SALMA HAYEK BIOGRAPHY
Salma Hayek Jimenez was born on September 2, 1966 on Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz,Mexico.
Her Family is conformed by her Mother, her Father , And one Brother ; the origin of her name comes from the fact that her fathers' parents are Lebanese and her mothers' parents are Spanish. All her life she wanted to dedicate to gymnastics, but her parents didn´t want her to do that , so she tried to study a carrer but she didn´t finish it, cause when she was about 18 years old she move to Mexico City, cause she wanted to be an actress.
Her first opportunity was on a theatrical production on 1988, ALADINO Y LA LAMPARA MARAVILLOSA . This was a theater production. She played Jasmine.
After that, on 1989 she made her first telenovela NUEVO AMANECER .This was her first tele-novela, She was directed by Mister Telenovela (as Known in Mexico) Ernesto Alonso.
On 1990 Lucy Orozco gave him a big opportunity for her carrer, she gave her the leading role on TERESA . This was her second tele-novela . On this telenovela she acted with Rafael Rojas.
After TERESA she acted again on a Theatrical Production on 1990, LAS VISITAS TIENEN SUEŃO . This Theatrical comedy talked about when you make a party and you want to end the party cause you are bored, on this comedy, she acted with Alberto Mayagoitia and Claudia Ramirez.
But she wanted more than only telenovelas so, she move to L.A. and took acting and english lessons, cause she wanted to make movies on Hollywood, so, her first opportunity was on 1993 on a movie called MI VIDA LOCA . This movie was directed by Allison Anders, on this movie she acted like Gata, one of the leading role girlfriends.
After MI VIDA LOCA she made special appearances on the series SINBAD , DREAM ON and NURSES .
And on 1994 she returned to Mexico to make an special appearance on the telenovela EL VUELO DEL AGUILA . On this telenovela she acted , like Juanacata, one of Porfirio Diaz girlfriend, she appeared on about 30 chapters (only a small role)
Also in 1994 she filmed EL CALLEJON DE LOS MILAGROS .This was her first movie on Mexico, on this movie she played Alma an elegant prostitute.
After EL CALLEJON DE LOS MILAGROS on 1994 too, she acted on ROADRACERS . This movie was specially made or TV, on this movie she acted like Donna, the mexican girlfriend of David Arquette character.
On 1995 she filmed DESPERADO . This was her big opportunity on Hollywood cause this was a big studio movie, and she acted with Antonio Banderas. She played Carolina. Also on 1995 she acted on FOUR ROOMS , on the Robert Rodriguez segment "The Misbehavers" , she made a special appearance like a Porno dancer. Also on 1995 she acted on FAIR GAME , on this movie she acted with Cindy crawford like Baldwin´s girlfriend, she has only a small role.
On 1996 she filmed FROM DUSK TILL DAWN with Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino , she only made a dance with a snake as the vampire Santanico Pandemonium. Also on 1996 she acted on FLED with Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin, she played Cora the heroine of the movie
On 1996 she filmed FOOLS RUSH IN , on this movie she played Isabel Fuentes , the mexican woman that was the love interest of Mathew Perry role. This movie was her big opportunity, cause this was the first time that she have the leading role on a big studio movie.
1997 was really a hard year for Salma Hayek , she filmed BREAKING UP with Russell Crowe, She made a special apppearance on Lucy Orozco telenovela GENTE BIEN , She acted on an Independent movie called FOLLOW ME HOME , and she filmed THE HUNCHBACK , on this movie she acted like Esmeralda, enough things for only one year.
Also on September 1997 she filmed an Independent movie called THE VELOCITY OF GARY , on this movie she played the girlfriend of a man that have aids and that want to spent his last days with his girlfriend and his gay lover.
On October 1997 she began filmming 54 , on this movie she act with SCREAM actress Neve Campbell, this movie was filmed on Toronto and New York.
Also in 1998 she is going to began filmming DOGMA , with director Kevin Smith, and she will act with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Linda Fiorentino.
And on April 1998 she is going to begin filmming a movie called LA FRIDA , This is a Biographical Movie about Frida Kahlo´s life , and on this movie she is going to have the opportunity as a Producer.
On April 1998, Salma Hayek landed the female lead in Warner Bros THE WILD WILD WEST opposite Will Smith, Kevin Kline and Kenneth Branagh. She plays Rita Escobar, a woman caught in a love triangle between government agents James West (Smith) and Artemus Gordon (Kline). Shooting will begin on May 16, 1998.
Salma Hayek will be on THE FACULTY A horror tale set in a High School where the students suspect the teaching staff of being vicious werewolves, who are intent on making the students their victims. On this movie Salma will make only a cameo appearance for her truly friend Robert Rodriguez, She will act with Elijah Wood and another young actors. This movie will be directed by Robert Rodriguez, and written by Kevin Williamson.
According to an interview that Salma Hayek gave to the mexican television, She will film a new mexican movie with Director Arturo Ripstein called EL CORONEL NO TIENE QUIEN LE ESCRIBA , this movie is based on the novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and will have locations on Veracruz, Mexico, the place where Salma was born