She is not afraid of anything: no old age, no gossip, no Hollywood stereotypes, let alone difficulties. It seems that only one thing can scare Salma Hayek: a calm and measured life.
That's why her name looks like a complete mistake. When on Sept. 2, 1966, a girl was born to Sami Hayek and Diane Jimenez in the Mexican town of Coatzacoalcos, they unintentionally called her Salma (in Arabic, "peace, tranquility"). And for 45 years the actress successfully proves that her name is just an unsuccessful joke.
Home Princess
Her fate was predetermined in advance. The actress was born to all businessmen who earned a fortune on oil trade, and opera singer. Both Salma and her brother always got what they wanted. Once they decide big kittens - dad bought for them all cubs from the local zoo!
When Salma, having seen enough Hollywood films, wanted to study in America, her parents could not refuse her. At the age of 12, the girl found herself in a catholic boarding house in Louisiana. True, studying in the monastery was not very similar to life in the cinema - Salma had to work hard and constantly hack hated lessons. In addition, Hayek found dyslexia, which made the training even more difficult. The girl was amused as best she could: she raised her legs to the feet at two in the morning on a fire alarm, tore off the services, transferring all the hours to the school. The nuns could endure it only a year - then they urged their parents to take the hooligan home.
After leaving school in Mexico, Salma went to study on a diplomat, this was her dad's dream! But she survived only six months, declaring that she would become an actress.
Yes, and with her appearance to count in Mexico was not at that. A miniature brunette, who did not even reach 160 cm, did not fit in the standards of local beauty.
Her first abilities were appreciated by the boys - the girl tastemasterski played in the children's play "Magic lamp", that the young spectators ran out the stage to save the actress from the villain. Hayek began to appear in commercials, received a major role in the popular TV series "Theresa." Already in two years she became the most famous actress in Mexico. But this Salma was not enough: the girl dreamed of conquering Hollywood, becoming a famous actress and even a director.
Mexican Barbie
Despite the fame in the homeland, it was difficult to succeed in America. Two years later, Salma already spoke fluent English, but no one was in a hurry to offer her a job. All that could count on Hajek with his "non-European" appearance - the role of a maid or prostitute.
The actress did not intend to give up. She did not miss a single casting and was loudly outraged by racism in Hollywood, where Mexicans could only count on episodic roles. Her angry performance on this topic in a night talk show was accidentally heard by director Robert Rodriguez. The very next day he sent the girl a letter: "Your words are absolutely true, but it would be terrible for Americans to lose their happiness to see you on the screen."
Rodriguez proposed Hayek's role in "Desperate" (1995). For Salma this really was a "desperate role" - the first serious work for 5 years of living in America! The picture made the actress famous. A miniature brunette with searing eyes was immediately nicknamed "Mexican Barbie", offering beautiful dummies and sexy cats. Despite the desire to play, Salma refused second-rate projects. She preferred good pictures, even if there were not many offers.
Perhaps the only director with whom Salma is ready to play absolutely everything is Robert Rodriguez. Hayek appeared in the episode of his film "From Dusk Till Dawn", starred in "Four Rooms", "Spy Kids - 3" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico". And very soon received the nickname "mascot of Rodriguez"!
But this success was not enough for Hayek: in 1999 the actress opened her own film company Ventanaros. And the first film of this studio - "Nobody writes to the Colonel" - was nominated from Mexico to the Oscar!
But most of the audience still remember the actress after the drama "Frida". The film was made on the persistence of Hayek: she became the producer of the picture, persuaded to star in the main roles of friends. Salma herself got used to the role of the Mexican artist, which lost 6 kilograms and even the name of Frida began to resound. Her tenacity and talent were noticed: for this work the actress was nominated for an Oscar, and Frida Kahlo's touched niece gave the Salmeocherle of the artist as a token of gratitude.
Success and fame never stopped Salma. Later, she shot the film "The Miracle of Maldonado", for which she received the Emmy Award, became the producer of the series "Betty Betty" (analogue "Do not Be Born Beautiful") and still played a lot in the cinema. Salme got one of the main roles in the picture "Bandits" ... Hayek remains the most successful Mexican actress of the world. She was able to prove that she is able to play in the movies not only maids.
The man of her dreams
Salma has a memorable appearance: a burning look of huge dark eyes, heavy carbon curls, bright makeup. Magazines include it in hundreds of sexy women of the world, TV channels are recognized as the most stylish star of Hollywood, fans do not give rest. In his youth in Mexico Hayek thrice proposed and heart, and among the fans was even the president of the country. But Salma difficult to guard - her man must be intelligent, educated, wealthy. So, she will not be bored with her.
Her first love in Hollywood was Edward Norton. They met at a party, and Salma immediately drew attention to this little strange, nostole appealing man. Courteney Love was beside herself with anger when she heard what Norton had exchanged for her. She even mentioned that Edward would never marry a hawksikanke, because he does not understand her eerie accent. Salma only bit her lip: a couple of months later, Norton suggested Hayek to be his wife!
Their relationship lasted four years and would end with a wedding, if the actress was not bothered by stability and calm life. Salma left Ed for a vacation with billionaire Sheikh Modhassan. However, this novel was not a long one. She was waiting for the man of her dreams for two years - in 2006, the actress met Francois-Henri Pinault.
In September 2007, a 41-year-old actress and 45-year-old businessman were born to the daughter of Valentina Paloma. While the paparazzi told the last kilos of Salma, the actress enjoyed life.
But the birth of his daughter did not save the relationship between Salma and Henri. Their loveexported distances and separation: Pino worked in France, and Hayek was not going to leave Hollywood. The couple broke up in 2008, canceling the wedding. And no one believed in the beautiful finale of this story ... except for Salma herself!
Hayek and Pino were married in 2009. The celebration was held in the 18th century Venetian castle. After the wedding, Salma tried not to tell the story of her personal life. Although she did not manage to avoid gossip. Recently it became known that Henri-Francois is the father of the 4-year-old son of the model Eva Evangelists (the novel of businessman and mannequins fell for the time of quarrel Pino with Hayek). Newspaper prophesy Salma divorce, but she only tightens her lips more tightly.