Hayek has been a spokesperson for Avon cosmetics since February 2004.^[18] She formerly served in the same function for Revlon in 1998. In 2001, she modeled for Chopard^[19] and was featured in 2006 Campari adverts as photographed by Mario Testino.^[20] On April 3, she helped introduce La Doña, a watch by Cartier inspired by fellow Mexican actress María Félix.^[21]

Hayek has been credited as a song performer in three movies. The first was Desperado for the song Quedate Aquí. In Frida she performed with band Los Vega the Mexican folk song La Bruja. salma hayek bikini pics She also recorded Siente mi amor, which played during the end credits of Once Upon a Time in Mexico. She also contributed to Happiness is a Warm Gun in "Across the Universe" as the singing nurses.

Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, the daughter of Diana Jiménez, an opera singer and talent scout, and Sami Hayek, an oil company executive.^[4][5][6] Hayek's father is of Lebanese descent while her mother is of Spanish descent. Her first given name, Salma, is Arabic for "peaceful" or "calm". Raised in a wealthy, devoutly Catholic family, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, at the age of twelve.^[6] While there, she was diagnosed with dyslexia.^[7] salma hayek seins nus She was also an accomplished gymnast aspiring to compete in the Olympics, but her father prevented her from being recruited by the Mexican national team.^[8] The religious sisters running the Academy ejected Hayek, citing behavioral problems, so she returned to Mexico. She was later sent to live with her aunt in Houston, Texas, where she stayed until she was seventeen. She attended college in Mexico City, where she studied International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana. To the surprise of her family, she dropped out to pursue a career as an actress.^[6]

Her brother, Sami Hayek,^{salma hayek bikini pics id="cite_ref-26" class="reference">[27]} is a designer with his own line of products at Target^[28] and clients that include Louis Vuitton, Brad Pitt, and the Mexican Government.^[29]

In 2003 she produced and directed the The Maldonado Miracle, a Showtime movie which won her a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special.^[13] In December 2005, she directed a music video for Prince, titled "Te Amo Corazon" ("I love you, sweetheart") that featured salma hayek breast her good friend Mia Maestro.^[14]

In salma hayek, nude April 2007, Hayek finalized negotiations with MGM to become the CEO of her own Latin themed film production company, Ventanazul.^[16] The following month she signed a two year deal with ABC to develop projects for the network through her production company, Ventanarosa.^[17]

In July 2007, The Hollywood Reporter ranked Hayek fourth in their inaugural Latino Power 50, a list of the most powerful members of the Hollywood Latino community.^[2] That same month, a poll found Hayek to be the "sexiest celebrity" out of Photos de sous-vêtements a field of 3,000 celebrities (male and female); according to the poll, "65 percent of the U.S. population would use the term 'sexy' to describe her".^[3]