Actress

Puss in Boots (2011) (voice)

Grown Ups (2010)

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

30 Rock (6 episodes, 2009)

Across the Universe (2007)

Ugly Betty (7 episodes, 2006-2007)

Lonely Hearts (2006)

Ask the Dust (2006)

Bandidas (2006)

After the Sunset (2004)

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)

Frida (2002)

In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV)

Hotel (2001)

Traffic (2000) (uncredited)

La gran vida (2000)

Chain of Fools (2000)

Timecode (2000)

Wild Wild West (1999)

El coronel no tiene quien le escriba (1999)

Dogma (1999)

The Faculty (1998)

The Velocity of Gary* *(Not His Real Name) (1998)

54 (1998)

Breaking Up (1997)

The Hunchback (1997) (TV)

Fools Rush In (1997)

Sistole Diastole (1997)

Fled (1996)

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

"El vuelo del águila" (1996) TV series

Follow Me Home (1996)

Fair Game (1995)

Four Rooms (1995) (segment "The Misbehavers")

Desperado (1995)

El callejón de los milagros (1995)

Roadracers (1994) (TV)

"Rebel Highway" (1 episode, 1994)

Cherry Street, South of Main (1994) (TV)

"The Sinbad Show" (2 episodes, 1993)

Mi vida loca (1993)

"Jack's Place" (1 episode, 1993)

"Nurses" (1 episode, 1992)

"Dream On" (1 episode, 1992)

"Street Justice" (1 episode, 1992)

"Teresa" (1989) TV series

"Un nuevo amanecer" (1988) TV series

Producer

Untitled Nicolás López Project (2010) (producer)

Ugly Betty (executive producer) (51 episodes, 2006-2009)

The Maldonado Miracle (2003) (TV) (senior executive producer)

Frida (2002) (producer)

In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV) (executive producer)

Director

The Maldonado Miracle (2003) (TV)

As HerSelf

Guión busca estrella (2010) (TV)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode, 2009)

Cirque du Soleil's Poetic Social Mission (2009) (TV)

2009 Alma Awards (2009) (TV)

Entertainment Tonight (5 episodes, 2006-2009)

Journey to Sundance (2009)

Rachael Ray (1 episode, 2009)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (7 episodes, 1998-2009)

Late Show with David Letterman (3 episodes, 1997-2009)

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2009 (TV)

2009 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Special (2009) (TV)

The 2nd Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2008) (TV)

"Caiga quien caiga" (2 episodes, 2005-2008)

Charity Poker Festival (2008) (TV)

"Wetten, dass..?" (1 episode, 2008)

Big Night of Stars (2008) (TV)

Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV)

"Seitenblicke" (1 episode, 2008)

The Oprah Winfrey Show (6 episodes, 1999-2008)

Robert Wilson: Video Portraits (2008)

"E! True Hollywood Story" (1 episode, 2007)

The Making of 'Lonely Hearts' (2007)

Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (2007) (TV)

The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2007 (TV)

George Clooney: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2006) (TV)

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2 episodes, 2006)

"Corazón de..." (4 episodes, 2006)

The View (1 episode, 2006)

Joe Does the Oscars (2006) (TV)

The 78th Annual Academy Awards 2006 (TV)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (3 episodes, 1999-2006)

"La méthode Cauet" (1 episode, 2006)

Nobel Peace Prize Concert (2005) (TV)

Today (1 episode, 2005)

Live 8 (2005) (TV)

Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (2005)

Punk'd (1 episode, 2005)

The 77th Annual Academy Awards 2005 (TV)

The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV)

An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones (2005) (TV)

Inside the Actors Studio (1 episode, 2004)

Live with Regis and Kelly (1 episode, 2004)

Total Request Live (1 episode, 2004)

The Charlie Rose Show (1 episode, 2004)

The Anti-Hero's Journey (2004)

Nobel Peace Prize Concert (2003) (TV)

"Tinseltown TV" (1 episode, 2003)

"HBO First Look" (2 episodes, 1999-2003)

"God kveld Norge" (1 episode, 2003)

MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)

Stupidity (2003)

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003)

The 75th Annual Academy Awards 2003 (TV)

Saturday Night Live (1 episode, 2003)

This Morning (1 episode, 2003)

World VDAY (2003)

"Otro rollo con: Adal Ramones" (1 episode, 2002)

"Revealed with Jules Asner" (2 episodes, 2002)

Searching for Debra Winger (2002)

Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (3 episodes, 1997-2001)

The Concert for New York City (2001) (TV)

VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (2001) (TV)

America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV)

My VH1 Music Awards (2000) (TV)

Hollywood Goes to Hell (2000) (TV)

"Howard Stern" (1 episode, 2000)

The 72nd Annual Academy Awards 2000 (TV)

The Will Smith Music Video Collection (1999) (segment "Wild Wild West")

"Action" (1 episode, 1999)

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1 episode, 1999)

Get Bruce (1999)

1999 MTV Movie Awards 1999 (TV)

Film-Fest DVD: Issue 2 - Cannes (1999)

Forever Hollywood (1999) (TV)

Welcome to Hollywood (1998)

1998 VH1 Fashion Awards (1998) (TV)

¿Quién diablos es Juliette? (1997)

The 69th Annual Academy Awards 1997 (TV)

1997 MTV Movie Awards 1997 (TV)

"Cinema 3" (1 episode, 1996)

The Diversity Awards (1996) (TV)

ALMA Awards

2009 Anthony Quinn Award for Achievement in Motion Pictures

2002 Won ALMA Award Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Made for Television Movie or Miniseries for: In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV)

2000 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film for: Wild Wild West (1999)

1999 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film for: 54 (1998)

1998 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film for: Fools Rush In (1997)

1998 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Individual Performance in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series in a Crossover Role for: The Hunchback (1997) (TV)


Academy Awards

2003 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Frida (2002)


Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1996 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress for: Desperado (1995)


Ariel Awards, Mexico

1995 Nominated Silver Ariel Best Actress (Mejor Actriz) for: El callejón de los milagros (1995)


BAFTA Awards

2003 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for: Frida (2002)


Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

2000 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Supporting Actress - Action for: Wild Wild West (1999)


Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2003 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Actress for: Frida (2002)

2002 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Actress in a Picture Made for Television for: In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV)


Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2003 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actress for: Frida (2002)


Daytime Emmy Awards

2004 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special for: The Maldonado Miracle (2003) (TV)

2004 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special for: The Maldonado Miracle (2003) (TV)
Shared with:Eve Silverman (producer),Susan Aronson (producer),Don Schain (line producer)


Emmy Awards

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series for: "Ugly Betty" (2006)
Shared with:Silvio Horta (executive producer),Marco Pennette (executive producer),James D. Parriott (executive producer),Benjamin Silverman (executive producer),James Hayman (executive producer),Jose Tamez (executive producer),Teri Weinberg (co-executive producer),Sheila R. Lawrence (co-executive producer),Oliver Goldstick (co-executive producer),Alice West (co-executive producer),Henry Alonso Myers (supervising producer),Harry Werksman (supervising producer),Gabrielle G. Stanton (supervising producer)

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Ugly Betty" (2006)


Golden Camera, Germany

2003 Won Golden Camera Best International Actress for: Frida (2002)


Golden Globes

2003 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Frida (2002)


Imagen Foundation Awards

2003 Won Imagen Award Best Actress - Film for: Frida (2002)


MTV Movie Awards

1996 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Kiss for: Desperado (1995) Shared with: Antonio Banderas


MTV Movie Awards, Latin America

2002 Nominated MTV Movie Award MTV North Feed (mostly Mexico) - Best Mexican Working in a Foreign Movie (Mejor Fuga de Talento Mexicano al Extranjero) for: Hotel (2001)


Mexican Cinema Journalists

2003 Special Silver Goddess

1995 Won Silver Goddess Best Newcomer (Revelación) for: El callejón de los milagros (1995)


Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards

1998 Won Golden Eagle Award Best Actress in Film


PGA Awards

2008 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy for: "Ugly Betty" (2006)
Shared with:James Hayman,Silvio Horta,James D. Parriott,Marco Pennette,Benjamin Silverman,Jose Tamez,Teri Weinberg,Alice West


Satellite Awards

2003 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for: Frida (2002)


Screen Actors Guild Awards

2003 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for: Frida (2002)

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After starring in the hugely popular telenovela Teresa (1989 - 1991), in her native Mexico, Salma Hayek's first movie role came with the multi-award-winning El callejon de los milagros (1995) (Midaq Alley). Moving to Hollywood, her lack of fluency in English saw her early parts play upon her smoldering Mexican beauty. She vented her spleen on a Spanish-language TV talk show on the injustice of such typecasting and, fortunately for her, director Robert Rodriguez was watching the show. He went on to cast her in Desperado (1995) playing opposite Antonio Banderas, and it was the success of that cult movie along with her appearance in his star-studded From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) that brought Hayek to prominence.

Now a recognizable name, Hollywood didn't quite know what to do with Hayek, and although some variation followed in movies such as Dogma (1999) and Chain of Fools (2000), she still tended to be typecast in parts that stressed her curvaceous good looks, ethnicity, and steely Mexican fortitude such as Fools Rush In (1997), Hotel (2001), and Ask the Dust (2006).

The biopic Frida (2002), a movie that she also coproduced, seemed to mark a new turn in her career, earning her a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of her countrywoman, artist and political activist Frida Kahlo. However, roles in Wild Wild West (1999), Once Upon a Time In Mexico (2003), and Bandidas (2006) continue to demonstrate that Hayek remains linked to the action genre that first brought her to public notice. Greater confidence in handling English-language material and a recent move to gain greater control over her own projects offer the hope of new avenues for Hayek while she retains the mantle of the premier Latina actress working in Hollywood today.

It sounds trite to go after men who are nice but when you've been hurt a lot it becomes appealing.

"If I go on a diet and work out, I'm always in a bad mood. I'd rather be a little heavier but nice." -quoted in Woman's Day 8-15-06 issue

Is dyslexic.

Fluent in English, Arabic, Spanish and Portugese

She loves dogs

Recently diagnosed with diabetes while pregnant (July 2007).