Salma Hayek Pinault is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with roles in the telenovela Teresa and starred in the film El Callejón de los Milagros for which she was nominated for the Ariel Prize. In 1991, Hayek moved to Hollywood and rose to prominence for roles in films such as Desperado, From Dusk to Dawn, Wild Wild West, and Dogma. Hayek's decisive role was in the 2002 film Frida, as Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, for which she was nominated for Best Actress for the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Association award, and she is also a producer. This film has received widespread attention and is a critical and commercial success.

Actress most known for portraying Frida Kahlo in the 2002 film Frida. For her performance of Luisa in La chispa de la vida, she was nominated for a Goya Award for Best Actress. She appeared in both Grown Ups films and played Martha Beck in Lonely Hearts. In 2019, she was cast as Ajak in The Eternals, a superhero film.