Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek Pinault born Salma Valgarma Hayek Jimenez; September 2nd, 1966)[3][4][5] is a Mexican and American actor and film producer. Her professional career began in Mexico where she played in the television drama Teresa (1989-1991), and the romantic drama El Callejon de los Milagros (1995) that resulted in an Ariel Award nomination. With appearances in films like Desperado (1995), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Wild Wild West (1999) and Dogma (1999) In 1999, she quickly made her mark as a leading actress in Hollywood. Hayek's portrayal as Frida the painter in Frida (2002), which she also co-produced was what was what made Hayek the first Mexican actress to receive the Academy Award [6]. It also earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as well as British Academy Film Award nominations. In subsequent years, Hayek focused more on filmmaking while also appearing in action-oriented films like Once Upon a Time in Mexico