Salma Hayek

 Salma Hayek was born on September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Her father is Lebanese and her mother is Spanish/Mexican. She saw Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) at a local theater and decided that she wanted to be an actress. At age 12, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was at Mexico City's prestigious University the Sacred Heart in New Orleans the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Soon she was prepared to pursue acting seriously. Teresa (1989), an extremely successful soap opera which earned her fame in Mexico she was offered the title role. However, anxious to make films and explore her talents and passion, she left both Teresa (1989) and Mexico in 1991. Incredulous fans spread rumors she was in an affair with Mexico's president . She left to escape his wife's wrath. She finally arrived in Los Angeles. With a naive optimism she walked into Hollywood and was soon to learn that Latina actors were usually cast as mistress maids or prostitutes. The actress had only been offered small roles by 1992. She appeared on Street Justice (1991), The Sinbad Show (1993), Nurses (1991), Nurses (1991) and as the sexy maid in Dream On (1990). Mi Vida Loca (1993) also featured her single line. Unappreciated by Anglo filmmakers, she vented her anger on Paul Rodriguez's late-night talk show in Spanish.