen Award-Best Actress - Television: nominated
1995Silver Ariel-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
1995Silver Goddess-Best Newcomer (Revelación): winner
1996Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1996CFCA Award-Most Promising Actress: nominated
1996MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film: nominated
1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series in a Crossover Role: nominated
1999ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film: nominated
2000ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film: nominated
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Action: winner
2000Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Made for Television Movie or Miniseries: winner
2002ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2002Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Picture Made for Television: nominated
2002Sierra Award-Best Actress: nominated
2002MTV Movie Award-MTV North Feed (mostly Mexico) - Best Mexican Working in a Foreign Movie (Mejor Fuga de Talento Mexicano al Extranjero): nominated
2002MTV Movie Award-MTV North Feed (mostly Mexico) - Hottest Girl (Mamacita del Año): nominated
2003Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2003CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003Golden Camera-Best International Actress: winner
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2003Imagen Award-Best Actress - Film: winner
2003INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special: nominated
2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special: winner
2004Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Costumes & Makeup: winner
2007Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2009ALMA Award-Actress in Television - Comedy: nominated
2009OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012ALMA Award-Favorite Movie Actress - Drama/Adventure: nominated
2012EDA Female Focus Award-Best Animated Female: nominated
2012BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2012BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2012Goya-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal): nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Action: nominated
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Latino Actor: nominated
2014Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
2015The Animation Award-: winner
2017Imagen Award-Best Actress - Feature Film: winner
2017Imagen Award-Best Actress - Feature Film: nominated
2017Halfway Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Female Movie Star: nominated
2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedy Movie Star: nominated
2021Imagen Award-Best Actress - Television (Drama): nominated
2021People's Choice Award-The Comedy Movie Star of 2021: nominated
2021People's Choice Award-Favorite Female Movie Star: nominated
2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2022EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
2023EDA Female Focus Award-Best Animated Female: nominated
2023Blimp Award-Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie (Female): nominated
2024Golden Ariel-Best Picture (Mejor Película): winner
2024Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2024Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated