Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek was born in Mexico, to parents of Spanish and Lebanese descent. The family was a family of a Mexican Roman Catholic wealthy family. When she was a little girl, she was introduced to the film "Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. In Mexico City, her time at Universidad Iberoamericana prepared her for a career in movies. Her first job as an actress came in the Mexican telenovela, 'Teresa.' When she moved to Hollywood her role was to be opposite Antonio Banderas in the movie "Desperado.' This was followed by roles in 'Fools"', and 'Wild Western West', among other. Her character as 'Desperado' as seen in Once Upon a Time in Mexico was repeated. Then she founded her own production company called "Ventanarosa'. Her first production was the Mexican film, 'El coronel no Dos Tienes Quien Escriba,' which was Mexico's official entry to the Oscars in the Best Foreign Film category. Also, she was the co-producer of 'Ugly.' The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards nominated her for "Outstanding Actress in Comedy Series" in the character of Sofia Reyes. Her endorsements include Revlon as well as Avon, as well as Nuance, her hair care line. cosmetic, and skin products Nuance. She also raised money for vaccines to stop newborn or maternal tetanus.