Salma Hayek Net worth: $200 Million
Date of birth: September 2, 1966 (56 Years old)
Gender: Female
Height: 5.57 m (1.57 ft)
Profession: Actor/Singer, Voice Actor and Film Producer. Film Director, Film producer, Voice Actor. Social activist, Model, Spokesperson. Businessperson.
Nationality: Mexican
Salma Hayek’s net worth and salary?
Salma Hayek, a Mexican-born actress, has a net worth in excess of $200 million dollars. It should be noted, however, that Salma is married to Francois Henri Pinault, one of the most wealthy people in the world. Francois’ net worth is $7 billion as of the time of writing. His father, Francois, is worth more than $30 billion. Salma would have a huge increase in her net worth if they ever separated. Salma would get a share of the community property and future support. But we hope that this never happens!
Salma is well-known for her role as the star on the telenovela Teresa and for the critically acclaimed film Frida (2002) for which she was nominated for multiple awards.
Salma Hayek Net Worth
Salma Hayek Pinault is more commonly known simply as Salma Hayek. She was born Salma Valgarma Hayek Jimenez in Coatzacoalcos (Veracruz), Mexico, September 2, 1966. Sami Hayek Dominguez is her father and a Mexican oil company executive. He also owns an industrial-equipment business. He was also once a candidate for political office for the Coatzacoalcos mayor position. He is a Lebanese Mexican. Diana Jimenez Medina is her mother and an opera singer. She is Spanish-American.
Hayek was born to Sami and her younger brother in a wealthy, Roman Catholic family. Her family sent her to the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, when she was twelve years old. Later, she continued her studies at the Universidad Iberoamericana to study international relations.
Hayek, who was just 23 years old, was cast in “Teresa”, a Mexican telenovela. She became a household name in Mexico thanks to the telenovela. Her popularity was furthered by her starring role as El Callejon de los Milagros (Miracle Alley),” (1994). Hayek was nominated to an Ariel Award for this film, which is the most awarded movie in Mexican cinema’s history.
Acting and Directing a Career
Hayek immigrated to Los Angeles in 1991 to study acting. Stella Adler, a renowned actress and coach, was Hayek’s teacher. Hayek was struggling with dyslexia and limited English fluency at the time. Robert Rodriguez cast Hayek as the lead actress in “Desperado” in 1995 opposite Antonio Banderas. She began to gain momentum in America and was offered a small part in “From Dusk till Dawn”, 1996 as a vampire queen. Her role was short, but her performance was memorable due to the erotic tabletop dance of the snakes that she performed. She starred alongside Matthew Perry in “Fools Rush In”, a romantic comedy, in 1997. In 1999, she co-starred in “Wild Wild West”, a film in which Will Smith starred.
Hayek also starred in “In the Time of the Butterflies”, 2001, “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”, (2003), “Grown Ups”, (2010) and “Grown Ups 2”, (2013). Kitty Softpaws was her character in “Puss In Boots”, an animated film starring Antonio Banderas.
Around 2000, Hayek started her own film production company Ventanarosa. After negotiations with MGM, she was appointed CEO of the company in April 2007. In May 2007, she signed a two year deal with ABC under which Ventanarosa would create projects for the network. She produced “El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba”, her first film. She produced other films, including “El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba”, a Showtime movie (2003) that she also directed, and “The Maldonado Miracle”, a NBC television series (2005). In addition to these, she produced and starred in the film “Frida” (2002). She has also directed music videos for Jada Pinkett and Prince.
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her acting in the film “Frida”, and she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special for “The Maldonado Miracle”.
Entrepreneurship and Endorsements
Hayek has been a spokesperson for Avon cosmetics since February 2004. She has also been a spokesperson for Revlon cosmetics (in 1998). She has appeared in advertisements for Chopard, Campari and Lincoln cars. Hayek also has a variety of entrepreneurial ventures. In 2008, she co-founded Cooler Cleanse, a juice delivery service that she founded with Juice Generation. In 2017, she and Eric Helms, founder of Juice Generation, launched Blend It Yourself, a beauty subscription service. Customers could order ready-to-eat items such as organic frozen smoothies or ingredients for acai balls through the service. Hayek also launched Nuance by Salma Hayek in North America in 2011, a line of cosmetics, skincare and haircare products.
Francois Henri Pinault
Francois Henri Pinault, a French billionaire worth $7 billion, married Salma Hayek in 2009. They have a daughter, Valentina Palama Pinault. Kering, a luxury goods conglomerate, is owned by the Pinault family. Kering is the umbrella company that owns Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent as well as Puma, Volcom and Brioni. Francois is the CEO of the company and has been since 2005. However, his father, who founded the company, remains the largest shareholder at $14 billion. The Pinault family pledged $113million in 2019 to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France. It suffered severe fire damage on April 15, 2019.
Charitable Work and Activism
Hayek has been a tireless campaigner to end violence against women. She testified in July 2005 before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary to support the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. In February 2006, she donated $25,000 and $50,000 to shelters for battered women in Coatzacoalcos in Mexico. Hayak collaborated with Frida Giannini and Beyonce on the Gucci campaign “Chime for Change”, which aimed to spread a message about female empowerment. Hayek was nominated in 2010 for VH1’s Do Something Awards for her humanitarian work.