Salma Hayek Net Worth

Salma Hayek's Quotes

• I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do.
• I act tall!" "But look how short I am...I can't even act to be tall. I'm five-two. I can't even create the illusion that I am tall!
• "I don't believe in the so-called Latino explosion when it comes to movies. Jennifer Lopez doesn't have an accent. She grew up in New York speaking English not Spanish. Her success is very important because she represents a different culture, but it doesn't help me. I grew up in Mexico, not the US, and the fact is that there just aren't any parts for Latin actresses. I have to persuade people that my accent won't be a problem, but an asset. Everyone's afraid of doing something a bit risky. Everyone wants a $200 million hit and anything they think might get in the way of that kind of success is considered a liability".
• What worries me the most is that most men are so weak. Because of that they act like they don't care and like machos - because they are too fragile inside. They're scared of confrontation and afraid of so many things. And because of this they build up their life so they have to deal with their feelings as little as possible. I find feminine men unbelievably sexy. But most men are completely incapable of getting in touch with their feminine side. What am I supposed to talk about with a man who doesn't know what it's like to be a woman?
• At the beginning [my career] was hard. People were like, 'Who is this Mexican jumping bean?'

Interesting Facts about Salma Hayek

1. Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1996, 2003 and 2008.
2. Is dyslexic and has combined type ADHD.
3. Was ranked 8th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).
4. Frequently collaborates with Antonio Banderas and Robert Rodriguez, and is godmother to Rodriguez's children.
5. Salma's paternal grandparents, Elias Hayek Labahi and Adela Dominguez, were both of Lebanese descent (Adela's family's surname was originally "Hid"). Salma's mother's family is of Mexican/Spanish descent. Salma is fluent in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, and English.
6. Was considered for the part of Alicia Larde in A Beautiful Mind (2001). In real life, Alicia was from El Salvador. The character in the film was later changed to American-born, and given to Jennifer Connelly.
7. Salma is an Arabic name that means "peace" or "calm".
8. She was sent to a boarding school in Louisiana at age 12, but was soon sent back home after getting in trouble for frequently terrorizing the nuns!
9. Studied international relations & drama at college in Mexico City.
10. Won Best Newcomer at the 1989 Novela Awards for Un nuevo amanecer (1988).
11. Has her own production company, Ventanarosa.
12. Is the second Latin American actress to be nominated for the Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Award, for her performance in Frida (2002). Brazilian veteran Fernanda Montenegro was the first, for Central Station (1998).
13. Her brother, Sami, designs custom chairs. His celebrity clients include Jennifer Aniston and her ex-husband, Brad Pitt.
14. Was named one of the ten most stylish women in the world by Mr. Blackwell (aka Richard Selzer) in 1997. InStyle named her the most stylish celebrity of 2003 and Eonline.com ranked her as the best dressed female celebrity.
15. Ranked #31 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
16. Good friend of Penélope Cruz, Ashley Judd and Valeria Golino.
17. E! entertainment voted her look at the 1997 Academy Awards one of the 5 most memorable in Oscar history. At the event she wore a beaded Armani gown complemented by a 1920s diamond tiara.
18. Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005
19. Her parents are Sami Hayek Dominguez (oil company executive) and Diana Jiménez Medina (opera singer).
20. Played a (mythological creature disguised as a) stripper twice: in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and in Dogma (1999) (A Vampire and a Muse respectively).