Birth name: Salma Valgarma Hayek Jimenez
Nick Name: Salma
Born: September 2, 1966
Ethnicity: Middle Eastern / Hispanic
Religion: Catholic
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birth Place: Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
Residence: Bel Air, California & Paris, France
Nationality: Mexican-American
Education: Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Studied International Relations, dropped out to pursue acting.
Occupation: Actress, Director and Producer
Net Worth: $85 Million
Salma Hayek Measurements
[ads1 id=”alignright”]Measurements: 36-24-36
Height: 5’2” (1.57 m)
Weight: 171 lbs (52 kg)
Natural Hair Color: Raven Black
Natural Eye Color: Dark Brown
Bra Size: 36C
Dress Size: 0 or 2 (but due to her curves, wear up to a tailor-made size 4)
Shoe Size: UK-4 / EU-37 / US-6.5
Distinctive Features:
Expressive Eyes
Voluptuous / Hourglass / Perfect body
Plays strong-willed women characters on film credits
Brand Endorsements:
Avon, Burger Kind, Coors, Coca Cola, and Revlon
Best known for:
- Her role as Carolina, opposite Antonio Banderas in Desperado
- Reprised the same role albeit shortly in Once Upon a Time in Mexico
- Her tabletop snake dance as Vampire Queen / Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk Till Dawn
- Played Frida Kahlo, for a film bio titled Frida
- Sofia Reyes for Ugly Betty, which she is also an executive producer
- Fashion designer, Roxanne Chase, Adam Sandler’s wife in Grown Ups 1 and 2
- Voice of Kitty Softpaws, opposite Antonio Banderas, in Puss in Boots
Salma Hayek’s Family:
Father- Sami Hayek Dominguez (industrialist, politician)
Mother- Diana Jimenez Medina (Opera Singer, talent scout)
Siblings – Sami Dominguez Jr. (a custom furniture designer)
Her paternal grandparents are from Lebanon.
Salma Hayek Dated:
- Antonio Banderas – (rumored) Spanish film director and actor; met at the set of Desperado in 1994
- Johnny Depp (rumored) – American actor, met each other while filming Once Upon A Time in Mexico
- Edward Atterton – English actor, dated for almost two years
- Ben Affleck (rumored) – American actor, director, & producer, met while filming Dogma
- Edward Norton – American screenwriter, film director, actor and producer; dated for 4 years
- Josh Lucas – American actor, dated for less than a year
Salma Hayek Married:
Francois-Henri Pinault – CEO of Kering / French Industrialist; had on-off relationship from 2007-2008 but eventually married each other (TWICE – Paris & Venice) in 2009. Have a lovely daughter named Valentina Paloma
Salma Hayek’s Personal Trainer:
Over the years, Salma Pinault nee Hayek had worked with Sara Shears, of UGIFIT. A voracious fitness lover, Salma squeeze working out to her busy schedule by doing it in a hotel room or on any decrepit filming location just so she never misses a day without exercise. Her workout regimen is short and intense spanning 5 to 7 days per week for at least 30 minutes per day. She does Pilates, kickboxing, strength training, ball work and interval training. Most of her fitness routine are tailor-made for her own needs.
Salma is also a renowned foodie, often, overindulging in comfort foods. According to her, she cannot do dieting. She have a passion for organic juicing though to detoxify. Staple ingredients on her juice are apples, carrots, beetroots, and lemon. This love for juicing made her create the Cooler Cleanse regimen in 2010.
Salma Hayek’s Favorite Things, Facts & Hobbies:
- Loves Mexican food and French cuisine
- Has a “sweaty” hobby (love for working out – daily)
- Fave colors are red, blue and purple
- Love using plum-colored lipstick, aubergine and browns for eyeshadow
- Most of her cars are either silver or sleek black
- Loves to wear stilettos
- Fave designers are Prada and Giorgio Armani
- Favorite luxury cars: BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes and Porsche
- Her first name means “safe” in Arabic
- Diagnosed with dyslexia when she was 12 years old
- Came from a wealthy Lebanese Apnish Spanish ancestry
- Has perfect hourglass figure
- Ventanarosa is her own production outfit tied-up with MGM
- She has luxury villas all over France and the US
- Loves the high life, and often seen vacationing around the globe
- Active in charitable work particularly in the fight for Violence Against Women, Breast Feeding, and UNICEF
- Co-owns a private jet with her French billionaire husband
- Was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus with daughter, Valentina
- Godmother to all of the children of American film director, Robert Rodriguez
- Close friends include Penelope Cruz, Blake Lively, Ashley Judd, Mia Maestro, NY Daily Ben Widdicombe, and Mexican producer/writer/director Lucy Orozco
