21 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of A Young Salma Hayek
From telenovelas to Hollywood super stardom, Salma Hayek’s trajectory has been a fascinating one. Born in Coatzacoalcos, in southern Mexico, the actor found her feet in her early 20s, in soap operas and , winning fans and a spate of awards. But, Hayek had her sights set on Hollywood, and soon moved to LA, took English lessons and battled it out in auditions at a time when there were shockingly limited opportunities for Latina actors.
Success eventually came in the form of the Robert Rodriguez-directed, Antonio Banderas-led , in which she was a sultry scene-stealer, followed by , and Wild Wild West. Then, her magnetic turn in brought her a Best Actress Oscar nomination, the very first time a Mexican woman was recognised in that category. (Only one other has ever been nominated for this prize in almost a century: ’s Yalitza Aparicio.) It cemented her as an industry power player, and she hasn’t stopped working since.
Now, as she celebrates her 60th birthday, we revisit the earliest years of Hayek’s career, via the most stunning throwback photos of the certified bombshell.
