Salma Hayek Biography

Name : Salma Hayek Real Name : Salma Hayek Jimenez Date Of Birth : September 2, 1966 Place of Birth : Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico Height : 5'2'' Weight : 115 lbs Eyes : Dark brown Hair : Black Occupation : Actress Education : College dropout Companion : Edward Norton Fan Mail : C/O William Morris Agency 151 El Camino Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA

A former soap opera star in Mexico, she arrived in Hollywood as a virtual unknown and had to fight for years to see her dream come to life.

Though she spoke no English, she jumped into the fray and eventually scored a role in DESPERADO, Robert Rodriguez's 1995 sequel to his much-touted EL MARIACHI.

Was never going to have a middle name

Just weeks after being attacked by a monkey, she has been brutalized by another member of the animal kingdom.

Has stunned Hollywood by romping with a Saudi tycoon in the Mediterranean.

Is boosting the Latin arts

Went to extreme lengths to get the right look for her new film - she grew a moustache.

Does very little exercise and never goes to a gym.

Plays the dancing woman on the TV screen in THE MISBEHAVIORS, directed by Robert Rodriguez. She has appeared in numerous films by the director.

In FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996) she plays a stripper from hell. Later in Dogma she plays a stripper from heaven.

Was considered for a role in DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002)