Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos,
Veracruz, Mexico on September 2, 1966. Salma Hayek has become on of the more popular
leading ladies on film today. Salma certainly didn't have the average life of
others from her country, as her father was a top exec with the state-owned oil
company and mother was an opera singer. Salma has admitted to having had a very
spoiled childhood which included her own private zoo, Colorado ski trips, and
summers on Greek islands. Originally, this Spanish speaking actress was working
in Mexico on the highest rated television program in that country.
Hayek
had dreams of going to Hollywood and conquering a bigger name for herself and
quit the popular show and start from the bottom, not even knowing the language
she was hoping to act in. After heading to LA in '91, Hayek spent extensive time
learning English and acting.
Hayek
got a huge break when director Robert Rodriguez had caught Hayek on a Spanish
television talk show. Rodriguez contacted her and had planned on having her star
in his upcoming movie Desperado, and after a little convincing of his financial
backers, she landed the role. Starring opposite Antonio Banderas, the movie was
the start of her highly successful movie career. Though she was criticized in
her native country of Mexico for her nude sex scenes with
Antonio to which she replied "In Mexico, people are still very reserved about
sex".
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