Salma Hayek is a Mexican and American actress and film producer with a prolific international career. She first rose to fame in Latin America through telenovelas such as Teresa (1989–1991) before relocating to Hollywood. Her breakout role came in Desperado (1995), and she achieved global recognition portraying Frida Kahlo in Frida (2002), becoming the first Mexican actress nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has starred in major films including Puss in Boots (2011), The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017), Eternals (2021), and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). As founder of Ventanarosa, she produced Ugly Betty, earning Primetime Emmy nominations, and won a Daytime Emmy for directing The Maldonado Miracle.
