World Stars Celebrites: salma hayek director and producer

Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez-Pinault Spanish pronunciation: born September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz is a Mexican-American actress, director and producer. She is one of the most prominent Mexican figures in Hollywood. She received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role as as Frida Kahlo in the movie Frida.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
o 2.1 Mexico
o 2.2 Early Hollywood acting work
o 2.3 Director, producer and actress
o 2.4 Singing credits
o 2.5 Promotional work
o 2.6 In art
* 3 Personal life
o 3.1 Advocacy
* 4 Honors
* 5 Filmography
* 6 Event appearances
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Early life
Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, the daughter of Diana Jiménez Medina, an opera singer and talent scout, and Sami Hayek Dominguez, an oil company executive who once ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos. Hayek's father is of Lebanese descent, while her mother is of Spanish descent. Her first given name, Salma, is Arabic for "Welcome".[citation needed] Raised in a wealthy, devoutly Roman Catholic family, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, at the age of twelve. While there, she was diagnosed with dyslexia. She attended college in Mexico City, where she studied International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana.

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