Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress,
director, television and film producer. Hayek has appeared in more than thirty films and performed as an actress outside of Hollywood in Mexico and Spain. Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on
violence against women and
discrimination against immigrants.
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Hayek is the first Mexican national to be nominated for a
Best Actress Oscar. She is one of the most prominent Mexican figures in Hollywood, since the legendary
Dolores del Rio. She is also, after
Fernanda Montenegro, the second of three
Latin American actresses to achieve a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
