Salma Hayek (Salma Hayek)

Born September 2, 1966 in Mexico, in Koatsakoalkos Province (Veracruz). In her father's veins flowed the blood of an Arab, his mother came from a Spanish family, but they were both devout Catholics.

. Salma went to Catholic school for girls in Louisiana, but the independent nature always led her to conflict with the nuns, the school superintendent
. After studying there for only two years, Salma returned to Mexico. Stock of knowledge obtained in Louisiana, will be enough to quickly finish high school, but college girl has not got. His mother, fearing the free morals in high school, sent her to Houston, to her aunt, where Salma spent a half years. And soon won a major role in the television series "Teresa" and hastily became known to all lovers of Mexican soap operas.

Back home, Salma received the same college in Mexico City. However, the education she never received. Despite the protests of the family, Salma decided to become an actress. Quite soon won a major role in the television series "Teresa" and hastily became known to all lovers of Mexican soap operas.

Not satisfied with the status of the stars of soap operas, in 1991. Salma moved to Los - Angeles, where he studied acting and take English lessons. How many unknown girls passed this way for nothing, but Salma has its. To do this she enrolled in language courses renowned Stella Adler, and perseverance Salma was no limit. Despite the skepticism of cinematographic officials, urging her that the real U.S. star Salma will never be, back to Mexico, she could not go back - ambition, you know. This she told in one night talk show, where she said the director Robert Rodriguez, struck by the beauty of Salma and her wit.

. And now she has withdrawn in a duet with Antonio Banderas in a hot action movie "Desperado" (Desperado), which became box-office hit
. The audience fell in love without a backward glance Salma and her finest hour has struck. She repeated the unprecedented success of Latina in America - Dolores Del Rio in 1930 and later by Rita Moreno. Year later, . in 1996 пЎп?, . Rodriguez is pleased to invite Salma in his new film - a cult "From Dusk Till Dawn" (From Dusk Till Dawn), . where the whole of southern blood Salma began to play the new seductive highlights the role Vampiress, . dancing, lost in a roadside bar, . where I stop violent thieves George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino,
. A little later, Rodriguez will not forget about Salma, inviting her to a major role in its segment of "Four Rooms" (Four Rooms).

After the proposal went jambs. Hayek became actively removed, while choosing roles to your taste.

On television, Hayek was a constant role in the series 'Sinbad', she has participated in numerous serials. In the film directed by Peter Medak 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' for T she played the gypsy Esmeralda. Then, in 1995. She returned to Mexico to participate in two projects. One of them was the film 'Fallen Love', written in 1998 by Nobel laureate Naguib Mafuzom. The movie brought Hayek Heraldo Award for Best Actress, Ariel nomination for Best Actress and laudatory reviews in the festival press. Was also beaten the record of the Mexican Himself. Hayek also was a winner 'Our Golden Eagle' as the outstanding female performer in film. Salma Hayek is the first since Dolores Del Rio Mexican actress, which has achieved success in Hollywood.

People magazine includes Salma in the list of "50 most beautiful people in the world", in other words, she began her life on the covers of glossy magazines. Meanwhile, the actress was withdrawn in a modest melodramatic comedy by Andy Tennant "Haste - makes waste" (Fools Rush In), along with Matthew Perry, star of the moment superpopular "Friends". Their heroes, Alex and Isabel met only for one night, of course, full of passion. Then they parted, but Isabel returns to the moment when they discover that she is pregnant. And Alex, an honest fellow, offers his hand and heart, although he does not know Isabel and her conservative Mexican family.

. Should follow the romantic drama "The breaking point" (Breaking Up), where Salma starred alongside Russell Crowe - the relationship of their characters have been given entirely at the mercy of strong feelings, but the movie is not gained much success
. Then followed a pattern "54" on the eponymous New York City nightclub the 1970's, where the music was flowing river, and on the shores of drugs in her head had been put to the youth, aroused the interest of his nostalgia for the irretrievably lost era. Later, . Salma was a slight roles in the youth thriller "The Faculty" (The Faculty) of his creative patron Rodriguez (godmother mother of children whom she agreed to become), . big budget western, "Wild, . Wild West "(Wild Wild West) with Will Smith and razudaloy" Dogma "(Dogma), Kevin Smith.,

. And then Salma led to the idea to create your own production company, which would deal with the modest independent projects
. So be it - and was born film company Ventanarosa. The first of its Mexican-French film "No One Writes to the Colonel" (Coronel no tiene quien le escriba, El) Arturo Ripshteyna was shown in the official program of the Cannes International Film Festival. And then at Salma begins era of cooperation with the digital experimenter Mike Figgis ( "Leaving Las Vegas"). In 2000 he published "Time Code" - the first film shot without any editing in real time on a handheld camera, and, the screen is divided into four topic! Followed Figgis built "Hotel" (Hotel), where the filmmakers want to spend for dinner ... literally.

Director Ron Howard was watching Salma, planning to call her to the main female role in the picture "A Beautiful Mind" (A Beautiful Mind), because the original version of the script heroine was originally from El Salvador. However, later changed the nature and role of the departed, Jennifer Connelly, and she was awarded for his Oscar. But, . Salma did not have to worry, . because in that moment she began to implement its crystal dream - wide-screen version of the life of legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, . which has been so rich biography, . that would be enough for three movies,
. "Frida", produced by Salma personally, in 2002, an Academy Award nominated for six awards "Oscar", including a nomination for the most Hayek. But, unfortunately her fans, the golden statuette bypassed Salma party ( "Oscar" went on the shelf Nicole Kidman for her role in "hours").

Press vying mentions the name of Salma in its most diverse lists. InStyle and television channel E! recognizes its most elegant celebrity magazine Stuff took Salme 31 position in the rating of "102 Sexiest Women In The World", and Maxim 34 line in the list of "Hot 100". But Salma is not head in the clouds and was pleased to appear with Robert Rodriguez in the original tape "Once in Mexico" (Once Upon a Time in Mexico) with Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Enrique Igleseasom and many others. And in 2005, Salma was at two events: first, . she was invited to join the jury at Cannes International Film Festival, . secondly, . the screens went fascinating criminal-adventure film "After the Sunset" (After the Sunset), . where she was a pair of Pierce Brosnan - they played lovers robbers extra-class, . specializing in the most expensive and most inaccessible diamonds.,

. January 18, 2006 simultaneously in France and Russia had its world premiere flammable western scenario Luc Besson's "Bandidas" (Bandidas), where Salma met with his big friend in the life of Penelope Cruz
. The action film is set in the distant 1880, when on the road there was a fatal danger, and not one - two girls, educated daughter of a wealthy businessman and a coarse peasant woman, went out to rob banks. And no safe not suit before their deadly beauty. Critics "Bandidas" is not particularly liked, but the audience from the on-screen duo Salma and Penelope in absolute delight. Let's see how will work with the following Salma Hayek - crime thriller "Lonely Hearts" (Lonely Hearts), on the set which she had the opportunity to work with John Travolta. Incidentally, the plot is based on real events, when the two detectives searching for a pair of criminals nicknamed the "lonely hearts killers" - they first became acquainted with lonely people, and when they learned about them a little more ... Chick, and they are already in heaven.

In 1994, on the TV show "The Cristina Show", she admitted that she had a brief affair with boxing world champion Julio Cesar Chavez (Julio Cesar Chavez). Then she met with Edward Norton (Edward Norton), which was engaged from 1999 to 2003-th, when, in August 2003, got in touch with Josh Lucas (Josh Lucas) and broke up with him in July 2004, the first

. She loves dogs, . she has her own production company "Ventanarosa", . She has an inability to read, . fluent in English, . Arabic, . Spanish and Portuguese - that brief facts of life Salma Hayek, . which reportedly, . going to unite with Tim Robbins (Tim Robbins) at the Oscars on Feb. 27, 2005-th.,
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