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...Hayek is of Lebanese-Mexican decent and was raised in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico by her businessman father and opera-singer mother. She began her acting career as the title role in “Teresa” (1989), a hugely popular telenovela (Mexican soap opera), and later rose to Hollywood fame...
Actress Salma Hayek has serious depth of appeal to Harvard students. Her film roles, ranging from the cult-classic comedy “Dogma” to the critically acclaimed biographical masterpiece “Frida”(2002) have made her a film icon. Apart from her acting chops, Hayek’s sensuous beauty, has twice netted her a spot on People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” list...
...Hayek is also the spokesperson for “Speak Out Against Domestic Violence,” a program sponsored by the Avon Foundation. Last year she directly addressed the US Senate, asking for an extension to the Violence Against Women...
...native Mexico, Hayek has worked to address the problem of women who vanish at the hands of murderers and rapists, said Diana C. Montoya-Fontalvo ’07, the president of Fuerza Latina...
...Hayek was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award in 2003 for her title role in “Frida,” which she also produced. Her other appearances include a breakthrough performance in “Desperado” and starring roles in “54” and “Fools Rush...