Salma Hayek Honors

Honors

* Recipient of Glamour magazine Woman of the Year Award in October 2001.

* Recipient of Producers Guild of America Celebration of Diversity Award in 2003.

* Recipient of Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year Award in February 2006.

* Recipient of Time Magazine 25 Most Influential Hispanics in 2005.

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Salma-Hayek Advocacy

"Salma-Hayek Advocacy"

On July 19, 2005, She testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary supporting reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. In February 2006, Salma Hayek donated $25,000 to a Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, shelter for battered women and another $50,000 to Monterrey based anti-domestic violence groups.

Since the birth of Salma Hayek's daughter, she has worked to help mothers in developing nations worldwide, teaming up with Pampers and UNICEF to help stop the spread of life-threatening maternal and neonatal tetanus. Salma Hayek is a global spokesperson for the Pampers/UNICEF partnership 1 Pack = 1 Vaccine to help raise awareness of the program.

She also advocates breastfeeding, because of its benefits, including building stronger infant immune systems. During a UNICEF fact-finding trip to Sierra Leone, Salma Hayek breastfed a hungry week-old baby whose mother could not produce milk.

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Personal life

"Salma Hayek Personal life"

Salma Hayek is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Salma Hayek dated actor Edward Norton between 1999 and 2003, and then Josh Lucas in 2003. Hayek is a good friend of Spanish actress Penélope Cruz and co-starred with her in the 2006 film Bandidas. She studied at Ramtha's School of Enlightenment. Her brother, Sami Hayek, is a designer with his own line of products at Target and clients that include Louis Vuitton, Brad Pitt, and the Mexican Government.

Salma Hayek often uses method acting to play characters. While Salma Hayek was cast as Frida Kahlo, She had to smoke for the role using real cigarettes. As a result in her own admission she became a smoker and is currently trying to kick the habit.

On March 9, 2007, Salma Hayek confirmed she was expecting her 1st child with PPR CEO François-Henri Pinault. On September 21, 2007, Salma Hayek gave birth to daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. On July 18, 2008, She and Pinault announced the end of their engagement. "Salma Hayek" and "Henri Pinault" later reconciled and were married on Valentine's Day, 2009 in Paris. On April 25, 2009, they were married a second time in Venice.

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In art

Frida
Passion and color
a work of art, a piece of history
Salma Hayek's Dream Came True!


In spring 2006, The Blue Star Contemporary Art Center in San Antonio, Texas displayed 16 portrait paintings by muralist George Yepes and filmmaker Rodriguez of Salma Hayek as Aztec goddess Itzapapalotl.

Salma Hayek - Promotional work, Avon, Revlon, chopard etc

SalmaHayek has been a spokesperson for Avon cosmetics since February 2004. SalmaHayek formerly acted as spokesperson for Revlon in 1998.

SalmaHayek in 2001, she modeled for Chopard and was featured in 2006 Campari adverts as photographed by Mario Testino. On April 3, SalmaHayek helped introduce La Doña, a watch by Cartier inspired by fellow Mexican actress María Félix.

Salma Hayek was also featured in a series of Spanish language commercials for Lincoln cars. Consequently, sales of the Lincoln Navigator among Hispanics increased by twelve percentage points.

Salma Hayek - Singing credits

Salma Hayek has been credited as a song performer in 3 movies.

The 1st was Desperado for the song Quedate Aquí.

In Frida Salma Hayek performed with band Los Vega the Mexican folk song La Bruja.

Salma Hayek also recorded Siente mi amor, which played during the end credits of Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

Salam Hayek also contributed to Happiness is a Warm Gun in "Across the Universe" as the singing nurses.

Salma Hayek - CEO of her own Latin themed film production company, Ventanazul.

Salma Hayek, in April 2007, Salma Hayek finalized negotiations with MGM to become the CEO of her own Latin themed film production company, Ventanazul. The following month Salma Hayek signed a 2 year deal with ABC to develop projects for the network through Salma Hayek's production company, Ventanarosa.

Salma Hayek is developing and producing La Banda, a Spanish-language romantic comedy set in Mexico, written by Issa Lopez.

Salma Hayek recently had a guest stint on 30 Rock as Elisa, the nurse for Jack Donaghy's mother, for whom Jack falls.

Salma Hayek will star as the wife of Adam Sandler in Grown Ups, which also co-stars Chris Rock and Kevin James.

Salma Hayek - Ugly Betty executive producer, and its success.

Salma Hayek is Ugly Betty executive producer. Ugly Betty is a television series airing around the world since September 2006. Salma Hayek adapted Ugly Betty series for American television w/ Ben Silverman. Ben Silverman acquired the rights and scripts from the Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea in 2001.

Originally intended as a half hour sitcom for NBC in 2004, the project would later be picked up by (American Broadcasting Company) ABC for the 2006–2007 season w/ Silvio Horta also producing.

Salma Hayek guest-starred on Ugly Betty as Sofia Reyes, a magazine editor. Salma Hayek also had a cameo playing an actress in the telenovela within the show. Ugly Betty show quickly became a ratings hit and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Series in 2007. Salma Hayek's performance as Sofia resulted in a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.