Salma Hayek was born on September 2, 1966, and was raised in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Her religious parents wanted to ensure that their daughter would be well-educated and sent Salma to a Louisiana boarding school when she was twelve. She earned a reputation as a prankster and eventually, the boarding school sent her home. Salma was sent to Houston to live with her aunt until the age of 17.
Salma moved to Los Angeles in 1991. She spent the next 18 months taking English lessons while perfecting her acting skills with a drama teacher. Although Hayek spent four months auditioning for a role that finally went to another actress, the director cast her in a smaller role in the film so that she could become a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Her big break had finally arrived, and it was mostly thanks to her appearance on a Spanish-language cable talk show (with host Paul Rodriguez). Director Robert Rodriguez (no relation) caught Hayek's appearance, and knew he had to cast her as Antonio Banderas' love interest in the sequel to his successful film El Mariachi, 1995's Desperado. Roles in Fair Game and Fled did not do the actress justice, but with Salma Hayek web sites exploding all over cyberspace and roles pouring in, audiences north of the border were beginning to discover the talent and beauty of Salma Hayek.
She was cast in From Dusk 'Til Dawn (directed by Robert Rodriguez) with George Clooney and in the 1997 comedy Fools Rush In, co-starring Matthew Perry, in her first lead role. That same year, Hayek charmed audiences with her role as Esmeralda in a TNT rendition of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She was no stranger to the role, as she portrayed Esmeralda in Disney's Spanish version of the film. Over the next few years she appeared in such films as Fools Rush In (1997) (nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film), The Hunchback (1997) (nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series in a Crossover Role), 54 (1998) (nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film), Wild Wild West (1999) (won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Action and nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film), and In the Time of Butterflies (2001) (won the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Made for Television Movie or Miniseries and nominated for the BFCA Award for Best Actress in a Picture Made for Television). She formed her own production company, Ventanarosa.(pink window) in 1998 to promote Latino and actors/actresses as well as create and develop Latino films. In 1999, she also began a highly publicized relationship with actor Ed Norton which ended in 2003. She also dated actor Josh Lucas between August 2003 - July 2004. It was her role in Frida in 2002 (playing the role of the same name) that won her critical acclaim for her as a serious actor and she won many awards, including the Imagen Award for Best Actress and the Golden Camera Award. Some of the awards she was nominated for include the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role; Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama; Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama; CFCA Award for Best Actress; BFCA Award for Best Actress; BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role; and an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
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Salma moved to Los Angeles in 1991. She spent the next 18 months taking English lessons while perfecting her acting skills with a drama teacher. Although Hayek spent four months auditioning for a role that finally went to another actress, the director cast her in a smaller role in the film so that she could become a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Her big break had finally arrived, and it was mostly thanks to her appearance on a Spanish-language cable talk show (with host Paul Rodriguez). Director Robert Rodriguez (no relation) caught Hayek's appearance, and knew he had to cast her as Antonio Banderas' love interest in the sequel to his successful film El Mariachi, 1995's Desperado. Roles in Fair Game and Fled did not do the actress justice, but with Salma Hayek web sites exploding all over cyberspace and roles pouring in, audiences north of the border were beginning to discover the talent and beauty of Salma Hayek.
She was cast in From Dusk 'Til Dawn (directed by Robert Rodriguez) with George Clooney and in the 1997 comedy Fools Rush In, co-starring Matthew Perry, in her first lead role. That same year, Hayek charmed audiences with her role as Esmeralda in a TNT rendition of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She was no stranger to the role, as she portrayed Esmeralda in Disney's Spanish version of the film. Over the next few years she appeared in such films as Fools Rush In (1997) (nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film), The Hunchback (1997) (nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series in a Crossover Role), 54 (1998) (nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film), Wild Wild West (1999) (won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Action and nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film), and In the Time of Butterflies (2001) (won the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Made for Television Movie or Miniseries and nominated for the BFCA Award for Best Actress in a Picture Made for Television). She formed her own production company, Ventanarosa.(pink window) in 1998 to promote Latino and actors/actresses as well as create and develop Latino films. In 1999, she also began a highly publicized relationship with actor Ed Norton which ended in 2003. She also dated actor Josh Lucas between August 2003 - July 2004. It was her role in Frida in 2002 (playing the role of the same name) that won her critical acclaim for her as a serious actor and she won many awards, including the Imagen Award for Best Actress and the Golden Camera Award. Some of the awards she was nominated for include the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role; Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama; Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama; CFCA Award for Best Actress; BFCA Award for Best Actress; BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role; and an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
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