Salma Hayek is an Mexican
American actress, director, and producer born September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico.
She attended Mexico City Universidad Iberoamericana, where she decided to pursue acing afterwards.
Her first title role was a Mexican soap opera(telenovela) called Teresa in 1989.
By the age of 24 years old, she would move to Los Angeles, CA where would later be picked up by famous producer, writer, and director Robert Rodriguez.
She co-starred in his film Desperado alongside Antonio Banderas in 1995.
In 1997, she would later co-star in another romantic comedy film alongside Mathew Perry called Fools Rush In. She would also co-star in 1999 with Will Smith in the movie Wild Wild West.
In 2000 she founded her own Latin-themed production company, Ventanarosa. From 2006 to 2010, she was an executive producer for the television show Ugly Betty. Recently she has co-starred in two comedy films, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2 alongside Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Kevin James.
She is an active philanthropist for increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination towards immigrants. In 2005, she even testified on before the U.S. senate committee on reauthorizing judiciary support on the Violence Against Women Act. In 2010 she received an award from the VH1 Do Something Awards for her humanities work., and continues to work with others to spread female empowerment.
American actress, director, and producer born September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico.
She attended Mexico City Universidad Iberoamericana, where she decided to pursue acing afterwards.
Her first title role was a Mexican soap opera(telenovela) called Teresa in 1989.
By the age of 24 years old, she would move to Los Angeles, CA where would later be picked up by famous producer, writer, and director Robert Rodriguez.
She co-starred in his film Desperado alongside Antonio Banderas in 1995.
In 1997, she would later co-star in another romantic comedy film alongside Mathew Perry called Fools Rush In. She would also co-star in 1999 with Will Smith in the movie Wild Wild West.
In 2000 she founded her own Latin-themed production company, Ventanarosa. From 2006 to 2010, she was an executive producer for the television show Ugly Betty. Recently she has co-starred in two comedy films, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2 alongside Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Kevin James.
She is an active philanthropist for increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination towards immigrants. In 2005, she even testified on before the U.S. senate committee on reauthorizing judiciary support on the Violence Against Women Act. In 2010 she received an award from the VH1 Do Something Awards for her humanities work., and continues to work with others to spread female empowerment.
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