Salma Hayek: biography and childhood
The future star was born on September 2, 1966 in the small town of Coatzacoalcos, in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Her mother Diana Ximena Medina is an opera singer with Spanish roots. And Sami Dominguez’s father worked as an oil company manager. Salma's parents were devout Catholics, and the girl herself grew up in excellent conditions - the family did not suffer from poverty. However, in her teens she was diagnosed with dyslexia. And although the girl was capable, she often experienced some difficulties in the process of studying. When she was 12 years old, Salma's parents sent her to study at a Catholic boarding school for girls, which is located in Louisiana. But due to behavior problems, Salma left school and lived with her aunt in Houston for several years. At the age of 17, the girl entered the Ibero-American Institute in Mexico City, where she began to study international relations. But she never received an education.
Biography of Salma Hayek
Actress Salma Hayek was born on September 2, 1966 in the city of Coatzacoalcos (Mexico) in the family of an opera singer and an oil company manager. Her mother was Spanish and her father Lebanese. The girl's family strictly adhered to religious traditions. At the age of 12, her parents sent her to study at a Catholic boarding school. For a long time the girl could not learn to read and write. Doctors diagnosed dyslexia. Due to violations of the internal order of the Catholic institution, she was expelled from the boarding school.
After this, the girl lived with her parents for a short time, where she completed high school at an accelerated rate, and then moved to Texas. There she lived with her aunt for a year and a half. Five years later, Salma returned to Mexico, where she entered college, which she left after a year because she wanted to become an actress.
At the age of twenty-three, she was invited to play the leading role in the Mexican series Teresa (1989), which became a cult following after its release on television in her country. The girl felt her creative potential and decided to illegally immigrate to the United States. Her career was significantly hampered by her lack of knowledge of English.
Since 1991, Salma has settled in Los Angeles. She received acting and linguistics lessons from the famous American theater teacher, Stanislavsky's student Stella Adler. In 1993, Hayek responded to the invitation of director H. Fons to play the main role in the film “Fallen Love.” The film became extremely popular at the Mexican box office and was awarded the country's highest film award, the Ariel, in 11 nominations. Until now, not a single Mexican painting has such regalia. After filming, Salma became a star of the first magnitude in her homeland.
The Mexican was noticed by the cult American director R. Rodriguez. He invited her to play the main role in the film “Desperado” (1995). The actress’s partner turned out to be A. Banderas. The film turned out to be successful, which provided Salma with promotion in the United States. She became in demand in Hollywood. In the same year, she played the role of Rita in the action film “Fair Game” by E. Snipes and the role of a dancing girl in the black comedy “Four Rooms” by K. Tarantino.
In the cult American film From Dusk Till Dawn, director R. Rodriguez offered her a small but striking role as an exotic dancer. She got one of the main roles in the drama by P. Bratt “Walk Me Home” (1996) and in the action film “The Runaways” by K. Hooks.
The audience liked the role she played as Isabel Fuentes in the romantic comedy “Hurry and Make People Laugh” (1997). This girl fills you with romance and brightens the life of the young man who meets her.
In the same year, she began to realize herself as a director and producer. Hayek founded the private film studio Ventanarosa. The project turned out to be successful. In 1999, her first film, “Nobody Writes to the Colonel,” was released, which received an award at the Cannes Film Festival. The same film was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Film category, representing Mexico.
The actress was offered leading roles in the comedy “Wasting Your Life” (2000) and the thriller “Traffic” (2000), which received four Oscar awards, two BAFTA awards and two Golden Globe awards.
Salma has risen to the level of leading Hollywood artists and producers. Proof of this was the main role in the drama Frida (2002) directed by her. Her name became a brand and contributed to the creation of a stellar acting troupe for this film: A. Banderas, E. Judd, A. Molina, E. Norton. For her embodiment of the artist Frida Kahlo, Salma was awarded an Oscar in the Best Actress category.
Hayek tried herself in new film genres, starring in the 3D adventure comedy film Spy Kids 3 (2003). Together with A. Banderas, the actress played in the film “Once Upon a Time in Mexico.” Her duet with P. Brosnan in the action adventure film “After Sunset” was also successful.
The actress and producer of the Ventanarosa film studio accepted an order from the cable TV network Showtime to film the film “The Miracle of Maldonado.” For this work, Hayek received an Emmy Award. When pop singer Prince approached her, the Mexican woman shot a video for his song “Te Amo Corazon.”
In 2006, director E. Sandberg invited Salma to play the lead role in the film “Bandits,” which became a cult favorite thanks to her stellar acting duet with Penelope Cruz. That same year, Hayek began filming four seasons of the television series Ugly Betty. This work received two Golden Globe awards and three Emmy awards.
The most significant of her subsequent acting works: the role of Elena in O. Stone’s crime thriller “Wanted” (2012), Bella Flores in F. Coraci’s comedy “Fat Man in the Ring”, Queen of the Valley of Mists in M. Garrone’s film “Penny Dreadful” ( 2015).
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The legendary "Frida" and stunning success
If you are interested in the best films starring Salma Hayek, then you should pay attention to the biographical film Frida.
Here the actress not only played the main role, but also acted as a co-producer. Even as a child, having heard the touching and tragic story of the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, Salma cherished the dream of one day playing her on stage. And in 2002 she got this chance. The actress herself has repeatedly noted that the role of Frida was difficult for her. During filming, she lost 6 kg and experienced constant problems with sleep, as she tried to let the pain of the famous artist pass through her.
This work by Salma became a real masterpiece. The actress not only coped well with the role, but also persuaded some of her “star colleagues” to play in the film. The film received a lot of positive reviews and awards, including two Oscars (for “Best Musical Design” and “Best Make-up”) and a Golden Globe. By the way, Madonna, who is an ardent admirer of the artist’s talent, was once in contention for the role of Frida.
TOP 17
Wild Wild West (1999)
IMDb rating: 4.9
Two super agents, using technological gadgets, fight for justice in the Wild West. When they rescue the President, their main enemy becomes the villainous inventor Lovelace.
The film turned out to be quite controversial, winning in five Golden Raspberry categories at once: “Worst Film”, “Worst Director”, “Worst Screenplay”, “Worst Song”, “Worst Screen Couple”.
However, the film was also included in the list of Will Smith's best films, again in last place.
An interesting fact is that the metal spider from the film was later parodied in the animated series The Simpsons.
Cast: Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, M. Emmett Walsh, Ted Levine, Frederic Van der Wal, Musetta Vander, Sophia Eng, Bai Ling.
Everly (2014)
IMDb rating: 5.1
A desperate girl tries to save her mother and daughter from the Japanese Yakuza mafia.
The uniqueness of the film is that all the actions take place within the same apartment.
The main role could have gone to Kate Hudson, but when the actress left the project, she was replaced by Salma Hayek.
Cast: Hiroyuki Watanabe, Laura Cepeda, Togo Igawa, Aki Kotabe, Gabriella Wright, Caroline Chikezie, Jennifer Blank.
Bandits (2006)
IMDb rating: 5.7
Two charming robbers terrorize the banks of Mexico in 1888. No bank can resist their ingenuity and fearlessness, just as no man can resist their beauty.
During the filming of the film, there were rumors about a relationship between Penelova Cruz and Salma Hayek. Cruz herself added fuel to the fire when, at one of the press conferences, she very energetically felt Salma’s buttocks. She later attributed her behavior to the flu.
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Dwight Yoakam, Denis Arndt, Audra Blazer, Sam Shepard, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Gary Cervantes.
How to Make Love in English (2014)
IMDb rating: 5.7
Throughout his life, the Cambridge University professor led a wild lifestyle in relationships with women. And now he has to settle down, since one of the girls became pregnant from him, maybe he himself would be happy to start a family life, but she presents him with many surprises.
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Jessica Alba, Malcolm McDowell, Duncan Joyner, Ben McKenzie, Merryn Dungey, Fred Melamed, Ivan Sergei, Lombardo Boyar.
Studio 54 (1998)
IMDb rating: 5.8
New York's most popular club, Studio 54, cannot be visited by chance. Only a select few get here, and they dream of plunging into the amazing atmosphere again and again. But this film shows the other side of fame and... love.
Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Neve Campbell, Mike Myers, Sela Ward, Breckin Meyer, Sherry Stringfield, Ellen Albertini Dow, Cameron Mattison, Noam Jenkins.
The Story of a Vampire (2009)
IMDb rating: 5.9
Darren Shan was an ordinary schoolboy until he attended a circus of freaks. There he will have to make a deal involving blood.
The film is based on the book series Circus of Freaks by Darren Shan.
Cast: John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson, Chris J. Kelly, Ray Stevenson, Patrick Fugit, Willem Dafoe, Jessica Carlson, Michael Cerveris.
How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)
IMDb rating: 5.9
Maximo always dreamed of living off his rich wife. One day, luck smiled at him and he married an elderly heiress to a chain of stores. But after 25 years, she decides to find herself a younger husband, and Maximo finds himself on the street, without a means of subsistence and without any skills in making money. Now he has only one way out - to go hunting again.
Cast: Eugenio Derbez, Rafael Alejandro, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, McKenna Grace, Raquel Welch, Linda Lavin, Renee Taylor, Rob Corddry.
Conquering Hollywood
For some time, Salma had to be an illegal emigrant in America.
Moreover, her knowledge of English left much to be desired. She begins to study the language hard and work on correct pronunciation.
In 1991, he moved to Los Angeles and entered the Stella Adler acting school.
Many people told the girl that her accent would always make her look Mexican, and no one would trust her with good roles.
However, in 1993, Salma Hayek made her debut in American cinema. It was the painting “My Crazy Life”.
Success in conquering Hollywood was an invitation to shoot the film “Desperado” from director Robert Rodriguez.
However, due to her Catholic upbringing and the presence of sex scenes in the film, filming was difficult for Salma Hayek.
Her film partner was the sizzling handsome Antonio Banderas. In 1995, the film was a success with the public, and people started talking about the girl as a professional actress.
With Antonio Banderas
Later there was work in the comedy film “If you hurry, you’ll make people laugh.”
In 1996, she played a small but striking role in the film “From Dusk Till Dawn.”
Her flexible, bewitching dance with a snake on the bar table became the hallmark and decoration of the film.
Few people know, but the dance was a complete improvisation by the actress. In 1999, together with Will Smith, she participated in the filming of the major western “Wild, Wild West”.
In 2003, a sequel to “Desperado” was released, called “Once Upon a Time in Mexico.”
Salma appears there in her role from the first part. She often starred in films by Robert Rodriguez - “Spy Kids 3”, “The Faculty”, “Racers”.
Producing work and charity
The actress wanted to make her own films, so in 2000 she created her own production company.
His debut as a producer was the film “Nobody Writes to the Colonel,” which was shot by a Mexican director. It was nominated at the Cannes Film Festival.
In 2002, Salma Hayek began producing the autobiographical film Frida, in which she played the main role.
He received several Oscar statuettes in the categories “Best Make-up” and “Best Music”.
Salma Hayek was nominated for Best Actress.
In the same year, the actress founded the Salma Hayek Foundation. Its goal is to help all women who are in trouble.
In the fall of 2006, S. Hayek took up the production of the multi-part project “Ugly Beti.” It was on screen for 4 years and became a hit in America.
Personal life
In Mexico, during her youth, a girl was seriously in love 3 times.
However, all the chosen ones were jealous of her and limited her freedom, which became the reason for the separation.
In the USA, her first romance arose with the American actor Richard Anthony Crenn.
He had serious intentions, but constant control and jealousy ruined everything again.
Salma believes that in a relationship you shouldn’t lose yourself in your partner. Relationships should be equal and interesting to both.
On the set of the film Notre Dame in Paris, her attention is attracted by the educated Edward Atterton.
He won the heart of the headstrong Mexican woman with his erudition and erudition. He knew several languages perfectly.
And he was not jealous at all. However, this state of affairs also did not suit Salma. She became bored with the well-mannered Englishman and ended the relationship.
The next romance arose with Edward Norton. The couple was even engaged.
With Edward Norton
Showing the engagement ring to the public, Salma declared that she had no plans to get married.
At one of the parties on a luxury yacht, the actress meets Francois-Henri Pinault. He was one of the richest businessmen in the world.
She planned to have a fleeting romance with him. However, at the age of 41, she gives birth to her first child from him - daughter Valentina Paloma.
With daughter
Francois was happy about the birth of the child, but started an affair on the side. Salma, having learned about the betrayal, broke off all relations with him.
But later she was able to find the strength in herself and forgive her beloved man. In 2009, they played a luxurious wedding in Venice.
With husband Francois
The couple tries not to show their happiness to the public. Salma believes that if people are happy, then they do not need confirmation from others.
