Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, the daughter of an opera singer and oil company executive. Her family was wealthy and sent her to Catholic school in the United States at the age of twelve. She later studied international relations in college in Mexico City. She became a star in Mexico at the age of 23 with her performance in the television show Teresa. She came to Hollywood at 25 and landed her breakout role in the feature film Desperado. She was later nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Frida.
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CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 2024-09-10: Salma Hayek, François-Henri Pinault, Oprah Winfrey, Jayson Tatum, Ken Polk (Sep 10, 2024)
Marvel Studios: Assembled (2021)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 1x08: The Making of Eternals (Feb 16, 2022)
GMA3: What You Need to Know (2020)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 3x102: Ike Ejiochi, Ali Wentworth, Dr. Adolph Brown III, Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek (Feb 2, 2023)
I Like to Watch (2019)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 6x09: Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful (Jun 24, 2023)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(3 episodes)
- Episode 4x97: Salma Hayek Pinault, Guy Branum, Dylan Gilmer, Stephen A. Smith (Feb 9, 2023)
- Episode 3x42: Salma Hayek, Lauren Ridloff (Nov 9, 2021)
- Episode 2x167: Salma Hayek, Gabriel Chavarria, Rauw Alejandro (Jun 16, 2021)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 2x77: Jonathan & Drew Scott, Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, Salma Hayek, Jennifer Coolidge, Billy Porter (Jan 9, 2020)
Live with Kelly & Ryan (2017)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x77: Salma Hayek, Ben Platt (Aug 16, 2017)
- Episode 1x28: Salma Hayek, Riley Keough, the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee (Jun 7, 2017)
Chelsea (2016)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek Pinault
- Episode 2x10: Tear Down These Walls (Jun 16, 2017)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 2017-06-08: Salma Hayek (Jun 8, 2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2021-02-03: Salma Hayek, Mark Harris (Feb 3, 2021)
- Episode 2017-06-06: Salma Hayek, Hasan Minhaj, Feist (Jun 6, 2017)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2021-02-08: Salma Hayek, Owen Wilson, The Weeknd (Feb 8, 2021)
- Episode 2017-06-12: Salma Hayek, Sofia Coppola, Linkin Park (Jun 12, 2017)
- Episode 2016-04-05: Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Ray Romano (Apr 5, 2016)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 16x07: Salma Hayek Adopts Sean Evans While Eating Spicy Wings (Nov 4, 2021)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 2021-06-21: Salma Hayek, Jacqueline Novak, Kristina Schiano (Jun 21, 2021)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2024-10-30: Salma Hayek Pinault, David Chang, Kelsea Ballerini (Oct 30, 2024)
- Episode 2022-12-14: Salma Hayek, Wiz Khalifa (Dec 14, 2022)
- Episode 2021-06-15: Salma Hayek, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jessie Ware (Jun 15, 2021)
- Episode 2020-01-07: Salma Hayek, George MacKay (Jan 7, 2020)
- Episode 2017-04-21: Salma Hayek, Mike Birbiglia, Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 2015-08-06: Salma Hayek, Tim Gunn, Christopher Cross (Aug 6, 2015)
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast (2014)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 4x02: Salma Hayek, Wild Mushrooms and Kibbeh (Jan 6, 2017)
Black Mirror (2011)
Guest starring as TV Joan
- Episode 6x01: Joan Is Awful (Jun 15, 2023)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 6x01: Joan Is Awful (Jun 15, 2023)
The Rosie Show (2011)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 1x21: Salma Hayek & Antonio Banderas (Nov 7, 2011)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(2 episodes)
- Episode 17x05: Salma Hayek & Tiffany Haddish (Jan 9, 2020)
- Episode 12x134: Salma Hayek & Craig Robinson (Aug 12, 2015)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 2013-07-11: Salma Hayek Pinault, Charlie Day, April Bloomfield, Chrisette Michele (Jul 11, 2013)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(4 episodes)
- Episode 30x17: Salma Hayek Pinault, Julianne Moore, Shania Twain, Johannes Radebe, Lizzo, Tom Grennan (Feb 10, 2023)
- Episode 29x06: Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Salma Hayek, Tinie Tempah, Bruce Springsteen, President Barack Obama, Jesy Nelson (Oct 29, 2021)
- Episode 21x08: Salma Hayek, David Walliams, Ed Westwick, James Buckley, Liam Payne (May 26, 2017)
- Episode 19x11: Kelsey Grammer, Tamsin Greig, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys (Jun 3, 2016)
30 Rock (2006)
Guest starring as Elisa Padriera
(8 episodes)
- Episode 7x13: Last Lunch (Jan 31, 2013) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 7x12: Hogcock! (Jan 31, 2013) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x19: The Ones (Apr 23, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x12: Larry King (Feb 26, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x11: St. Valentine's Day (Feb 12, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x10: Generalissimo (Feb 5, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x08: Flu Shot (Jan 15, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x07: Senor Macho Solo (Jan 8, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(2 episodes)
- Episode 17x09: Hollywood at Home: Eternals, Spencer, Dickinson Season 3 (Nov 6, 2021)
- Episode 16x38: Hollywood at Home: The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Sweet Tooth, The Space Between, 12 Mighty Orphans, Luca (Jun 19, 2021)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2017-04-26: Salma Hayek, Jennifer Hudson (Apr 26, 2017)
- Episode 2006-11-02: Salma Hayek, world's tallest Mohawk Aaron Studham (Nov 2, 2006)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2023-01-30: Salma Hayek, Billy Crudup, Justine Skye (Jan 30, 2023)
- Episode 2021-10-14: Salma Hayek and Kumail Nanjiani, Bleachers (Oct 14, 2021)
- Episode 2017-08-17: Salma Hayek, Jay Ellis, Bearstronaut, George Thorogood (Aug 17, 2017)
- Episode 2016-08-02: Salma Hayek, Mark Consuelos, Grouplove (Aug 2, 2016)
Action (1999)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 1x02: Re-Enter the Dragon (Sep 16, 1999) [Special Guest Star]
God kveld Norge med Dorthe (1997)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 46x12: Episode 12 (Apr 4, 2020)
Rebel Highway (1994)
Guest starring as Donna
- Episode 1x01: Roadracers (Jul 22, 1994) [Special Guest Star]
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1998-11-27: Salma Hayek, Marilyn Manson, Caroline Rhea (Nov 27, 1998)
- Episode 1997-09-09: Salma Hayek, Joan Cusack, Louie Anderson (Sep 9, 1997)
- Episode 1997-02-13: Peter O'Toole, Salma Hayek, Jazz Passengers (Feb 13, 1997)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 2023-06-14: Salma Hayek Pinault, Scotty McCreery (Jun 14, 2023)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 28x15: Salma Hayek / Christina Aguilera (Mar 15, 2003)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(10 episodes)
- Episode 2023-03-12: The 95th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 12, 2023)
- Episode 2020-02-09: The 92nd Annual Academy Awards (Feb 9, 2020)
- Episode 2018-03-04: The 90th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 2017-02-26: The 89th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 2013-02-24: The 85th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 24, 2013)
- Episode 2006-03-05: The 78th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 5, 2006)
- Episode 2005-02-27: The 77th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 27, 2005)
- Episode 2003-03-23: The 75th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 23, 2003)
- Episode 2000-03-26: The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (Mar 26, 2000)
- Episode 1997-03-24: The 69th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 24, 1997)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
- Episode 2024-10-29: Salma Hayek, Chef Bobby Flay, Reba McEntire (Oct 29, 2024)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as Salma Hayek
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2025-01-05: The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (Jan 5, 2025)
- Episode 2023-01-10: The 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2023 (Jan 10, 2023)
- Episode 2021-02-28: The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2021 (Feb 28, 2021)
- Episode 2020-01-05: The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2020 (Jan 5, 2020)