What was Salma Hayek’s childhood like?

Born and raised in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, Hayek was a fun and mischievous kid. She had a pair of pet monkeys. She loved gymnastics and watching Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory—her favorite movie growing up. Hayek begged her parents to let her attend boarding school in the U.S, which she did for a short time.

How old was Salma Hayek when she started acting?

It wasn’t until the age of 23 that Hayek began her acting career with a role in the successful Mexican TV series, Teresa. She instantly became an Mexican hereo, and five years later starred in El Callejon de los Milagros, a film that won more awards than any other in Mexican history.

What ethnicity is Salma Hayek?

While visiting Madrid in an interview in 2015 with Un Nuevo Día, Hayek described herself as fifty-percent Lebanese and fifty-percent Spanish saying that her grandmother/maternal great-grandparents were from Spain. Her younger brother, Sami, is a furniture designer.

Does Salma Hayek have a degree?

Salma Hayek was born in 1966 in Mexico. Her family was wealthy. At age 12 she was enrolled in a Catholic school in New Orleans. Four years later she began studying at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City but dropped out to become an actress.