![]() Afterwards, she was cast again by Rodriguez to star in the cult classic From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). The moviegoers were as dazzled with her as he had been. He soon gave her big break - to star opposite Antonio Banderas in the cult classic Desperado (1995), bringing her into Hollywood prominence. Robert Rodriguez and his wife Elizabeth Avellan happened to be watching and were immediately smitten with her. Feeling under-appreciated by Anglo filmmakers, she vented her frustrations on Paul Rodriguez's late-night Spanish-language talk show. She also had only one line in Mi vida loca (1993). She appeared on Street Justice (1991), The Sinbad Show (1993), Nurses (1991), and as a sexy maid on Dream On (1990). By late 1992, she had landed only small roles. She approached Hollywood with naive enthusiasm and quickly learned that Latina actresses were typecast as the mistress maid or local prostitute. Heartbroken fans spread rumors that she was having a secret affair with Mexico's president and left to escape his wife's However, anxious to make films and to explore her talent as well as passion, she left both Teresa (1989) and Mexico in 1991. She soon landed the title role in Teresa (1989), a hugely successful soap opera which earned her the star status in her native Mexico. After attending Mexico City's prestigious university Universidad Iberoamericana, she felt ready to pursue acting seriously. At age 12, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, Louisiana. ![]() After having seen Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) in a local movie theater, she decided she wanted to become anĪctress. Her father is of Lebanese descent and her mother is of Mexican/Spanish ancestry. ![]() Without that experience – after all, I was alone in Mexico City for several weeks – I would never have been brave enough to leave my home town to try and live out my dream of working in movies and travelling the world! It taught me how to go outside my comfort zone.Salma Hayek was born on Septemin Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. But mainly I think he couldn’t bear for me to leave home at the age of nine. He thought I wouldn’t have had a normal childhood. The coach clearly had big plans for me, but my father refused. I was nine! They would have paid for a place for me to live and I would have done six hours of gymnastics per day and only a few hours of school work. While I was there, I worked so hard that an Olympic coach noticed me. There were no lessons, no teachers and no equipment where I lived. When I saw what Nadia was capable of doing with her body and her steely determination, I persuaded my father to take me to Mexico City to learn gymnastics for two months in the summer. No one had ever heard of gymnastics, the beam, asymmetric bars, floor exercises and so on. I come from a small town in Mexico where we didn’t know gymastics even existed. They know it’s me as soon as I walk into the shop! (Laughs.) And when I need something from Gucci, I automatically get a discount. For instance, I love sprinkling drops of sweet-scented oil on my face. I generally like natural, organic products. But then, that was all I had to do! So yes, I have lots of cosmetics, but they’re not all Gucci. ![]() These days I don’t have time to be obsessed with what I put on my face or what colour eyeshadow I use! When I was young, it was another story. Like all women, I’ll buy a product thinking “This one will really work!”, then forget it in my cupboard or my makeup bag. That’s not at all the way I operate, darling! But you’re right, I have lots of cosmetics around the house. Honestly, can you see me calling my beloved to ask for a discount? Especially as I’ll be wearing the perfume for him - to please him. Choosing a perfume is something really sensual and personal. (Laughs.) No way! It would be totally unromantic.
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