Salma Hayek

Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault(/ˈhaɪɛk/HY-ek,Spanish:[ˈsalmaˈxaʝek];néeHayek Jiménez; born September 2, 1966)is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in thetelenovelaTeresa(1989–1991) as well as the romantic dramaMidaq Alley(1995). She soon established herself in Hollywood with appearances in films such asDesperado(1995),From Dusk till Dawn(1996),Wild Wild West(1999), andDogma(1999).
Hayek's portrayal of painterFrida Kahloin the biopicFrida(2002), which she also produced, made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Actress.In subsequent years, Hayek focused more on producing while starring in the action-centered picturesOnce Upon a Time in Mexico(2003),After the Sunset(2004) andBandidas(2006). She achieved further commercial success with the comediesGrown Ups(2010),Grown Ups 2(2013) andThe Hitman's Bodyguard(2017), and lent her voice for the animatedPuss in Boots(2011),Sausage Party(2016) andPuss in Boots: The Last Wish(2022). She also earned critical acclaim for her performances in the dramasTale of Tales(2015),Beatriz at Dinner(2017) andHouse of Gucci(2021). She playedAjakin theMarvel Cinematic UniversefilmEternals(2021), which emerged as her highest-grossing live action film.
Hayek's directing, producing and acting work on television has earned her fourEmmy Awardsnominations. She won theDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children SpecialforThe Maldonado Miracle(2004) and received twoPrimetime Emmy Awardnominations, one forOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Seriesand the other for Outstanding Comedy Series, for her work on theABCtelevision comedy-dramaUgly Betty(2006–2010). She also produced and playedMinerva Mirabalin theShowtimefilmIn the Time of the Butterflies(2001) and guest-starred on theNBCcomedy series30 Rock(2009–2013).
As a public figure, Hayek has been cited as one of Hollywood's most powerful and influential Latina actresses as well as one of the world's most beautiful women by various media outlets.Timemagazine named her one of the100 most influential people in the worldin 2023.In 2021, she was honored with a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame. She is married to business magnateFrançois-Henri Pinault, with whom she has a daughter.
Salma Hayek was born inCoatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico.Her father, Sami Hayek Domínguez, is ofLebanesedescent.His ancestors hail from the city ofBaabdat, Lebanon, a city Salma and her father visited in 2015 to promote her movieKahlil Gibran's The Prophet.He owns an industrial-equipment firm and is an oil company executive in Mexico;he once ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos.Her mother, Diana Jiménez Medina, is an opera singer and talent scout; she is ofSpanish descent. While visitingMadridin an interview in 2015 withUn Nuevo Día, Hayek described herself as fifty-percent Lebanese and fifty-percent Spanish saying that her grandmother/maternal great-grandparents were from Spain.Her younger brother, Sami, is a furniture designer.
Hayek was raised in a wealthy, devoutCatholicfamily,and at age 12 opted to study at theAcademy of the Sacred HeartinGrand Coteau, Louisiana.In school, she was diagnosed withdyslexia.She attended university at theUniversidad Iberoamericanastudyinginternational relations.In a 2011 interview withVmagazine, Hayek mentioned that she was once an illegal immigrant in the United States, although it was not for a long period of time.
Hayek's first screen appearance was in the television series inUn Nuevo Amanecer(1988), which earned her theTVyNovelas Awardfor Best Debut Actress.Televisasubsequently selected Hayek, who was 23 at the time, to play the title role inTeresa(1989–1991), a successful Mexicantelenovelathat made her a star in Mexico.The series ran for two years and 125 episodes, and earned her the 1990TVyNovelas Award for Best Female Revelation.
Determined to pursue a film career in Hollywood, Hayek moved to Los Angeles in 1991 following the conclusion ofTeresa.With limited fluency in English and dyslexia,she soon enrolled in English lessons and studied acting underStella Adler.Hayek initially struggled with the lack of acting job offers after moving to the United States, recalling that "there was no industry or parts forLatinwomen",and was once even told that her accent would "make moviegoers think ofhousekeepers".During this period, she secured guest-spots in television series such asDream On(1992) andThe Sinbad Show(1993) as well as supporting roles  in the dramaMi Vida Loca(1993), and the made-for-ShowtimethrillerRoadracers(1994), her first collaboration with directorRobert Rodriguez.
In 1994, Hayek was cast as Alma, a poverty-stricken young woman who becomes asex worker, inJorge Fons's dramaEl callejón de los milagros(Miracle Alley), which was based on the 1940s eponymous novel by EgyptianNaguib Mahfouzand translated fromCairotoMexico City. The film was the subject of critical acclaim, reportedly won more awards than any other movie in the history ofMexican cinema, and earned Hayek a nomination for theAriel Award for Best Actress.
In 1995, Robert Rodriguez and his co-producer and then-wife, Elizabeth Avellan,cast Hayek oppositeAntonio Banderasin the starring role of self-confident and feisty Carolina inDesperado, her breakout film.Describing the film's process as "grueling",Hayek had to audition several times for Rodriguez before landing the part, and a love scene in the script proved particularly difficult for her to film because she did not want to be nude on camera. She once remarked: "It took eight hours [to film] instead of an hour".Budgeted at $7 million,Desperadowas a commercial success, grossing $25.4 million in the United States.A brief role as avampirequeen followed in Rodriguez's cult horror filmFrom Dusk till Dawn(1996), in which she performed an erotic table-top snake dance.She also appeared in the 1996 dramaFollow Me Homeand the cop comedyFled.
Hayek next starred in the romantic comedyFools Rush In(1997) as a photographer in anon-and-off relationshipwith a New York City architect, played byMatthew Perry. CriticRoger Ebertgave the film 3 out of 4 stars and described it as "a sweet, entertaining retread of an ancient formula", elevated by good performances (particularly Hayek's) and an insightful "level of observation and human comedy".Fools Rush Inwas a moderate commercial success and earned Hayek anALMA Awardnomination for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film. In another romantic comedy,Breaking Up(also 1997),  she andRussell Croweportrayed a couple whose relationship leads to an out-of-the-blue marriage. Ken Eisner ofVarietywrote: "Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek make attractive leads, but they have neither the marquee power nor the requisite chemistry to keepBreaking Upfrom getting left at the altar of general distribution."Indeed, the film was distributed for selected markets in the United States only.
In 1998, Hayek played an aspiring young singer in the 1970s New York City nightlife scene inMark Christopher's drama54, a doughnut shop waitress inDan Ireland's dramedyThe Velocity of Garyand a nurse in Rodriguez's supernatural horror filmThe Faculty. In 1999, Hayek was unorthodoxly cast inKevin Smith's religious satireDogmaas Serendipity, "the [Muse] who throughout history inspired all the geniuses of art and music, likeMozartandMichelangelo, and never got any of the credit".She also portrayed the alleged daughter of a kidnapped scientist alongsideWill Smithin the period WesternWild Wild West.Dogmawas well received by critics and audiences, butWild Wild Westproved a commercial failure despite being one of themost expensive films ever madeat the time of its release.
Hayek founded her production company,Ventanarosa, in 1999, through which she produces film and television projects. Her first feature as a producer wasEl Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba(1999), Mexico's official selection forBest Foreign Filmat theOscars.In 2000, Hayek had an uncredited role inTraffic, and played an aspiring actress inMike Figgis' experimental filmTimecode, a waitress in the Spanish dramaLiving It Up, and a cop andPlayboymodel in the heist comedyChain of Fools.She also produced and starred in the television filmIn the Time of the Butterflies(2001), based on the book byJulia Álvarezbook about theMirabal sisters. Hayek played one of the sisters, Minerva, andEdward James Olmosplayed the Dominican dictatorRafael Leónidas Trujillo, whom the sisters opposed.
InJulie Taymor's biographical filmFrida(2002), Hayek served as a producer and starred assurrealistpainterFrida Kahlo. She became interested in the role several years prior to commencing production for the film, having "been fascinated by Kahlo's work from the time she was 13 or 14", although not immediately a fan: "At that age I did not like her work [...] I found it ugly and grotesque. But something intrigued me, and the more I learned, the more I started to appreciate her work. There was a lot of passion and depth. Some people see only pain, but I also see irony and humor. I think what draws me to her is what [husband] Diego saw in her. She was a fighter. Many things could have diminished her spirit, like the accident or Diego's infidelities. But she wasn't crushed by anything".She was so determined to play the role that she sought outDolores Olmedo Patino, longtime-lover of Diego Rivera, and, after his death, administrator to the rights of Frida and Rivera's art, which Rivera had "willed [...] to the Mexican people", bequeathing the trust to Olmedo.Hayek personally secured access to Kahlo's paintings from Kahlo and began to assemble a supporting cast, approachingAlfred Molinafor the role of Rivera in 1998. Upon its release,Fridawas a critical darling and an arthouse success. In his review for the film, David Denby ofThe New Yorkerconcluded: "Smart, willful, and perverse, this Frida is nobody's servant, and the tiny Hayek plays her with head held high". Her portrayal of Kahlo made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Actressand earned herGolden Globe Award,Screen Actors Guild AwardandBritish Academy Film Awardnominations for Best Actress.
In 2003, Hayek produced and directedThe Maldonado Miracle, a Showtime film based on the book of the same name, for which she won theDaytime Emmy Awardfor Outstanding Directing in a Children Special,reunited with Robert Rodriguez forSpy Kids 3-D: Game OverandOnce Upon a Time in Mexico,and made an appearance in the documentaryV-Day: Until the Violence Stops.Once Upon a Time in Mexico, which made $98.2 million worldwide,was the final film of theMariachi Trilogyand featured Hayek reprising her role fromDesperado.
InBrett Ratner's action comedyAfter the Sunset(2004), Hayek starred as the girlfriend of a master thief, withPierce Brosnan. A box office flop, the film received largely negative reviews from critics.James Berardinellifound the film to be "a mess, but [it's] a fun, breezy mess", criticizing the overall heist and weak characterization but gave praise to the quick pacing chemistry between Brosnan and Hayek.In 2005, she served as a member of the58th Cannes Film Festivaljury, co-hosted the annualNobel Peace Prize ConcertwithJulianne Moorein Oslo, Norway,and directed a music video forPrince, titled "Te Amo Corazon" ("I love you, sweetheart") that featuredMía Maestro.
Hayek appeared alongside her good friendPenélope Cruzin the 2006WesterncomedyBandidas, portraying two women who become a bank robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorizing their town. Randy Cordova of theArizona Republicsaid the film "sports" Hayek and her co-star Penélope Cruz as the "lusty dream team" and that they were the "marketing fantasy" for the film.Bandidaswas followed byAsk the Dust, a period romance set in Los Angeles based on a John Fante noveland co-starringColin Farrell. Peter Bradshaw ofThe Guardianfound "something a little forced in both lead performances",and with a limited theatrical release, the film was not a financial success.Her last film of 2006 wasLonely Hearts, a neo-noir crime drama chronicling the notorious "lonely hearts killers" of the 1940s,Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, in which Hayek played Beck, withJared Letotaking on the role of Fernandez. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but the cast garnered praise.Peter TraversofRolling Stonestated: "When Hayek and Leto are onscreen, you do not look away."
Hayek served as an executive producer for the American television seriesUgly Betty(2006–2010), after adapting the story for American television withBen Silverman, who acquired the rights and scripts from the ColombiantelenovelaYo Soy Betty La Feain 2001. Originally intended as a half-hour sitcom for NBC in 2004, the project would later be picked up byABCfor the 2006–2007 season withSilvio Hortaalso producing. She guest-starred on the series asSofia Reyes, a magazine editor.Ugly Bettywas a success with critics and audiences, won aGolden Globe Awardfor Best Comedy Series in 2007, and earned Hayek nominations for bothOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Seriesand Outstanding Comedy Series at the59th Primetime Emmy Awards.After finalizing negotiations withMGMto become the CEO of her own Latin-themed film production company, Ventanarosa, in 2007,Hayek signed a two-year deal with ABC for Ventanarosa to develop projects for the network.
In 2007, Hayek made a cameo appearance, as a nurse singing a cover ofThe Beatlessong "Happiness Is A Warm Gun", in Julie Taymor's jukebox musical romantic dramaAcross the Universe. The role of Madame Truska, a woman who can grow an indestructible beard, inCirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant(2009), was Hayek's first acting project following the birth of her daughter. She characterized the film, which was an adaptation of the book seriesThe Saga of Darren Shanby authorDarren Shan, as "a little bit of hard work. But it's not like I have to be emotionally devastated for months".The film was a critical and commercial failure.Screen Rantfelt that Hayek is "fun as the bearded lady Madame Truska but [...] is unable to single-handedly elevate the material".
In 2010, Hayek played a fashion designer and the wife of a Hollywood talent agent (Adam Sandler) in the comedyGrown Upswhich, despite a negative critical reception, made $271.4 million globally.She is the voice ofKitty Softpaws, a street-savvyTuxedo cat, alongsideAntonio BanderasinPuss in Boots(2011).A spin-off of theShrekfranchise,Puss in Bootsreceived positive reviews from critics, grossed $554.9 million at the box office,and was nominated forBest Animated Featureat the84th Academy Awards. In 2011, she also obtainedHispanicroles in two international productions —a dancer in the French dramaAmericanoand the wife of a former advertising executive in the SpanishAs Luck Would Have It— which earned her nominations for theSan Sebastián International Film FestivalAward for Best Actress and theGoya Award for Best Actress, respectively.
In 2012, Hayek directedJada Pinkett Smithin the music video "Nada Se Compara",lent her voice forPeter Lord's animated filmThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, and played a cartel leader inOliver Stone's action filmSavagesand a school nurse inFrank Coraci's comedyHere Comes the Boom. She reprised her role inGrown Ups 2(2013) which, like the first film, was a commercial success despite a negative critical response.
Hayek served as a producer and provided her voice for the character of Kamila, a widowed mother, inThe Prophet(2014), adapted from the 1923 book byKahlil Gibran. Describing the film as a "love letter to my heritage", Hayek said it helped her explore her relationship with her late grandfather, who was a fan of the book, and remarked: "Between all the connections of our ancestors and the memories of the ones that are no longer with us, I hope they are proud of this film because I did it also for them".In 2014, she made a brief appearance inJames Bobin’s comedy sequelMuppets Most Wanted, starred as a woman forced intosexual slaveryinJoe Lynch's action dramaEverly, and reunited with Pierce Brosnam to play his love interest inTom Vaughan's romantic comedySome Kind of Beautiful.EverlyandSome Kind of Beautifulwere both distributed for online markets and poorly received; while critics noted that the former "benefits from Joe Lynch's stylish direction and Salma Hayek's starring work, but it's too thinly written and sleazily violent to fully recommend",Rotten Tomatoesgave the latter a 6% rating based on 34 reviews.
InTale of Tales(2015), a European fantasy film directed and written byMatteo Garrone, Hayek appeared as the 17th-century Queen of Longtrellis. A screen adaptation based on collections of tales byItalianpoet and courtierGiambattista Basile, the film competed for thePalme d'Orat the68th Cannes Film Festival.In 2016, Hayek voiced the role of Teresa del Taco inSausage Party, an adult animated film she described as "the naughtiest thing I've ever done. I never thought I'd ever say some of those things out loud. But, I had a lot of fun [...] It's a different kind of crazy".The highest grossing R-rated animated film of all time,Sausage Partygrossed $140.4 million worldwide.
Hayek took on the role of a holistic medicine practitioner who attends a wealthy client's dinner party inMiguel Arteta's dramaBeatriz at Dinner(2017),whichOwen GleibermanofVarietycalled a "small-scale but elegantly deft squirmfest that features a luminous performance” by the actress.That role earned Hayek anIndependent Spirit Film Awardnomination forBest Female Lead.The comedyHow to Be a Latin Lover(2017) was asleeper hitupon its release and featured Hayek as the estranged sister of a man who has made a career of seducing rich older women.Her last film outing of 2017 wasPatrick Hughes's action comedyThe Hitman's Bodyguard, in which she starred as the wife of a convicted hitman, oppositeRyan ReynoldsandSamuel L. Jackson. The film made an impressive $176.6 million globally.
Hayek was cast as Eva Torres, ahigh-frequency tradingexecutive, alongsideJesse EisenbergandAlexander Skarsgård, inKim Nguyen's tech dramaThe Hummingbird Project(2018), and as Nancy Teagarten, one half of a couple experiencing a series of financial crises, withAlec Baldwin, inFred Wolf's comedyDrunk Parents(2019). In 2020, Hayek appeared as a cosmetics mogul in Miguel Arteta's comedyLike a Boss, withRose ByrneandTiffany Haddish, and the alternative wife of a man inSally Potter’s dramaThe Roads Not Taken, withJavier BardemandElle Fanning.
The dramaBliss(2021), which starred Hayek as a homeless woman befriending a recently divorced man (Owen Wilson), was released onAmazon Prime Video.She next reunited with director Patrick Hughes and actors Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson inHitman's Wife's Bodyguard, the sequel for the 2017 filmThe Hitman’s Bodyguard, which was released on June 16, 2021, to mediocre reviews. John Defore ofThe Hollywood Reporter, however, praised Hayek’s "foul-mouthed" portrayal, writing: "The one smart thing the film does is promote Salma Hayek, as the eponymous spouse of Samuel L. Jackson’s hitman, from the small but scene-stealing role she played in the first film. […] At least we can appreciate Hayek’s enthusiasm for the over-the-top role".Unlike the first film,Hitman's Wife's Bodyguardhad lackluster box office returns.
Hayek portrayedAjak, the wise and spiritual leader of the titular group, in theMarvel Cinematic UniversepictureEternals, directed byChloé Zhao, who "personally selected" her for the role.Initially surprised byMarvel's interest on her casting,Hayek described her involvement in the film as "empowering" and recalled getting "emotional" upon seeing her character's superhero costume, stating: "It was because it means so much to so many people that, to think that for a Mexican girl —a Mexican woman in her 50s— was able to be a superhero. I felt a lot of pride to have my superhero outfit on. It meant something".Hayek, who is of bothSpanishandLebanesedescent, subsequently became the firstArabactress with a main role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The film, released in the United States on November 5, 2021,generated a divergent critical response and made $401 million worldwide.She has since signed a deal to star in multipleMarvel Cinematic Universeprojects.Her last film of 2021 wasRidley Scott's biographical crime dramaHouse of Gucci, in which she played the friend and confidante ofPatrizia Reggiani, Giuseppina “Pina” Auriemma, alongsideLady Gagaas Reggiani,Adam Driver, and herLonely Heartsco-star Jared Leto.Hayek then reprised her role as Kitty Softpaws inPuss in Boots: The Last Wish,which received critical acclaim, grossed $485.3 million,and like its predecessor was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
In June 2022, Hayek was cast inAngelina Jolie’s upcoming film,Without Blood, based on the bestselling Italian novel byAlessandro Baricco. It was filmed inRome,Apulia, andBasilicata. Hayek will star in the film alongsideDemián Bichir.
In 2023, she appeared as herself in the episode "Joan Is Awful" of the Netflix anthologyBlack Mirror.
Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination against immigrants.On July 19, 2005, Hayek testified before theU.S. SenateCommittee on the Judiciary supporting reauthorizing theViolence Against Women Act.In February 2006, she donated $25,000 to a Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, shelter for battered women and another $50,000 toMonterreybased anti-domestic violence groups.She is a board member ofV-Day, the charity founded by playwrightEve Ensler. While Hayek previously stated that she is not a feminist,she later revised her stance, stating: "I am a feminist because a lot of amazing women have made me who I am today. [...] But – it should not be just because I am a woman".
Hayek also advocatesbreastfeeding. During a 2009 UNICEF fact-finding trip toSierra Leone,she breastfeda hungry week-old baby whose mother could not produce milk.Hayek said she did it to reduce the stigma associated with breastfeeding and to encourage infant nutrition.In 2010, Hayek's humanitarian work earned her a nomination for the VH1Do Something Awards.In 2013, alongsideBeyoncéandFrida Giannini, Hayek launched "Chime for Change", aGuccicampaign that aims to spread female empowerment.ForInternational Women's Day2014 Hayek was one of the artist signatories ofAmnesty International's letter, to then British Prime MinisterDavid Cameron, campaigning for women's rights inAfghanistan.Following her visit toLebanonin 2015, Hayek criticized the discrimination against women there.
On December 13, 2017, Hayek published an op-ed inThe New York Timesstating that she had been harassed and abused by film producerHarvey Weinsteinduring the production ofFrida.
In 2019, the Pinault family pledged US$113 million to support the reconstruction efforts ofNotre Dame Cathedralin Paris, following its destruction in afire.In 2020, Hayek raised awareness through herInstagramfor thedisappearance of Vanessa Guillen.
Hayek was a spokeswoman forRevlonin 1998 and has been a spokeswoman forAvon cosmeticssince February 2004.She modeled forChopardin 2001, was featured in a series of Spanish language commercials forLincoln carsin 2002,and inCampariads, photographed byMario Testino, in 2006.On April 3, 2009, she helped introduce La Doña, a watch byCartierinspired by fellow Mexican actressMaría Félix.
Hayek has worked with theProcter & GambleCompany andUNICEFto promote the funding (through disposable diaper sales) of vaccines against maternal andneonatal tetanus. She is a global spokesperson for the Pampers/UNICEF partnership to help raise awareness of the program.The partnership involves Procter & Gamble donating the cost of one tetanus vaccination (approximately 24 cents)for every pack of Pampers sold.
In 2008, Hayek co-founded Juice Generation's juice delivery program Cooler Cleanse.After writing the foreword to Juice Generation founder Eric Helms' 2014 bookThe Juice Generation: 100 Recipes for Fresh Juices and Superfood Smoothies,she and Helms launched the beauty subscription delivery service Blend It Yourself in 2017, based on Hayek's personal beauty elixirs, which supplies subscribers with the prepared organic frozen smoothie and acai bowl ingredients.
In 2011, Hayek launched her own line of cosmetics, skincare, and haircare products called Nuance by Salma Hayek, to be sold atCVSstores in North America.
Early in her career, Hayek came to be regarded as asex symbol, and most of her early films, it has been noted, such as the action-orientedDesperado,From Dusk Till Dawn, andFled, "predominantly featured her in racy sex symbol type of roles" and ultimately made Hayek a familiar face with mainstream audiences.Various media publications have cited her as one of Hollywood's most beautiful actresses.Peoplenamed her one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1996, 2003 and 2008,Maximranked her 34th and 90th on their Hot 100 list in 2005 and 2007, respectively,andFHMincluded her on their100 Sexiest Women in the Worldlist in 2005 and 2006.A July 2007 poll by E-Poll Market Research found Hayek to be the "sexiest celebrity" among a group of 3,000 public figures, with 65 percent of respondents using the term "sexy" to describe her.TheArmanidress Hayek wore to the1997 Academy Awardswas voted byE! Entertainmentas one of the five most memorable in Oscar history.
From April 7 to June 18, 2006, the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center inSan Antonio, Texas hosted an exhibition called "Solamente Salma" (Spanish for "Only Salma"), consisting of 16 portrait paintings bymuralistGeorge Yepes and filmmakerRobert Rodriguezof Hayek as theAztecgoddessItzpapalotl.In July 2007,The Hollywood Reporterranked Hayek 4th in their Latino Power 50, a list of the most powerful Latin members of Hollywood.In 2008, she was awarded theWomen in Film Lucy Award, in recognition of her creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television,andEntertainment Weeklyranked her 17th in their list of the 25 Smartest People in TV.
Throughout her career, Hayek has graced the covers of numerous international magazines,including North America'sInStyle,Elle,Premiere,GlamourandVariety;Britain'sMaxim,Marie ClaireandTotal Film;and France'sEntrevueandMadame Figaro.She was one of fifteen women selected to appear on the cover of the September 2019 issue ofBritish Vogue, by guest editorMeghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Hayek is anaturalizedUnited States citizen.She has studied atRamtha's School of Enlightenmentand practicesyoga.Hayek, who was raisedCatholic, stated in a 2007 interview that she was no longer devout and did not believe in the Church, in part because she disagreed with practices such as its campaign against condoms in Africa, where she saidAIDSandoverpopulationwere rampant, though she clarified that she still believed inJesus Christand God.
On March 9, 2007, Hayek confirmed her engagement to French billionaire andKeringCEOFrançois-Henri Pinaultas well as her pregnancy. She gave birth to their daughter on September 21, 2007, atCedars-Sinai Medical Centerin Los Angeles, CA.They were married onValentine's Day2009 in Paris.On April 25, 2009, they renewed their vows inVenice, Italy.
Hayek's films that have earned the most at the box office, as of 2022, include:
Hayek's performance asFrida KahloinFrida(2002) garnered her nominations for Best Actress at the75th Academy Awards, the61st Golden Globe Awards, the53rd British Academy Television Awardsand the9th Screen Actors Guild Awards.  She won theDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children SpecialforThe Maldonado Miracle(2004) and received twoPrimetime Emmy Awardnominations, one forOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Seriesand the other for Outstanding Comedy Series as an executive producer, for her work onUgly Betty(2006–10). In 2011, Hayek was appointed Knight (Chevalier) of theNational Order of the Legion of Honour,  the highest Frenchorder of merit,and in 2021, she was honored with a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame.