Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek was born in Mexico to Spanish-Lebanese Parents. The family she was born into was the richest Roman Catholic family from Mexico. Her passion for acting was ignited when she was a child to act by the movie 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'. In Mexico City, where she studied at the "Universidad Latinamericana," she considered herself ready for the field of film. In the Mexican telenovela 'Teresa', she had her debut as an actor. In Hollywood she was cast as Antonio Banderas's co-star on 'Desperado. After that, came roles in "Fools Rush In" and "Wild Wild West" and "Wild Wild West" among others. The actress reprised her character of 'Desperado' from 'Once Once Upon A Time in Mexico' and later started her own production business called 'Ventanarosa.' She directed the Mexican film 'El Coronel Is There Any Way To Escriba", which is Mexico's entry in the Oscars for the category of 'Best foreign film.' The production she was the executive producer of "Ugly Betty" was another accomplishment. The the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards nominated her for "Outstanding actress in a Comedy Series" in the role as Sofia Reyes. In addition, she has been an endorser for products such as Revlon and Avon and launched her own line of cosmetics, skincare and hair products dubbed 'Nuance.' She helped raise money for vaccines that can prevent the tetanus of the mother or neonatal.