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| Salma Hayek |
Born
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez
September 2, 1966
Height
5 ft 1½ in or 156 cm [verified]
Weight
132 lb or 60 kg [reported]
Body Type
Short and fit
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Brown
Shoe Size
US 6.5
Spirit Animal
African Grey Parrot
Ethnicity
Lebanese, Spanish
Father: Lebanese
Mother: Spanish, Mexican.
Her father, Sami Hayek Domínguez, is of Lebanese descent. His ancestors hail from the city of Baabdat, Lebanon. Her mother, Diana Jiménez Medina is Spanish -- from Spain. She has no mestizo/native blood in her ancestry.
Heritage
Mexican
Here is what Salma herself has to say about her Heritage.
You have to understand, that I am Mexican-Arab in America. It's a tough one. I'm not British. I'm not Spanish. I'm Mexican-Arab.
Trivia
Salma Hayek is dyslexic and has combined type ADHD.
She was sent to a boarding school in Grand Coteau, Louisiana at age 12, but was soon sent back home after getting into trouble for frequently terrorizing the nuns.
Quotes
Salma Hayek on the secret to life.
Life is tough; and if you have the ability to laugh at it, you have the ability to enjoy it.
On beauty.
I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder.
What life is about?
Life is about creating new opportunities, not waiting for them to come to you.