Editing Salma Hayek

{{Short description|Mexican and American actress (born 1966)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Salma Hayek
| image              = Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Demián Bichir at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 2 (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Hayek in 2024
| birth_name         = Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Salma-Hayek|title=Salma Hayek – Biography, Movies, TV Shows, & Facts|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=December 15, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803195346/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Salma-Hayek|url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1966|9|2}}
| birth_place        = [[Coatzacoalcos]], Veracruz, Mexico
| citizenship        = {{hlist|Mexico|United States|France<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Fair |first=Vanity |date=2020-01-01 |title=La biographie de Salma Hayek par VanityFair.fr |url=https://www.vanityfair.fr/culture/people/articles/biographie-et-actualites-de-salma-hayek-par-vanity-fair/81043 |access-date=2024-07-07 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=fr-FR}}</ref>}}
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress|film producer}}
| years_active       = 1988–present
| works              = [[List of roles and awards of Salma Hayek#Screen credits|Full list]]
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[François-Henri Pinault]]|2009}}
| children           = 1
| website            = 
}}

'''Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|aɪ|ɛ|k}} {{respell|HY|ek}},<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2BlqlR4a7A "Salma Hayek Teaches You Mexican Slang – Vanity Fair"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921153559/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2BlqlR4a7A |date=September 21, 2018 }}<!--at 0:01--></ref> {{IPA|es|ˈsalma ˈxaʝek|lang}}; {{née|'''Hayek Jiménez'''}}; born September 2, 1966)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Speakman |first=Kimberlee |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Salma Hayek Pinault on Why She's Using Her Full Married Name Now: 'Everybody Refused to Say It' |work=Yahoo! Finance |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/salma-hayek-pinault-why-shes-204825054.html |access-date=February 17, 2023 |archive-date=February 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217062427/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/salma-hayek-pinault-why-shes-204825054.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Monitor|newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 6, 2013|issue=1275|page=25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna14457208 |title=Today in history: September 2 |publisher=NBC News |date=February 9, 2006 |access-date=June 25, 2012 |archive-date=September 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906194529/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14457208/ |url-status=live }}</ref> is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in the [[telenovela]] ''[[Teresa (1989 TV series)|Teresa]]'' (1989–1991) as well as the romantic drama ''[[Midaq Alley (film)|Midaq Alley]]'' (1995). She soon established herself in Hollywood with appearances in films such as ''[[Desperado (film)|Desperado]]'' (1995), ''[[From Dusk till Dawn]]'' (1996), ''[[Wild Wild West]]'' (1999), and ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'' (1999).

Hayek's portrayal of painter [[Frida Kahlo]] in the biopic ''[[Frida (2002 film)|Frida]]'' (2002), which she also produced, made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Yalitza Aparicio Is the Oscars' First Indigenous Mexican Actress Nominee|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/movies/yalitza-aparicio-roma-oscar.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|first=Kathryn|last=Shattuck|date=January 22, 2019|access-date=21 August 2021|archive-date=August 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821221623/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/movies/yalitza-aparicio-roma-oscar.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In subsequent years, Hayek focused more on producing while starring in the action-centered pictures ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]'' (2003), ''[[After the Sunset]]'' (2004) and ''[[Bandidas]]'' (2006). She achieved further commercial success with the comedies ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]'' (2010), ''[[Grown Ups 2]]'' (2013) and ''[[The Hitman's Bodyguard]]'' (2017), and lent her voice for the animated ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]'' (2011), ''[[Sausage Party]]'' (2016) and ''[[Puss in Boots: The Last Wish]]'' (2022). She also earned critical acclaim for her performances in the dramas ''[[Tale of Tales (2015 film)|Tale of Tales]]'' (2015), ''[[Beatriz at Dinner]]'' (2017) and ''[[House of Gucci]]'' (2021). She played [[Ajak (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ajak]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Eternals (film)|Eternals]]'' (2021), which emerged as her highest-grossing live action film.

Hayek's directing, producing and acting work on television has earned her four [[Emmy Awards]] nominations. She won the [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Children's Series|Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children Special]] for ''The Maldonado Miracle'' (2004) and received two [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations, one for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]] and the other for Outstanding Comedy Series, for her work on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television comedy-drama ''[[Ugly Betty]]'' (2006–2010). She also produced and played [[Minerva Mirabal Reyes|Minerva Mirabal]] in the [[Showtime Networks|Showtime]] film ''[[In the Time of the Butterflies (film)|In the Time of the Butterflies]]'' (2001) and guest-starred on the [[NBC]] comedy series ''[[30 Rock]]'' (2009–2013).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/independent-spirit-awards-2018-nominations-see-full-list-91494|title=Independent Spirit Awards 2018 Nominations – See the Full List!|work=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=November 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115112924/https://www.etonline.com/independent-spirit-awards-2018-nominations-see-full-list-91494|archive-date=November 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As a public figure, Hayek has been cited as one of Hollywood's most powerful and influential Latina actresses as well as one of the world's most beautiful women by various media outlets. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine named her one of the [[Time 100|100 most influential people in the world]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/ |title=Time 100 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=April 13, 2023 |archive-date=April 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413151502/https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, she was honored with a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]. She is married to business magnate [[François-Henri Pinault]], with whom she has a daughter.

==Early life==
Salma Hayek was born in [[Coatzacoalcos]], Veracruz, Mexico.<ref name="Sami">{{cite magazine|title=Sami Hayek From Hollywood to Mexico, Salma's Little Brother Wins Fans with His Hip Designs|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20146328,00.html|magazine=People|access-date=October 7, 2013|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205923/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20146328,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her father, Sami Hayek Domínguez, is of [[Lebanese Republic|Lebanese]] descent.<ref name="actors">{{cite episode|series=Inside the Actors Studio |title=Salma Hayek |url=http://www.bravotv.com/Inside_the_Actors_Studio/guest/Salma_Hayek |network=Bravo |airdate=December 5, 2004 |season=11 |number=1105 |credits=Lipton, James (host) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828165111/http://www.bravotv.com/Inside_the_Actors_Studio/guest/Salma_Hayek |archive-date=August 28, 2008}}</ref> His ancestors hail from the city of [[Baabdat]], Lebanon, a city Salma and her father visited in 2015 to promote her movie ''[[Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet]]''.<ref name="TheProphet">{{cite news|url=http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN0NI16W20150427?irpc=932|title=Salma Hayek pays tribute to Lebanese roots with film of 'The Prophet'|newspaper=Reuters|date=April 27, 2015|access-date=January 5, 2016|last1=Westall|first1=Sylvia|archive-date=April 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418172556/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN0NI16W20150427|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helloonline.com/profiles/salma-hayek/|title=Salma Hayek|date=October 8, 2009 |access-date=January 5, 2016|archive-date=January 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126233509/http://www.helloonline.com/profiles/salma-hayek/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=sami>{{cite news|publisher=Revista El Heraldo de Veracruz |title=SAMI HAYEK DOMÍNGUEZ |url=http://www.revistaelheraldodeveracruz.com.mx/page25.html |quote=Mi apellido es de origen libanés, mi padre llegó aquí a principios del siglo pasado con la idea de radicar en los Estados Unidos, pues había algunos problemas en su país, entonces optó por venir a México...Posteriormente comenzó a viajar al sur hasta instalarse en Agua Dulce, donde se casó con mi señora madre...("My surname is of Lebanese origin, my father came here early last century with the idea of settling in the United States, having some problems at home, then chose to come to Mexico... Then he began to travel south to settle in Agua Dulce (Veracruz), where he married my lady mother.") |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118063629/http://www.revistaelheraldodeveracruz.com.mx/page25.html |archive-date=January 18, 2014}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Citation|last=Husam sam Asi|title=Salma Hayek criticises Lebanon's treatment of women – Interview|date=September 3, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt25rR0rzdA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/rt25rR0rzdA| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|access-date=April 3, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He owns an industrial-equipment firm and is an oil company executive in Mexico;<ref name="Sami"/> he once ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos.<ref>Love, Bret (March 2003). "The Beautiful Mind of Salma Hayek". ''Razor Magazine'', p. 48</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/17/books/footlights.html|work=The New York Times|date=September 17, 1997|access-date=May 23, 2010|title=Footlights|archive-date=September 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904023112/http://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/17/books/footlights.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Her mother, Diana Jiménez Medina, is an opera singer and talent scout; she is of [[Spaniards in Mexico|Spanish descent]]. While visiting [[Madrid]] in an interview in 2015 with ''[[Un Nuevo Día]]'', Hayek described herself as fifty-percent Lebanese and fifty-percent Spanish saying that her grandmother/maternal great-grandparents were from Spain.<ref name="actors"/><ref name=AVmedia>{{cite AV media|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I2YDVSTO1-8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/I2YDVSTO1-8| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=La reina Letizia le hizo reconocimiento a Salma Hayek en España – Un Nuevo Día – Telemundo|date=April 23, 2015|access-date=January 5, 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=14514423|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603193139/http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=14514423|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 3, 2008|title=Salma Hayek Biography|publisher=Biography.com|access-date=May 10, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Salma Hayek Biography|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/bio|publisher=imdb|access-date=March 7, 2015|archive-date=February 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228205549/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/bio|url-status=live}}</ref> Her younger brother, Sami, is a furniture designer.<ref name="Sami"/>

Hayek was raised in a wealthy, devout [[Catholic Church in Mexico|Catholic]] family,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/salma-hayek/|title=Salma Hayek|work=[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]|quote=...raised in a conservative Catholic family...|access-date=June 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515002225/http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/salma-hayek/|archive-date=May 15, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and at age 12 opted to study at the [[Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau|Academy of the Sacred Heart]] in [[Grand Coteau, Louisiana]].<ref name="actors" /> In school, she was diagnosed with [[dyslexia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/salma-hayek-mom-on-a-mission |title=Salma Hayek: Mom on a Mission |first=Gina |last=Shaw |work=WebMD Magazine |page=4 |publisher=[[WebMD]], LLC |date=March–April 2009 |access-date=July 25, 2016 |quote=I'm really a fast learner. I always was, which is maybe why in high school they didn't realize I had dyslexia. I skipped years without studying too much |archive-date=September 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912011239/http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/salma-hayek-mom-on-a-mission |url-status=live }}</ref> She attended university at the [[Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México|Universidad Iberoamericana]] studying [[international relations]].<ref name="actors" /> In a 2011 interview with ''V'' magazine, Hayek mentioned that she was once an illegal immigrant in the United States, although it was not for a long period of time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://abc7.com/archive/7835039/|title=Salma Hayek: 'I was an illegal immigrant'|work=ABC7 Los Angeles|access-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016210247/http://abc7.com/archive/7835039/|archive-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
===Early roles in Mexico (1988–1994)===
Hayek's first screen appearance was in the television series in ''Un Nuevo Amanecer'' (1988), which earned her the [[TVyNovelas Award]] for Best Debut Actress. [[Televisa]] subsequently selected Hayek, who was 23 at the time, to play the title role in ''[[Teresa (1989 TV series)|Teresa]]'' (1989–1991), a successful Mexican [[telenovela]] that made her a star in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salma Hayek- Biography |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/salma-hayek/biography.html;_ylt=AhHsucszksNrCCaxbI69Gnn3TssF;_ylu=X3oDMTI2ajBnaDlrBG1pdANQZXJzb24gRW50aXR5IEFib3V0BHBvcwMxBHNlYwNNZWRpYUVudGl0eUFib3V0TGlua3NQYWNrYWdlQXNzZW1ibHk-;_ylg=X3oDMTE2Z2ppM3RwBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQD;_ylv=3 |work=[[Yahoo! Movies]] |access-date=October 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906194246/https://movies.yahoo.com/person/salma-hayek/biography.html%3B_ylt%3DAhHsucszksNrCCaxbI69Gnn3TssF%3B_ylu%3DX3oDMTI2ajBnaDlrBG1pdANQZXJzb24gRW50aXR5IEFib3V0BHBvcwMxBHNlYwNNZWRpYUVudGl0eUFib3V0TGlua3NQYWNrYWdlQXNzZW1ibHk-%3B_ylg%3DX3oDMTE2Z2ppM3RwBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQD%3B_ylv%3D3 |archive-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref> The series ran for two years and 125 episodes, and earned her the 1990 [[TVyNovelas Award for Best Female Revelation]].

Determined to pursue a film career in Hollywood, Hayek moved to Los Angeles in 1991 following the conclusion of ''Teresa''.<ref name=Brittanica>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Salma-Hayek|title=Salma Hayek|date=August 29, 2020|access-date=September 5, 2020|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|archive-date=August 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803195346/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Salma-Hayek|url-status=live}}</ref> With limited fluency in English and dyslexia,<ref name="sh1">{{cite magazine|author=Winfrey, Oprah|author-link=Winfrey, Oprah|title=Oprah's Cut with Salma Hayek|url=http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Oprah-Interviews-Actress-and-Producer-Salma-Hayek|magazine=[[O, The Oprah Magazine]]|date=September 2003|access-date=September 5, 2020|archive-date=August 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818050521/http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Oprah-Interviews-Actress-and-Producer-Salma-Hayek|url-status=live}}</ref> she soon enrolled in English lessons and studied acting under [[Stella Adler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/salma-hayek/|title=Salma Hayek – Biography|magazine=[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]|date=October 8, 2009 |access-date=September 5, 2020|archive-date=January 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105192038/https://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/salma-hayek/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stella Adler Alumni|url=http://www.stellaadler-la.com/alumnifamous.html|access-date=February 19, 2008|publisher=[[Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatres]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026053953/http://www.stellaadler-la.com/alumnifamous.html|archive-date=October 26, 2007}}</ref> Hayek initially struggled with the lack of acting job offers after moving to the United States, recalling that "there was no industry or parts for [[Latin]] women",<ref name="sh1" /> and was once even told that her accent would "make moviegoers think of [[housekeeper (domestic worker)|housekeeper]]s".<ref name="sh1" /> During this period, she secured guest-spots in television series such as ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]'' (1992) and ''[[The Sinbad Show]]'' (1993) as well as supporting roles  in the drama ''[[Mi Vida Loca]]'' (1993), and the made-for-[[Showtime Networks|Showtime]] thriller ''[[Roadracers (1994 film)|Roadracers]]'' (1994), her first collaboration with director [[Robert Rodriguez]].

In 1994, Hayek was cast as Alma, a poverty-stricken young woman who becomes a [[sex worker]], in [[Jorge Fons]]'s drama ''[[Midaq Alley (film)|El callejón de los milagros]]'' (''Miracle Alley''), which was based on the 1940s eponymous novel by Egyptian [[Naguib Mahfouz]] and translated from [[Cairo]] to [[Mexico City]]. The film was the subject of critical acclaim, reportedly won more awards than any other movie in the history of [[Cinema of Mexico|Mexican cinema]], and earned Hayek a nomination for the [[Ariel Award for Best Actress]].<ref name="ariel_xxxvii">{{cite web|title=Ariel &gt; Ganadores y nominados &gt; XXXVII 1995 |url=http://www.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXVII+1995&tipo=anio |language=es |access-date=February 19, 2008 |publisher=Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330124057/http://www.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXVII%201995&tipo=anio |archive-date=March 30, 2009}}</ref>

===Hollywood breakthrough (1995–2001)===
[[File:Selma Hayek 1998.jpg|thumb|upright|Hayek in 1998 at the [[White House Correspondents' Association|White House Correspondents]] dinner]]
In 1995, Robert Rodriguez and his co-producer and then-wife, Elizabeth Avellan,<ref name=Brittanica/> cast Hayek opposite [[Antonio Banderas]] in the starring role of self-confident and feisty Carolina in ''[[Desperado (film)|Desperado]]'', her breakout film.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 15, 2021|title=Salma Hayek on putting a menopausal woman in the centre of an action film|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/salma-hayek-francoishenri-pinault-ryan-reynolds-god-hollywood-b1866325.html|access-date=June 23, 2021|website=The Independent|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624221242/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/salma-hayek-francoishenri-pinault-ryan-reynolds-god-hollywood-b1866325.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="actors"/><ref name=Brittanica/> Describing the film's process as "grueling",<ref name="sh1" /> Hayek had to audition several times for Rodriguez before landing the part, and a love scene in the script proved particularly difficult for her to film because she did not want to be nude on camera. She once remarked: "It took eight hours [to film] instead of an hour".<ref name="sh1" /> Budgeted at $7 million, ''Desperado'' was a commercial success, grossing $25.4&nbsp;million in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=desperado.htm |title=Desperado (1995) |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |date=October 3, 1995 |access-date=September 23, 2011 |archive-date=September 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901080929/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=desperado.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> A brief role as a [[vampire]] queen followed in Rodriguez's cult horror film ''[[From Dusk till Dawn]]'' (1996), in which she performed an erotic table-top snake dance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/salma-hayek-dusk-till-dawn-striptease-put-trance-perform-snake-121822903.html|publisher=[[Yahoo! Entertainment]]|title=Salma Hayek on 'From Dusk Till Dawn' Striptease: I Had to Put Myself in a Trance to Perform With a Snake|author=Polowy,Kevin|date=April 25, 2017|access-date=September 5, 2020|archive-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215124724/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/salma-hayek-dusk-till-dawn-striptease-put-trance-perform-snake-121822903.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/salma-hayek-reminisces-about-her-from-dusk-till-dawn-dance-scene-173|author=Hamman, Cody|title=Salma Hayek Reminisces About Her From Dusk Till Dawn Dance Scene|publisher=[[JoBlo.com]]|date=April 27, 2017|access-date=September 5, 2020|archive-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427203505/https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/salma-hayek-reminisces-about-her-from-dusk-till-dawn-dance-scene-173}}</ref> She also appeared in the 1996 drama ''[[Follow Me Home (film)|Follow Me Home]]'' and the cop comedy ''[[Fled]]''.

Hayek next starred in the romantic comedy ''[[Fools Rush In (1997 film)|Fools Rush In]]'' (1997) as a photographer in an [[on-and-off relationship]] with a New York City architect, played by [[Matthew Perry]]. Critic [[Roger Ebert]] gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and described it as "a sweet, entertaining retread of an ancient formula", elevated by good performances (particularly Hayek's) and an insightful "level of observation and human comedy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fools-rush-in-1997|title=Fools Rush in movie review & film summary (1997) &#124; Roger Ebert|access-date=January 2, 2022|archive-date=January 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102063105/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fools-rush-in-1997|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Fools Rush In'' was a moderate commercial success and earned Hayek an [[ALMA Award]] nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film. In another romantic comedy, ''[[Breaking Up (1997 film)|Breaking Up]]'' (also 1997),  she and [[Russell Crowe]] portrayed a couple whose relationship leads to an out-of-the-blue marriage. Ken Eisner of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote: "Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek make attractive leads, but they have neither the marquee power nor the requisite chemistry to keep ''Breaking Up'' from getting left at the altar of general distribution."<ref>{{cite web |date=29 June 1997 |last=Eisner |first=Ken |author-link=Ken Eisner |title=Breaking Up |url=https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/breaking-up-2-1117432616/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102063104/https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/breaking-up-2-1117432616/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Indeed, the film was distributed for selected markets in the United States only.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl877233665/weekend/| title = Breaking Up – Box Office Mojo| access-date = January 2, 2022| archive-date = January 2, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220102063105/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl877233665/weekend/| url-status = live}}</ref>

In 1998, Hayek played an aspiring young singer in the 1970s New York City nightlife scene in [[Mark Christopher (director)|Mark Christopher]]'s drama ''[[54 (film)|54]]'', a doughnut shop waitress in [[Dan Ireland]]'s dramedy ''[[The Velocity of Gary]]'' and a nurse in Rodriguez's supernatural horror film ''[[The Faculty]]''. In 1999, Hayek was unorthodoxly cast in [[Kevin Smith]]'s religious satire ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'' as Serendipity, "the [Muse] who throughout history inspired all the geniuses of art and music, like [[Mozart]] and [[Michelangelo]], and never got any of the credit".<ref>''Dogma'': About the Production. [http://dogma-movie.com/about/productionnf.html Movie.com archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213153/http://dogma-movie.com/about/productionnf.html |date=March 4, 2016 }}, retrieved November 19, 2015.</ref> She also portrayed the alleged daughter of a kidnapped scientist alongside [[Will Smith]] in the period Western ''[[Wild Wild West]]''. ''Dogma'' was well received by critics and audiences, but ''Wild Wild West'' proved a commercial failure despite being one of the [[List of most expensive films adjusted for inflation|most expensive films ever made]] at the time of its release.<ref>{{cite news |last=Strauss |first=Gary |date=July 15, 2004 |title=Sci-fi searches for a new angle |work=[[USA Today]] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2004-07-15-sci-fi-main_x.htm |access-date=December 29, 2009 |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628183530/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2004-07-15-sci-fi-main_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=Time staff |date=August 28, 2009 |title=Top 10 Disappointing Blockbusters: Wild Wild West |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |url=https://entertainment.time.com/2009/08/28/top-10-disappointing-blockbusters/slide/wild-wild-west/ |access-date=December 29, 2009 |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603133115/http://entertainment.time.com/2009/08/28/top-10-disappointing-blockbusters/slide/wild-wild-west/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Hayek founded her production company, [[Ventanarosa]], in 1999, through which she produces film and television projects. Her first feature as a producer was ''[[No One Writes to the Colonel (film)|El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba]]'' (1999), Mexico's official selection for [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Film|Best Foreign Film]] at the [[Oscars]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/1999/11/06/cultura/06N0104.html|language=es|title=El coronel no tiene quien le escriba, de Arturo Ripstein representará a México en los Premios Oscar|work=El Mundo|date=November 6, 1999|access-date=April 22, 2007|archive-date=May 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501185019/http://www.elmundo.es/1999/11/06/cultura/06N0104.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2000, Hayek had an uncredited role in ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'', and played an aspiring actress in [[Mike Figgis]]' experimental film ''[[Timecode (2000 film)|Timecode]]'', a waitress in the Spanish drama ''[[Living It Up (2000 film)|Living It Up]]'', and a cop and [[Playboy]] model in the heist comedy ''[[Chain of Fools (film)|Chain of Fools]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fools Rush In vs. Traffic — What's Salma's Best?|url=http://www.popsugar.com/Fools-Rush-vs-Traffic-Whats-Salmas-Best-25383018|access-date=May 17, 2013|newspaper=popsugar|archive-date=May 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512034513/http://www.popsugar.com/Fools-Rush-vs-Traffic-Whats-Salmas-Best-25383018|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also produced and starred in the television film ''[[In the Time of the Butterflies (film)|In the Time of the Butterflies]]'' (2001), based on the book by [[Julia Álvarez]] book about the [[Mirabal sisters]]. Hayek played one of the sisters, Minerva, and [[Edward James Olmos]] played the Dominican dictator [[Rafael Leónidas Trujillo]], whom the sisters opposed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tunzelmann|first=Alex Von|title=In the Time of the Butterflies: feisty but it doesn't really fly|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/18/reel-history-salma-hayek|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=March 18, 2010|access-date=September 19, 2012|archive-date=September 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906194400/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/18/reel-history-salma-hayek|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Worldwide recognition (2002–2009)===
In [[Julie Taymor]]'s biographical film ''[[Frida (2002 film)|Frida]]'' (2002), Hayek served as a producer and starred as [[surrealism|surrealist]] painter [[Frida Kahlo]]. She became interested in the role several years prior to commencing production for the film, having "been fascinated by Kahlo's work from the time she was 13 or 14", although not immediately a fan: "At that age I did not like her work [...] I found it ugly and grotesque. But something intrigued me, and the more I learned, the more I started to appreciate her work. There was a lot of passion and depth. Some people see only pain, but I also see irony and humor. I think what draws me to her is what [husband] Diego saw in her. She was a fighter. Many things could have diminished her spirit, like the accident or Diego's infidelities. But she wasn't crushed by anything".<ref>[http://thebookla.com/s_2000_hayek.html The Book LA SUMMER 2000 Selma & Frida<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113181511/http://thebookla.com/s_2000_hayek.html |date=2009-01-13 }}</ref> She was so determined to play the role that she sought out [[Dolores Olmedo|Dolores Olmedo Patino]], longtime-lover of Diego Rivera, and, after his death, administrator to the rights of Frida and Rivera's art, which Rivera had "willed [...] to the Mexican people", bequeathing the trust to Olmedo.<ref>[http://www.writingstudio.co.za/page80.html the writing studio: adaptation frida] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218195216/http://www.writingstudio.co.za/page80.html |date= December 18, 2007 }}</ref> Hayek personally secured access to Kahlo's paintings from Kahlo and began to assemble a supporting cast, approaching [[Alfred Molina]] for the role of Rivera in 1998. Upon its release, ''Frida'' was a critical darling and an arthouse success. In his review for the film, David Denby of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' concluded: "Smart, willful, and perverse, this Frida is nobody's servant, and the tiny Hayek plays her with head held high". Her portrayal of Kahlo made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] and earned her [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Golden Globe Award]], [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role|Screen Actors Guild Award]] and [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|British Academy Film Award]] nominations for Best Actress.

In 2003, Hayek produced and directed ''The Maldonado Miracle'', a Showtime film based on the book of the same name, for which she won the [[Daytime Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Directing in a Children Special,<ref name="daytimeaward">{{cite press release|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/daytime_31st_creative_b.htm |title=The 31st Annual Creative Craft Daytime Emmy Awards |publisher=National Academy of Television |date=May 14, 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618150551/http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/daytime_31st_creative_b.htm |archive-date=June 18, 2007}}</ref> reunited with Robert Rodriguez for ''[[Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over]]'' and ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Freydkin|first=Donna|title=Once upon a time, there were three unknowns|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2003-09-08-hot-trio_x.htm|access-date=May 17, 2013|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=September 8, 2003|archive-date=October 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021081734/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2003-09-08-hot-trio_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and made an appearance in the documentary ''[[V-Day: Until the Violence Stops]]''. ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'', which made $98.2 million worldwide,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1080460801/| title = Once Upon a Time in Mexico – Box Office Mojo| access-date = January 2, 2022| archive-date = November 20, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211120012019/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1080460801/| url-status = live}}</ref> was the final film of the ''[[Mariachi Trilogy]]'' and featured Hayek reprising her role from ''Desperado''.

[[File:Salma Hayek 2004.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Hayek at the 2004 [[Guadalajara International Film Festival]]]]

In [[Brett Ratner]]'s action comedy ''[[After the Sunset]]'' (2004), Hayek starred as the girlfriend of a master thief, with [[Pierce Brosnan]]. A box office flop, the film received largely negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/after_the_sunset|title=After the Sunset (2004)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=May 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411020119/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/after_the_sunset|archive-date=April 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> [[James Berardinelli]] found the film to be "a mess, but [it's] a fun, breezy mess", criticizing the overall heist and weak characterization but gave praise to the quick pacing chemistry between Brosnan and Hayek.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/after-sunset |title=''After the Sunset''|last=Berardinelli|first=James|author-link=James Berardinelli|website=Reelviews |access-date=March 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004024846/https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/after-sunset |archive-date=October 4, 2020 |url-status=live }} {{Rating|3|4}}</ref> In 2005, she served as a member of the [[2005 Cannes Film Festival|58th Cannes Film Festival]] jury, co-hosted the annual [[Nobel Peace Prize Concert]] with [[Julianne Moore]] in Oslo, Norway,<ref>{{cite news |title=Cannes festival opens with drama |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4533671.stm |work=BBC News |date=May 11, 2005 |access-date=October 28, 2007 |archive-date=February 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216171226/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4533671.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1145227,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317190358/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1145227,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 17, 2007 |title=People: Jan. 9, 2006 |magazine=Time |date=January 1, 2006 |first=Rebecca |last=Winters Keegan}}</ref> and directed a music video for [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], titled "[[Te Amo Corazon]]" ("I love you, sweetheart") that featured [[Mía Maestro]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-12-2005/0004232338|agency=PR Newswire|title=Prince and Salma Hayek Create 'Te Amo Corazon'|date=December 12, 2005|access-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012091213/http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=%2Fwww%2Fstory%2F12-12-2005%2F0004232338|archive-date=October 12, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Hayek appeared alongside her good friend [[Penélope Cruz]] in the 2006 [[Western film|Western]] comedy ''[[Bandidas]]'', portraying two women who become a bank robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorizing their town. Randy Cordova of the ''[[Arizona Republic]]'' said the film "sports" Hayek and her co-star Penélope Cruz as the "lusty dream team" and that they were the "marketing fantasy" for the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/ent/movies/articles/1013bandidas1013.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729131819/http://www.azcentral.com/ent/movies/articles/1013bandidas1013.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 July 2012 |title=Bandidas |first=Randy |last=Cordova |work=[[Arizona Republic]] |publisher=AZcentral.com |date=13 October 2006 |access-date=20 April 2010 }}</ref> ''Bandidas'' was followed by ''[[Ask the Dust (film)|Ask the Dust]]'', a period romance set in Los Angeles based on a John Fante novel<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/jan/14/john-fante-ask-dust|title=How Ask the Dust nearly missed greatness|first=Rob|last=Woodard|work=The Guardian|date=14 January 2009|location=London|access-date=January 2, 2022|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828083806/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/jan/14/john-fante-ask-dust|url-status=live}}</ref> and co-starring [[Colin Farrell]]. Peter Bradshaw of ''The Guardian'' found "something a little forced in both lead performances",<ref>{{cite news |author=Peter Bradshaw |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2006/jun/02/5 |title=Ask the Dust &#124; Culture |work=The Guardian |date=2 June 2006 |access-date=3 January 2013 |location=London |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102094630/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2006/jun/02/5 |url-status=live }}</ref> and with a limited theatrical release, the film was not a financial success.<ref name="tnc">{{cite web | publisher=Thenumbers.com | title=Ask The Dusk Total Grosses Revenues | url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/ADUST.php | access-date=1 December 2006 | archive-date=September 7, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907082517/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/ADUST.php | url-status=live }}</ref> Her last film of 2006 was ''[[Lonely Hearts (2006 film)|Lonely Hearts]]'', a neo-noir crime drama chronicling the notorious "lonely hearts killers" of the 1940s, [[Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck]], in which Hayek played Beck, with [[Jared Leto]] taking on the role of Fernandez. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but the cast garnered praise.  [[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' stated: "When Hayek and Leto are onscreen, you do not look away."<ref>{{cite web|last=Huntington |first=Heather |title=Lonely Hearts (2006) |url=http://www.reelz.com/movie/224133/lonely-hearts/reviews/ |publisher=[[Reelz]] |date=April 13, 2007 |access-date=January 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216033846/http://www.reelz.com/movie/224133/lonely-hearts/reviews/ |archive-date=December 16, 2013 }}</ref>

Hayek served as an executive producer for the American television series ''[[Ugly Betty]]'' (2006–2010), after adapting the story for American television with [[Ben Silverman]], who acquired the rights and scripts from the Colombian [[telenovela]] ''[[Yo Soy Betty La Fea]]'' in 2001. Originally intended as a half-hour sitcom for NBC in 2004, the project would later be picked up by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] for the 2006–2007 season with [[Silvio Horta]] also producing. She guest-starred on the series as [[Ugly Betty#Cast and characters|Sofia Reyes]], a magazine editor. ''Ugly Betty''  was a success with critics and audiences, won a [[Golden Globe Award]] for Best Comedy Series in 2007, and earned Hayek nominations for both [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]] and Outstanding Comedy Series at the [[59th Primetime Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series |url=http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2007/Outstanding%20Guest%20Actress%20In%20A%20Comedy%20Series |work=Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2007 |publisher=Academy of Television Arts&nbsp;& Sciences |access-date=September 13, 2012 |archive-date=July 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727182711/http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2007/Outstanding%20Guest%20Actress%20In%20A%20Comedy%20Series |url-status=live }}</ref> After finalizing negotiations with [[MGM]] to become the CEO of her own Latin-themed film production company, Ventanarosa, in 2007,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.trulyhollywood.com/articles.php?req=read&articleId=406 |title=News: Salma Hayek |publisher=Truly Hollywood |date=April 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009053743/http://www.trulyhollywood.com/articles.php?req=read&articleId=406 |archive-date=October 9, 2007}}</ref> Hayek signed a two-year deal with ABC for Ventanarosa to develop projects for the network.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hayek sits pretty with ABC deal|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i289264b713379249ab47612fec62e6a2|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 15, 2007|author1=Siegel, Tatiana|author2=Andreeva, Nellie|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=October 11, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011163735/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i289264b713379249ab47612fec62e6a2|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2007, Hayek made a cameo appearance, as a nurse singing a cover of [[The Beatles]] song "[[Happiness Is A Warm Gun]]", in Julie Taymor's jukebox musical romantic drama ''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]]''. The role of Madame Truska, a woman who can grow an indestructible beard, in ''[[Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant]]'' (2009), was Hayek's first acting project following the birth of her daughter. She characterized the film, which was an adaptation of the book series ''[[The Saga of Darren Shan]]'' by author [[Darren Shan]], as "a little bit of hard work. But it's not like I have to be emotionally devastated for months".<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hayek-idINN0728907820080410| title = New mom Salma Hayek dons beard, fight neonatal tetanus | website = [[Reuters]]| date = April 10, 2008| access-date = January 3, 2022| archive-date = January 3, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220103095051/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hayek-idINN0728907820080410| url-status = live}}</ref> The film was a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.salon.com/2009/10/23/cirque_du_freak/| title = "Cirque du Freak": Not freaky enough {{!}} Salon.com| date = October 23, 2009| access-date = January 3, 2022| archive-date = January 3, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220103095046/https://www.salon.com/2009/10/23/cirque_du_freak/| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/cirque-du-freak-the-vampires-assistant/details |title=Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Details and Credits |publisher=Metacritic |date= |accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103095051/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/cirque-du-freak-the-vampires-assistant/details |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Screen Rant]] felt that Hayek is "fun as the bearded lady Madame Truska but [...] is unable to single-handedly elevate the material".<ref>{{cite web |last=Gunning |first=Cathal |url=https://screenrant.com/salma-hayek-horror-movies-ranked-worst-best/ |title=Every Salma Hayek Horror Movie Ranked |publisher=[[Screen Rant]] |date=2021-11-28 |accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102094630/https://screenrant.com/salma-hayek-horror-movies-ranked-worst-best/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Continued commercial success (2010–2017)===
In 2010, Hayek played a fashion designer and the wife of a Hollywood talent agent ([[Adam Sandler]]) in the comedy ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]'' which, despite a negative critical reception, made $271.4 million globally.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salma Hayek joins Sandler comedy|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/salma-hayek-joins-sandler-comedy-1118001338/|work=Variety|date=March 17, 2009|access-date=March 21, 2009|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321182616/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001338.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|archive-date=March 21, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> She is the voice of [[Kitty Softpaws]], a street-savvy [[Bicolor cat|Tuxedo cat]], alongside [[Antonio Banderas]] in ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448694|title=Puss in Boots|work=Internet Movie Database (IMDb)|access-date=May 29, 2010|archive-date=May 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525015154/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448694/|url-status=live}}</ref> A spin-off of the [[Shrek (franchise)|''Shrek'' franchise]], ''Puss in Boots'' received positive reviews from critics, grossed $554.9 million at the box office,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0448694/| title = Puss in Boots – Box Office Mojo| access-date = January 2, 2022| archive-date = January 2, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220102120253/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0448694/| url-status = live}}</ref> and was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] at the [[84th Academy Awards]]. In 2011, she also obtained [[Hispanic]] roles in two international productions —a dancer in the French drama ''[[Americano (2011 film)|Americano]]'' and the wife of a former advertising executive in the Spanish ''[[As Luck Would Have It]]''— which earned her nominations for the [[San Sebastián International Film Festival]] Award for Best Actress and the [[Goya Award for Best Actress]], respectively.

[[File:Salma Hayek Deauville 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|Hayek at the 2012 [[Deauville American Film Festival]]]]

In 2012, Hayek directed [[Jada Pinkett Smith]] in the music video "Nada Se Compara",<ref>{{cite news|title=Jada Pinkett Smith on human trafficking|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-07-24/entertainment/sfl-jada-pinkett-smith-needs-your-help-20120724_1_salma-hayek-music-video-three-young-women|access-date=January 10, 2015|archive-date=January 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110063544/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-07-24/entertainment/sfl-jada-pinkett-smith-needs-your-help-20120724_1_salma-hayek-music-video-three-young-women|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cine Latino|url=https://fandango.com/movie-news/cine-latino-jada-pinkett-smith-gets-naked-for-salma-hayek-rosario-dawsons-sin-city-news-and-more-722592/September|access-date=October 16, 2019}} {{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> lent her voice for [[Peter Lord]]'s animated film ''[[The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!]]'', and played a cartel leader in [[Oliver Stone]]'s action film ''[[Savages (2012 film)|Savages]]'' and a school nurse in [[Frank Coraci]]'s comedy ''[[Here Comes the Boom]]''. She reprised her role in ''[[Grown Ups 2]]'' (2013) which, like the first film, was a commercial success despite a negative critical response.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sony-hack-reveals-top-secret-754491|title=Sony Hack Reveals Top-Secret Profitability of 2013 Movies|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 5, 2014|access-date=June 29, 2017|archive-date=July 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725102854/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sony-hack-reveals-top-secret-754491|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Grown Ups 2|work=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/grown_ups_2}}</ref> 

Hayek served as a producer and provided her voice for the character of Kamila, a widowed mother, in ''[[The Prophet (2014 film)|The Prophet]]'' (2014), adapted from the 1923 book by [[Kahlil Gibran]]. Describing the film as a "love letter to my heritage", Hayek said it helped her explore her relationship with her late grandfather, who was a fan of the book, and remarked: "Between all the connections of our ancestors and the memories of the ones that are no longer with us, I hope they are proud of this film because I did it also for them".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-lebanon-film-hayek-idUKKBN0NI16W20150427 |title=Salma Hayek pays tribute to Lebanese roots with film of 'The Prophet' |work=Reuters |last=Westall |first=Sylvia |date=April 27, 2015 |access-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216173606/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-lebanon-film-hayek-idUKKBN0NI16W20150427 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, she made a brief appearance in [[James Bobin]]’s comedy sequel ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'', starred as a woman forced into [[sexual slavery]] in [[Joe Lynch (director)|Joe Lynch]]'s action drama ''[[Everly (film)|Everly]]'', and reunited with Pierce Brosnam to play his love interest in [[Tom Vaughan (director)|Tom Vaughan]]'s romantic comedy ''[[Some Kind of Beautiful]]''. ''Everly'' and   ''Some Kind of Beautiful '' were both distributed for online markets and poorly received; while critics noted that the former "benefits from Joe Lynch's stylish direction and Salma Hayek's starring work, but it's too thinly written and sleazily violent to fully recommend",<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/everly/ | title=Everly | work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | publisher=[[Flixster]] | access-date=February 26, 2015 | archive-date=February 26, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226104406/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/everly | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gave the latter a 6% rating based on 34 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/some_kind_of_beautiful |title=Some Kind of Beautiful |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117044421/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/some_kind_of_beautiful |url-status=live }}</ref>

In ''[[Tale of Tales (2015 film)|Tale of Tales]]'' (2015), a European fantasy film directed and written by [[Matteo Garrone]], Hayek appeared as the 17th-century Queen of Longtrellis. A screen adaptation based on collections of tales by [[Italy|Italian]] poet and courtier [[Giambattista Basile]], the film competed for the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[2015 Cannes Film Festival|68th Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |title=2015 Official Selection |accessdate=16 April 2015 |work=Cannes |archive-date=April 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418084150/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/61347.html|title=Screenings Guide|work=Festival de Cannes|date=6 May 2015|accessdate=8 May 2015|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080922/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/61347.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, Hayek voiced the role of Teresa del Taco in ''[[Sausage Party]]'', an adult animated film she described as "the naughtiest thing I've ever done. I never thought I'd ever say some of those things out loud. But, I had a lot of fun [...] It's a different kind of crazy".<ref>{{cite web |last=Radish |first=Christina |url=https://collider.com/salma-hayek-sausage-party-tale-of-tales-interview/ |title=Salma Hayek Talks Sausage Party and Tale of Tales |publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]].com |date=2016-04-22 |accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102131157/https://collider.com/salma-hayek-sausage-party-tale-of-tales-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The highest grossing R-rated animated film of all time, ''Sausage Party'' grossed $140.4 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1700841/| title = Sausage Party – Box Office Mojo| access-date = January 2, 2022| archive-date = January 2, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220102131157/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1700841/| url-status = live}}</ref>

Hayek took on the role of a holistic medicine practitioner who attends a wealthy client's dinner party in [[Miguel Arteta]]'s drama ''[[Beatriz at Dinner]]'' (2017),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beatriz_at_dinner/|title=Beatriz at Dinner|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=June 18, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604190646/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beatriz_at_dinner|url-status=live}}</ref> which [[Owen Gleiberman]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called a "small-scale but elegantly deft squirmfest that features a luminous performance” by the actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/beatriz-at-dinner-review-1201967655/|title=Sundance Film Review: 'Beatriz at Dinner'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Owen|last=Gleiberman|date=January 24, 2017|accessdate=June 27, 2017|archive-date=July 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704101435/http://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/beatriz-at-dinner-review-1201967655/|url-status=live}}</ref> That role earned Hayek an [[Independent Spirit Film Award]] nomination for [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead|Best Female Lead]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/independent-spirit-award-nominations-full-list-2017-1057823|title=2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations Revealed|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|date=November 21, 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=November 21, 2017|archive-date=May 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519024200/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/independent-spirit-award-nominations-full-list-2017-1057823|url-status=live}}</ref> The comedy ''[[How to Be a Latin Lover]]'' (2017) was a [[sleeper hit]] upon its release and featured Hayek as the estranged sister of a man who has made a career of seducing rich older women.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/how_to_be_a_latin_lover |title=How to Be a Latin Lover |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102120255/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/how_to_be_a_latin_lover |url-status=live }}</ref> Her last film outing of 2017 was [[Patrick Hughes (director)|Patrick Hughes]]'s action comedy ''[[The Hitman's Bodyguard]]'', in which she starred as the wife of a convicted hitman, opposite [[Ryan Reynolds]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]]. The film made an impressive $176.6 million globally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hitmansbodyguard.htm|title=The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=October 31, 2017|archive-date=July 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708191133/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hitmansbodyguard.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Recent roles (2018–present)===
Hayek was cast as Eva Torres, a [[high-frequency trading]] executive, alongside [[Jesse Eisenberg]] and [[Alexander Skarsgård]], in [[Kim Nguyen]]'s tech drama ''[[The Hummingbird Project]]'' (2018), and as Nancy Teagarten, one half of a couple experiencing a series of financial crises, with [[Alec Baldwin]], in [[Fred Wolf (writer)|Fred Wolf]]'s comedy ''[[Drunk Parents]]'' (2019). In 2020, Hayek appeared as a cosmetics mogul in Miguel Arteta's comedy ''[[Like a Boss (film)|Like a Boss]]'', with [[Rose Byrne]] and [[Tiffany Haddish]], and the alternative wife of a man in [[Sally Potter]]’s drama ''[[The Roads Not Taken]]'', with [[Javier Bardem]] and [[Elle Fanning]].

[[File:Salma Hayek by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Hayek at the 2019 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]

The drama ''[[Bliss (2021 film)|Bliss]]'' (2021), which starred Hayek as a homeless woman befriending a recently divorced man ([[Owen Wilson]]), was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Jason Kehe |url=https://www.wired.com/story/bliss-is-worst-kind-open-ended-sci-fi-film/ |title=Review: 'Bliss' Is the Worst Kind of Open-Ended Sci-Fi Movie |magazine=WIRED |date= |accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215015704/https://www.wired.com/story/bliss-is-worst-kind-open-ended-sci-fi-film/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She next reunited with director Patrick Hughes and actors Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson in  ''[[Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard]]'', the sequel for the 2017 film ''The Hitman’s Bodyguard'', which was released on June 16, 2021, to mediocre reviews. John Defore of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', however, praised Hayek’s "foul-mouthed" portrayal, writing: "The one smart thing the film does is promote Salma Hayek, as the eponymous spouse of Samuel L. Jackson’s hitman, from the small but scene-stealing role she played in the first film. […] At least we can appreciate Hayek’s enthusiasm for the over-the-top role".<ref>{{cite web |author=John DeFore |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-hitmans-wifes-bodyguard-film-1234964852/ |title='The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' Review – The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=2021-06-09 |accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=June 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611085344/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-hitmans-wifes-bodyguard-film-1234964852/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Unlike the first film, ''Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'' had lackluster box office returns.<ref>Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
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Hayek portrayed [[Ajak (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ajak]], the wise and spiritual leader of the titular group, in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] picture ''[[Eternals (film)|Eternals]]'', directed by [[Chloé Zhao]], who "personally selected" her for the role.<ref name="shh">{{cite web |author=Zack Sharf |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/08/salma-hayek-marvel-offer-eternals-grandma-role-1234658806/ |title=Salma Hayek Assumed Marvel Would Offer 'Eternals' Grandma Role |publisher=IndieWire |date=2021-08-18 |accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103074624/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/08/salma-hayek-marvel-offer-eternals-grandma-role-1234658806/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Initially surprised by [[Marvel Studios|Marvel]]'s interest on her casting,<ref name="shh" /> Hayek described her involvement in the film as "empowering" and recalled getting "emotional" upon seeing her character's superhero costume, stating: "It was because it means so much to so many people that, to think that for a Mexican girl —a Mexican woman in her 50s— was able to be a superhero. I felt a lot of pride to have my superhero outfit on. It meant something".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2021/10/28/eternals-stars-celebrate-films-diversity-london-premiere/8580142002/ |title='Eternals' stars celebrate film's diversity at London premiere |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2021-10-28 |accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103073528/https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2021/10/28/eternals-stars-celebrate-films-diversity-london-premiere/8580142002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hayek, who is of both [[Spaniards|Spanish]] and [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] descent, subsequently became the first [[Arab]] actress with a main role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1965901/lifestyle | title=Salma Hayek discusses her Lebanese heritage, political correctness | date=November 11, 2021 }}</ref> The film, released in the United States on November 5, 2021,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/sdcc-2019-all-of-the-marvel-studios-news-coming-out-of-hall-h-at-san-diego-comic-con|title=SDCC 2019: All of the Marvel Studios News Coming Out of Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con|website=[[Marvel.com]]|date=July 21, 2019|access-date=August 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721050925/https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/sdcc-2019-all-of-the-marvel-studios-news-coming-out-of-hall-h-at-san-diego-comic-con|archive-date=July 21, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> generated a divergent critical response and made $401 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt9032400,| title = Eternals – Box Office Mojo| access-date = January 2, 2022| archive-date = January 7, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220107232611/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt9032400,/| url-status = live}}</ref> She has since signed a deal to star in multiple [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] projects.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-12-08|title=Salma Hayek Signs Deal to Star in Multiple MCU Films|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/6499676/salma-hayek-signs-deal-to-star-in-multiple-mcu-films|access-date=2021-12-10|website=The Inquisitr|archive-date=December 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209115610/https://inquisitr.com/6499676/salma-hayek-signs-deal-to-star-in-multiple-mcu-films|url-status=live}}</ref> Her last film of 2021 was [[Ridley Scott]]'s biographical crime drama ''[[House of Gucci]]'', in which she played the friend and confidante of [[Patrizia Reggiani]], Giuseppina “Pina” Auriemma, alongside [[Lady Gaga]] as Reggiani, [[Adam Driver]], and her ''Lonely Hearts'' co-star Jared Leto.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/features/walk-of-fame-salma-hayek-pinault-on-house-of-gucci-eternals-1235114382/|title=Walk of Fame Honoree Salma Hayek Pinault on 'House of Gucci' and Proving Doubters Wrong|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Jenelle|last=Riley|date=November 19, 2021|access-date=January 3, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104010250/https://variety.com/2021/film/features/walk-of-fame-salma-hayek-pinault-on-house-of-gucci-eternals-1235114382/|url-status=live}}</ref> Hayek then reprised her role as Kitty Softpaws in ''[[Puss in Boots: The Last Wish]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/puss-in-boots-2-salma-hayek-harvey-guillen-florence-pugh-olivia-colman-1234977976/|title='Puss In Boots: The Last Wish' Sets Salma Hayek Pinault Return; Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh & Olivia Colman Among New Cast|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=April 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315070242/https://deadline.com/2022/03/puss-in-boots-2-salma-hayek-harvey-guillen-florence-pugh-olivia-colman-1234977976/|archive-date=March 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> which received critical acclaim, grossed $485.3 million,<ref name="NUM">{{cite web |title=Puss in Boots: The Last Wish |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Puss-in-Boots-The-Last-Wish-(2022)#tab=summary |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131123627/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Puss-in-Boots-The-Last-Wish-(2022)#tab=summary |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=June 22, 2023 |publisher=The Numbers}}</ref><ref name="BOM">{{cite web |title=Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3915174/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206205541/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3915174/ |archive-date=February 6, 2023 |access-date=June 22, 2023 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> and like its predecessor was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

In June 2022, Hayek was cast in [[Angelina Jolie]]’s upcoming film, ''Without Blood'', based on the bestselling Italian novel by [[Alessandro Baricco]]. It was filmed in [[Rome]], [[Apulia]], and [[Basilicata]]. Hayek will star in the film alongside [[Demián Bichir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/angelina-jolie-salma-hayek-cast-without-blood-movie/|title=Angelina Jolie Will Direct Eternals Co-Star Salma Hayek In New Movie|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=June 10, 2022|author=Sarah Smith|access-date=June 10, 2022|archive-date=June 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610154345/https://screenrant.com/angelina-jolie-salma-hayek-cast-without-blood-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=2022-06-09 |title=Angelina Jolie to Direct and Write 'Without Blood,' Salma Hayek Pinault and Demian Bichir to Star |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/angelina-jolie-without-blood-salma-hayek-1235289226/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Variety|archive-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609150140/https://variety.com/2022/film/global/angelina-jolie-without-blood-salma-hayek-1235289226/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Angelina Jolie's Sons Worked on Her New Film 'Without Blood' |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/angelina-jolie-without-blood-cast-release-date |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=W Magazine |date=August 17, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120194252/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/angelina-jolie-without-blood-cast-release-date |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2023, she appeared as herself in the episode "[[Joan Is Awful]]" of the Netflix anthology ''[[Black Mirror]].''

==Other ventures==
===Advocacy===
Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination against immigrants.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=12929239 |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 24, 2006 |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806204223/http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=12929239 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On July 19, 2005, Hayek testified before the [[U.S. Senate]] Committee on the Judiciary supporting reauthorizing the [[Violence Against Women Act]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1570&wit_id=4490|title=Salma Hayek|access-date=April 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306071514/http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1570&wit_id=4490|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2006, she donated $25,000 to a Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, shelter for battered women and another $50,000 to [[Monterrey]] based anti-domestic violence groups.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-02-14-hayek_x.htm|title=Hayek helps groups aiding battered women|work=USA Today|date=February 14, 2006|access-date=September 11, 2017|archive-date=May 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501190546/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-02-14-hayek_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> She is a board member of [[V-Day (movement)|V-Day]], the charity founded by playwright [[Eve Ensler]]. While Hayek previously stated that she is not a feminist,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/photos/12968/stars-cringe-worthy-feminism-quotes/433440|title=Salma Hayek|date=July 30, 2014|work=E! Online|access-date=January 5, 2016|archive-date=March 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312232810/http://www.eonline.com/photos/12968/stars-cringe-worthy-feminism-quotes/433440|url-status=live}}</ref> she later revised her stance, stating: "I am a feminist because a lot of amazing women have made me who I am today. [...] But – it should not be just because I am a woman".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/04/salma-hayek-feminist-women-the-prophet-interview|title=Salma Hayek: 'I am a feminist because a lot of amazing women have made me who I am today'|last=Cartner-Morley|first=Jess|date=March 4, 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077|access-date=November 23, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123204434/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/04/salma-hayek-feminist-women-the-prophet-interview|url-status=live}}</ref>

Hayek also advocates [[breastfeeding]]. During a 2009 UNICEF fact-finding trip to [[Sierra Leone]], [[wet nurse|she breastfed]] a hungry week-old baby whose mother could not produce milk.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/10/salma-hayek-breastfeeds-a_n_165676.html|title=Salma Hayek Breastfeeds African Baby (VIDEO)|work=Huffington Post|access-date=May 10, 2009|first=Katherine|last=Thomson|date=February 10, 2009|archive-date=April 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428160211/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/10/salma-hayek-breastfeeds-a_n_165676.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Hayek said she did it to reduce the stigma associated with breastfeeding and to encourage infant nutrition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babble.com/celebrity/public-breastfeeding-pictures-celeb-moms-photos/salma-hayek-3/ |title=Celebs Who Breastfeed in Public |access-date=August 1, 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614085140/http://www.babble.com/celebrity/public-breastfeeding-pictures-celeb-moms-photos/salma-hayek-3/ |archive-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> In 2010, Hayek's humanitarian work earned her a nomination for the VH1 [[Do Something Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dosomething.org|title=Do Something|publisher=Do Something|access-date=July 15, 2010|archive-date=July 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717043910/http://www.dosomething.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, alongside [[Beyoncé]] and [[Frida Giannini]], Hayek launched "Chime for Change", a [[Gucci]] campaign that aims to spread female empowerment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Karmali|first=Sarah|title=Beyoncé Leads New Gucci Empowerment Campaign|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2013/02/28/beyonce-knowles-salma-hayek-gucci-chime-for-change-campaign-frida-giannini|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=February 28, 2013|access-date=April 22, 2013|archive-date=September 14, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140914174013/http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2013/02/28/beyonce-knowles-salma-hayek-gucci-chime-for-change-campaign-frida-giannini|url-status=live}}</ref> For [[International Women's Day]] 2014 Hayek was one of the artist signatories of [[Amnesty International]]'s letter, to then British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]], campaigning for women's rights in [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Keira Knightley – Keira Knightley campaigns for women in Afghanistan|date=March 7, 2014|url=http://hub.contactmusic.com/keira-knightley/news/keira-knightley-campaigns-for-women-in-afghanistan_4099982|access-date=March 7, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170210/http://hub.contactmusic.com/keira-knightley/news/keira-knightley-campaigns-for-women-in-afghanistan_4099982|url-status=live}}</ref> Following her visit to [[Lebanon]] in 2015, Hayek criticized the discrimination against women there.<ref name=":0"/>

On December 13, 2017, Hayek published an op-ed in ''[[The New York Times]]'' stating that she had been harassed and abused by film producer [[Harvey Weinstein]] during the production of ''Frida''.<ref>{{cite news | last=Hayek | first=Salma | url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/13/opinion/contributors/salma-hayek-harvey-weinstein.html | title=Hayek describes Weinstein abuse | date=December 13, 2017 | work=The New York Times | access-date=December 13, 2017 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213174643/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/13/opinion/contributors/salma-hayek-harvey-weinstein.html|archive-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

In 2019, the Pinault family pledged US$113 million to support the reconstruction efforts of [[Notre-Dame de Paris|Notre Dame Cathedral]] in Paris, following its destruction in a [[Notre-Dame de Paris fire|fire]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/business/francois-henri-pinault-bernard-arnault-notre-dame-donation/index.html|title=France's 3 richest families lead $700 million fundraising effort for Notre Dame|author=Julia Horowitz|website=CNN|date=April 16, 2019|access-date=April 17, 2019|archive-date=April 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416223235/https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/business/francois-henri-pinault-bernard-arnault-notre-dame-donation/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, Hayek raised awareness through her [[Instagram]] for the [[disappearance of Vanessa Guillen]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last=McCarthy|first=Tyler|date=June 15, 2020|title=Salma Hayek uses social media to find missing US Army soldier Vanessa Guillen|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/salma-hayek-social-media-missing-us-soldier-vanessa-guillen|website=Fox News|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=March 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330162519/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/salma-hayek-social-media-missing-us-soldier-vanessa-guillen|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Endorsements===
Hayek was a spokeswoman for [[Revlon]] in 1998 and has been a spokeswoman for [[Avon Products|Avon cosmetics]] since February 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avoncompany.com/women/news/press20040722.html|title=Avon Foundation Newsroom|publisher=Avon Company|access-date=May 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501231541/http://www.avoncompany.com/women/news/press20040722.html|archive-date=May 1, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> She modeled for [[Chopard]] in 2001, was featured in a series of Spanish language commercials for [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln cars]] in 2002,<ref>{{cite news|title=SALMA HAYEK STARS IN LINCOLN HISPANIC ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN|url=http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=10849|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629072738/http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=10849|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 29, 2013|access-date=May 17, 2013|publisher=Ford.com|date=January 22, 2002}}</ref> and in [[Campari]] ads, photographed by [[Mario Testino]], in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=55319 |title=MediaPost Publications |publisher=Publications.mediapost.com |date=February 12, 2007 |access-date=May 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060226131140/http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle |archive-date=February 26, 2006}}</ref> On April 3, 2009, she helped introduce La Doña, a watch by [[Cartier SA|Cartier]] inspired by fellow Mexican actress [[María Félix]].<ref>{{cite web|author=MetaVisia |url=http://www.diezydiez.com/fullnews.php?id=17(Spanish-language) |title=Revista de Relojes y Joyas |publisher=Diezydiez |access-date=May 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505020042/http://www.diezydiez.com/fullnews.php?id=17%28Spanish-language%29 |archive-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref>

Hayek has worked with the [[Procter & Gamble]] Company and [[UNICEF]] to promote the funding (through disposable diaper sales) of vaccines against maternal and [[neonatal tetanus]]. She is a global spokesperson for the Pampers/UNICEF partnership to help raise awareness of the program.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salma Hayek|url=http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL2675516|date=February 9, 2009|access-date=May 10, 2009|work=Reuters}}{{Dead link|date=July 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The partnership involves Procter & Gamble donating the cost of one tetanus vaccination (approximately 24 cents)<ref>[http://www.unicef.org/wcaro/WCARO_CI_Prog_En_Tetanus.pdf UNICEF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105051215/http://www.unicef.org/wcaro/WCARO_CI_Prog_En_Tetanus.pdf |date=November 5, 2013 }} information sheet on tetanus program</ref> for every pack of Pampers sold.<ref>[http://www.unicef.ie/Pampers-59.aspx UNICEF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120014242/http://www.unicef.ie/Pampers-59.aspx |date=November 20, 2012}} on Pampers campaign</ref>

In 2008, Hayek co-founded Juice Generation's juice delivery program Cooler Cleanse.<ref name="ckast">Catherine Kast, [http://people.com/food/we-tried-it-getting-an-edible-facial-from-salma-hayek-blend-it-yourself-smoothie/ "We Tried It: Getting an Edible Facial (Seriously!) From Salma Hayek,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207122404/http://people.com/food/we-tried-it-getting-an-edible-facial-from-salma-hayek-blend-it-yourself-smoothie/ |date=February 7, 2018 }} ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', June 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Zameena Mejia, [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/09/salma-hayeks-love-for-juicing-led-her-to-work-with-a-health-food-exec.html "How Salma Hayek's love for juicing led her to work with a successful health food exec,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207122438/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/09/salma-hayeks-love-for-juicing-led-her-to-work-with-a-health-food-exec.html |date=February 7, 2018 }} [[CNBC]], November 9, 2017.</ref> After writing the foreword to Juice Generation founder Eric Helms' 2014 book ''The Juice Generation: 100 Recipes for Fresh Juices and Superfood Smoothies'',<ref>Karen Hua, [https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhua/2016/12/30/2017-new-year-resolutions-why-juice-generation-and-the-juice-cleanse-trend-have-survived-so-long/#3892c0412fd4 "Why Juice Generation and the Juice Cleanse Trend Have Survived So Long,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207063425/https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhua/2016/12/30/2017-new-year-resolutions-why-juice-generation-and-the-juice-cleanse-trend-have-survived-so-long/#3892c0412fd4 |date=February 7, 2018 }} ''[[Forbes]]'', December 30, 2016.</ref> she and Helms launched the beauty subscription delivery service Blend It Yourself in 2017, based on Hayek's personal beauty elixirs, which supplies subscribers with the prepared organic frozen smoothie and acai bowl ingredients.<ref name="ckast"/><ref>Bee Shapiro, [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/fashion/salma-hayek-beauty-regimen.html "Salma Hayek Isn't Trying to Fool Anyone,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207063049/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/fashion/salma-hayek-beauty-regimen.html |date=February 7, 2018 }} ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 14, 2017.</ref>

In 2011, Hayek launched her own line of cosmetics, skincare, and haircare products called Nuance by Salma Hayek, to be sold at [[CVS Caremark|CVS]] stores in North America.<ref name="CVS launches Nuance beauty line with Salma Hayek">{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/cvs-launches-nuance-beauty-line-with-salma-hayek-2335423.html | location=London | work=The Independent | title=CVS launches Nuance beauty line with Salma Hayek | date=August 10, 2011 | access-date=September 11, 2017 | archive-date=September 28, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928005830/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/cvs-launches-nuance-beauty-line-with-salma-hayek-2335423.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Public image==
[[File:Salma_Hayek_(14594516718).jpg|thumb|Salma Hayek speaking at the 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
Early in her career, Hayek came to be regarded as a [[sex symbol]], and most of her early films, it has been noted, such as the action-oriented ''Desperado'', ''From Dusk Till Dawn'', and ''Fled'', "predominantly featured her in racy sex symbol type of roles" and ultimately made Hayek a familiar face with mainstream audiences.<ref>{{cite web |author=Spence D. |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/24/an-interview-with-salma-hayek |title=An Interview with Salma Hayek |publisher=IGN |date= October 24, 2002|accessdate=2022-02-13 |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102162418/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/24/an-interview-with-salma-hayek |url-status=live }}</ref> Various media publications have cited her as one of Hollywood's most beautiful actresses. ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' named her one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1996, 2003 and 2008,<ref name="sh2">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm |title=Salma Hayek Biography |website=imdb.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102162418/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm |archive-date=January 2, 2022 }},</ref> ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' ranked her 34th and 90th on their Hot 100 list in 2005 and 2007, respectively,<ref name="sh2" /> and ''[[FHM]]'' included her on their [[FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (UK)|100 Sexiest Women in the World]] list in 2005 and 2006.<ref name="sh2" /> A July 2007 poll by E-Poll Market Research found Hayek to be the "sexiest celebrity" among a group of 3,000 public figures, with 65 percent of respondents using the term "sexy" to describe her.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salma Hayek tops sexiest celebs list|url=https://www.today.com/money/salma-hayek-tops-sexiest-celebs-list-wbna19718502|work=[[Today (U.S. television program)|Today]]|date=July 11, 2007|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030014251/https://www.today.com/money/salma-hayek-tops-sexiest-celebs-list-wbna19718502|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Armani]] dress Hayek wore to the [[69th Academy Awards|1997 Academy Awards]] was voted by [[E! Entertainment]] as one of the five most memorable in Oscar history.<ref name="sh2" />

From April 7 to June 18, 2006, the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center in [[San Antonio]], Texas hosted an exhibition called "Solamente Salma" (Spanish for "Only Salma"), consisting of 16 portrait paintings by [[muralist]] George Yepes and filmmaker [[Robert Rodriguez]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/PRN-Mercury-Presents-Solamente-Salma-1851094.php|title=Mercury Presents 'Solamente Salma' Exhibition of Salma Hayek Paintings in San Antonio|publisher=[[PR Newswire]]|via=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=April 4, 2006|access-date=September 20, 2020|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200921014402/https://www.chron.com/news/article/PRN-Mercury-Presents-Solamente-Salma-1851094.php|url-status=live}}</ref> of Hayek as the [[Aztec]] goddess [[Itzpapalotl]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/salma-hayek-sexy-serious-real-life-roles|title=Salma Hayek: 10 Sexy & Serious (Real-Life) Roles!|author=Leal, Samantha|magazine=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]|date=March 7, 2013|access-date=September 20, 2020|archive-date=March 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307231811/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/salma-hayek-sexy-serious-real-life-roles|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Cantero|first=Monica|title=Language and Identity in Chicano/Latino Discourse&nbsp;– Lenguaje e identidad en el discurso chicano/latino|year=2006|publisher=LINCOM publishers|isbn=978-3895864872|page=33}}</ref> In July 2007, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' ranked Hayek 4th in their Latino Power 50, a list of the most powerful Latin members of Hollywood.<ref>{{cite news|title=THR's Latino Powe50|first=Stephen|last=Galloway|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/features/e3i08b80be8ba1477a7111e18b474e8366a|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 26, 2007|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=January 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110004444/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/features/e3i08b80be8ba1477a7111e18b474e8366a|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2008, she was awarded the [[Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards#Lucy Award|Women in Film Lucy Award]], in recognition of her creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television,<ref>[http://wif.org/past-recipients "CRYSTAL AWARD"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724120329/http://www.wif.org/past-recipients |date=July 24, 2011}} list at WIF web site</ref> and ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' ranked her 17th in their list of the 25 Smartest People in TV.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20243951_9,00.html|title=Salma Hayek, Ugly Betty|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 10, 2009|archive-date=February 18, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218234441/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20243951_9,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Throughout her career, Hayek has graced the covers of numerous international magazines,<ref name="sh3" /> including North America's  ''[[InStyle]]'', ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'', ''[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]'', ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]'' and ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'';<ref name="sh3">{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/publicity |title=Salma Hayek |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102181024/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/publicity |url-status=live }}</ref> Britain's ''Maxim'', ''[[Marie Claire]]'' and ''[[Total Film]]'';<ref name="sh3" /> and France's ''Entrevue'' and ''[[Madame Figaro]]''.<ref name="sh3" /> She was one of fifteen women selected to appear on the cover of the September 2019 issue of ''[[British Vogue]]'', by guest editor [[Meghan, Duchess of Sussex]].<ref name="IT-2019-07-31">{{cite news |title=Meghan Markle puts Sinéad Burke on the cover of Vogue's September issue |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/fashion/meghan-markle-puts-sinéad-burke-on-the-cover-of-vogue-s-september-issue-1.3970604 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=July 31, 2019 |archive-date=July 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729141808/https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/fashion/meghan-markle-puts-sin%C3%A9ad-burke-on-the-cover-of-vogue-s-september-issue-1.3970604 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Salma Hayek 2015 Cannes.jpg|thumb|upright|Hayek with her husband [[François-Henri Pinault]] at the [[2015 Cannes Film Festival]]]]

Hayek is a [[United States nationality law#Naturalization|naturalized]] [[United States citizen]].<ref name="People-Bio"/><ref>{{cite web|date=2019-01-21|title=Thalía y otras celebs latinas con nacionalidad estadounidense|url=https://www.hola.com/us-es/celebrities/galeria/2019012115898/famosos-latinos-nacionalidad-estadounidense-mz/1/|access-date=2022-01-29|website=hola.com|language=es-US|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129013037/https://www.hola.com/us-es/celebrities/galeria/2019012115898/famosos-latinos-nacionalidad-estadounidense-mz/1/|url-status=live}}</ref> She has studied at [[Ramtha's School of Enlightenment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ramtha.com/createyourday |title=Ramtha's School of Enlightenment, the School of Ancient Wisdom |year=2006 |quote=Having been a skeptic for most of my life, Ramtha has taught me about the possibilities we all have to influence reality using science to explain the mechanics in a way that finally makes sense to me. His technique on creating the day has been very effective in my life. |access-date=October 21, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910151456/http://ramtha.com/createyourday/ |archive-date=September 10, 2006}}</ref> and practices [[yoga as exercise|yoga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/i-dont-have-time-to-exercise-restorative-yoga-keeps-me-in-shape-salma-hayek-1005750.html|title=I don't have time to exercise, restorative yoga keeps me in shape: Salma Hayek|date=June 13, 2015|website=News18|access-date=November 20, 2019|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806221610/https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/i-dont-have-time-to-exercise-restorative-yoga-keeps-me-in-shape-salma-hayek-1005750.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Hayek, who was raised [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], stated in a 2007 interview that she was no longer devout and did not believe in the Church, in part because she disagreed with practices such as its campaign against condoms in Africa, where she said [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] and [[overpopulation]] were rampant, though she clarified that she still believed in [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] and God.<ref>{{cite web|last=Savacool|first=Julia|title=Salma Hayek: Hot Mama!|url=http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity-lifestyle/celebrities/salma-hayek|work=[[Marie Claire]]|access-date=March 31, 2013|date=April 18, 2007|archive-date=April 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426013053/http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity-lifestyle/celebrities/salma-hayek|url-status=live}}</ref>

On March 9, 2007, Hayek confirmed her engagement to French billionaire and [[Kering]] CEO [[François-Henri Pinault]] as well as her pregnancy. She gave birth to their daughter on September 21, 2007, at [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]] in Los Angeles, CA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.sfgate.com/dailydish/2007/09/24/hayek-gives-birth-to-baby-girl/|author=R., Karen|title=Hayek Gives Birth To Baby Girl|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=September 24, 2007|access-date=September 20, 2020|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806195551/https://blog.sfgate.com/dailydish/2007/09/24/hayek-gives-birth-to-baby-girl/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.people.com/article/salma-hayek-daughter-having-baby-later-life |title= Salma Hayek Talks Daughter Valentina, Having a Baby Later in Life |newspaper= [[People (magazine)|People]] |author= McNiece, Mia |date= August 19, 2015 |access-date= June 5, 2016 |archive-date= June 20, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160620143354/http://www.people.com/article/salma-hayek-daughter-having-baby-later-life |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CFW7UPeHesa/|author=Hayek, Salma|publisher=[[Instagram]]|title=Untitled|date=September 20, 2020|access-date=September 20, 2020|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200921004506/https://www.instagram.com/p/CFW7UPeHesa/|url-status=live}}</ref> They were married on [[Valentine's Day]] 2009 in Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/info-lepoint-fr-francois-henri-pinault-et-salma-hayek-se-sont/920/0/317661|title=François-Henri Pinault et Salma Hayek se sont mariés|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313144241/http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/info-lepoint-fr-francois-henri-pinault-et-salma-hayek-se-sont/920/0/317661 |archive-date=March 13, 2012|work=[[Le Point]]|date=February 16, 2009|language=French}}</ref> On April 25, 2009, they renewed their vows in [[Venice]], Italy.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2009/04/salma_hayeks_wedding_in_venice.html |title= Star-Ledger article on remarriage in Venice |work= The Star-Ledger |date= April 27, 2009 |access-date= August 9, 2010 |archive-date= May 10, 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100510061746/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2009/04/salma_hayeks_wedding_in_venice.html |url-status= live }}</ref>

== Filmography and accolades ==
{{Main|List of roles and awards of Salma Hayek}}
Hayek's films that have earned the most at the box office, {{as of|2022|lc=on}}, include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Salma Hayek |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/person/63380401-Salma-Hayek#tab=acting |website=The Numbers |url-status=live |access-date=January 9, 2022 |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109125801/https://www.the-numbers.com/person/63380401-Salma-Hayek#tab=acting }}</ref>
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* ''[[Wild Wild West]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Frida (2002 film)|Frida]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]'' (2011)
*''[[The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!|The Pirates!]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Savages (2012 film)|Savages]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Grown Ups 2]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Sausage Party]]'' (2016)
* ''[[How to Be a Latin Lover]]'' (2017)
* ''[[The Hitman's Bodyguard]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Eternals (film)|Eternals]]'' (2021)
* ''[[House of Gucci]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Puss in Boots: The Last Wish]]'' (2022)
}}

Hayek's performance as [[Frida Kahlo]] in ''Frida'' (2002) garnered her nominations for Best Actress at the [[75th Academy Awards]], the [[61st Golden Globe Awards]], the [[2003 British Academy Television Awards|53rd British Academy Television Awards]] and the [[9th Screen Actors Guild Awards]].  She won the [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Children's Series|Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children Special]] for ''The Maldonado Miracle'' (2004) and received two [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations, one for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]] and the other for Outstanding Comedy Series as an executive producer, for her work on ''[[Ugly Betty]]'' (2006–10). In 2011, Hayek was appointed Knight (Chevalier) of the [[Legion of Honour|National Order of the Legion of Honour]],  the highest French [[order of merit]],<ref>{{cite news |date=January 5, 2012 |title=Salma Hayek to receive Legion d'Honneur in France |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1110871--salma-hayek-to-receive-legion-d-honneur-in-france |work=Toronto Star |agency=Bang Showbiz |access-date=August 27, 2012 |archive-date=January 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113095423/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1110871--salma-hayek-to-receive-legion-d-honneur-in-france |url-status=live }}</ref> and in 2021, she was honored with a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abc7.com/salma-hayek-walk-of-fame-hollywood-star/11257342/|title=Salma Hayek Pinault honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|publisher=[[City News Service]]|date=November 20, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120204859/https://abc7.com/salma-hayek-walk-of-fame-hollywood-star/11257342/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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| title      = Salma Hayek Biography (1966?–)
| publisher      = FilmReference.com
| url      = http://www.filmreference.com/film/83/Salma-Hayek
| access-date      = February 19, 2008
| archive-date      = January 11, 2009
| archive-url      = https://web.archive.org/web/20090111123103/http://www.filmreference.com/film/83/Salma-Hayek
| url-status      = dead
}}<ref name="People-Bio">{{cite web
| title      = Salma Hayek Biography
| work      = People
| url      = http://www.people.com/people/salma_hayek/biography/0,,20007809_10,00.html
| access-date      = August 9, 2010
| archive-date      = March 28, 2011
| archive-url      = https://web.archive.org/web/20110328104358/http://www.people.com/people/salma_hayek/biography/0,,20007809_10,00.html
| url-status      = dead
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