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    Salma Hayek

    September 2, 1966 • 57 y.o.

    Full Name Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez
    Place of Birth Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
    Citizenship Mexico
    Career 1988 — ...
    Genres Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Height 1.57 m

    Facts

    Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. Her father, Sami Hayek Domínguez, is of Lebanese descent. His ancestors hail from the city of Baabdat, Lebanon, a city Salma and her father visited in 2015 to promote her movie Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet. He owns an industrial-equipment firm and is an oil company executive in Mexico; he once ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos. Her mother, Diana Jiménez Medina, is an opera singer and talent scout; she is of Spanish descent. 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.

    Hayek was raised in a wealthy, devout Catholic family, and at age 12 opted to study at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. In school, she was diagnosed with dyslexia. She attended university at the Universidad Iberoamericana studying international relations. In a 2011 interview with V magazine, Hayek mentioned that she was once an illegal immigrant in the United States, although it was not for a long period of time.

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    • Comedy 18%
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    • Romance 9%
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                                  Nina

                                  Drama, War
                                  United States, Italy • Angelina Jolie

                                    2023
                                    2
                                    2023 — Maxandra Mendoza

                                    Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 52 min
                                    United States • Steven Soderbergh

                                      2022
                                      3
                                      2022 — Kitty Softpaws, voice

                                      Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, 1 hr 42 min (in credits: Salma Hayek Pinault)
                                      United States • Joel Crawford...

                                        2021
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                                        2021 — Pina Auriemma

                                        Drama, Biography, 2 hr 38 min
                                        United States, Canada, United Kingdom • Ridley Scott

                                          5
                                          2021 — Ajak

                                          Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 2 hr 36 min
                                          United States • Chloé Zhao

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                                            2021 — Isabel Clemens

                                            Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 43 min
                                            United States • Mike Cahill

                                              2020
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                                              2020 — Sonia Kincaid

                                              Action, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 40 min
                                              United States, United Kingdom, Sweden • Patrick Hughes

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                                                2020 — Dolores

                                                Drama, 1 hr 25 min
                                                United Kingdom, Sweden, Poland • Sally Potter

                                                  9
                                                  2020 — Claire Luna

                                                  Comedy, 1 hr 23 min
                                                  United States • Miguel Arteta

                                                    2018
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                                                    2018 — Eva Torres

                                                    Drama, 1 hr 51 min
                                                    Canada, Belgium • Kim Nguyen

                                                      11
                                                      2018 — Nancy Teagarten

                                                      Comedy, 1 hr 36 min
                                                      United States • Fred Wolf

                                                        2017
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                                                        2017 — Maria José

                                                        Short, Drama, 11 min
                                                        Ireland, Mexico • Jim Sheridan

                                                          13
                                                          2017 — Sonia Kincaid

                                                          Action, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 58 min
                                                          United States, Hong Kong, Bulgaria • Patrick Hughes

                                                            14
                                                            2017 — Beatriz

                                                            Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 22 min
                                                            United States • Miguel Arteta

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                                                              2017 — Sara

                                                              Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 55 min
                                                              Mexico, United States • Ken Marino

                                                                2016
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                                                                2016 — Teresa, voice

                                                                Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 29 min
                                                                United States, Canada • Greg Tiernan...

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                                                                  2016 — The Dancer, herself

                                                                  Short, 12 min
                                                                  United Kingdom • Youssef Nabil

                                                                    2015
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                                                                    2015 — Farnez

                                                                    Thriller, 1 hr 50 min (in credits: Salma Hayek Pinault)
                                                                    United States • Wayne Blair

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                                                                      Il racconto dei racconti – Tale of Tales, 2015 — Queen of Longtrellis

                                                                      Horror, Drama, Fantasy, 2 hr 15 min
                                                                      Italy, France, United Kingdom • Matteo Garrone

                                                                        2014
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                                                                        The Prophet, 2014 — Kamila, voice

                                                                        Animation, Drama, 1 hr 25 min (in credits: Salma Hayek Pinault)
                                                                        Qatar, France, Lebanon • Roger Allers...

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                                                                          2014 — Olivia

                                                                          Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                          United States, United Kingdom • Tom Vaughan

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                                                                            2014 — 2016 — Madre Naturaleza, Mother Nature

                                                                            Short, 5 min
                                                                            United States • Taylor Steele

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                                                                              2014 — Everly

                                                                              Action, Thriller, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                              United States • Joe Lynch

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                                                                                2014 — Salma Hayek

                                                                                Musical, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                United States, United Kingdom • James Bobin

                                                                                  2013
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                                                                                  2013 — Roxanne Chase-Feder

                                                                                  Comedy, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                  United States • Dennis Dugan

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                                                                                    2013 — Narrator - Peru, voice

                                                                                    Documentary, Drama, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                    United States, India • Richard Robbins

                                                                                      2012
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                                                                                      2012 — Bella Flores

                                                                                      Action, Comedy, Sport, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                      United States • Frank Coraci

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                                                                                        2012 — Elena

                                                                                        Short, 25 min
                                                                                        United States • Oliver Stone

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                                                                                          2012 — Elena

                                                                                          Action, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 10 min
                                                                                          United States • Oliver Stone

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                                                                                            2012 — Cutlass Liz, voice

                                                                                            Animation, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                            United Kingdom, United States • Peter Lord...

                                                                                              2011
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                                                                                              2011 — ... — Salma Hayek

                                                                                              Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, 1 hour
                                                                                              United Kingdom • Owen Harris...

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                                                                                                La chispa de la vida, 2011 — Luisa

                                                                                                Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                Spain, France, United States • Álex de la Iglesia

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                                                                                                  2011 — 'Lola'

                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                  France • Mathieu Demy

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                                                                                                    2011 — Kitty Softpaws, voice

                                                                                                    Animation, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                    United States, India • Chris Miller

                                                                                                      2010
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                                                                                                      2010 — Roxanne Chase-Feder

                                                                                                      Comedy, 1 hr 42 min (in credits: Salma Hayek Pinault)
                                                                                                      United States • Dennis Dugan

                                                                                                        2009
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                                                                                                        2009 — Madame Truska

                                                                                                        Fantasy, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 59 min
                                                                                                        United States • Paul Weitz

                                                                                                          2008
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                                                                                                          2008

                                                                                                          Short, Documentary, 27 min
                                                                                                          United States • Marina Zenovich

                                                                                                            2007
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                                                                                                            2007 — Singing Nurse

                                                                                                            Musical, Drama, Fantasy, 2 hr 13 min
                                                                                                            United States, United Kingdom • Julie Taymor

                                                                                                              2006
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                                                                                                              2006 — 2013 — Elisa Padriera

                                                                                                              Comedy, 22 min
                                                                                                              United States • Don Scardino...

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                                                                                                                2006 — 2010 — Sofia Reyes

                                                                                                                Comedy, Drama, Romance, 43 min
                                                                                                                United States • Victor Nelli Jr....

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                                                                                                                  2006 — Sara Sandoval

                                                                                                                  Action, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                  United States, France, Mexico • Joachim Rønning...

                                                                                                                    2005
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                                                                                                                    2005 — Martha Beck

                                                                                                                    Biography, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                    Germany, United States • Todd Robinson

                                                                                                                      43
                                                                                                                      2005 — Camilla

                                                                                                                      Drama, Romance, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                      United States, Germany • Robert Towne

                                                                                                                        2004
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                                                                                                                        2004 — Lola Cirillo

                                                                                                                        Action, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                        United States • Brett Ratner

                                                                                                                          2003
                                                                                                                          45
                                                                                                                          2003 — Carolina

                                                                                                                          Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                                                          United States • Robert Rodriguez

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                                                                                                                            2003 — Cesca Giggles

                                                                                                                            Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 24 min
                                                                                                                            United States • Robert Rodriguez

                                                                                                                              2002
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                                                                                                                              2002 — Frida Kahlo

                                                                                                                              Biography, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 3 min
                                                                                                                              Canada, United States • Julie Taymor

                                                                                                                                2001
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                                                                                                                                2001 — Charlee Boux

                                                                                                                                Comedy, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                United Kingdom, Italy • Mike Figgis

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                                                                                                                                  2001 — Minerva

                                                                                                                                  Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                  United States, Mexico • Mariano Barroso

                                                                                                                                    2000
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                                                                                                                                    2000 — Rosario, uncredited

                                                                                                                                    Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                                    United States, Germany • Steven Soderbergh

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                                                                                                                                      La gran vida, 2000 — Lola

                                                                                                                                      Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                                                                      Spain • Antonio Cuadri

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                                                                                                                                        2000 — Kolko

                                                                                                                                        Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                        United States • Pontus Löwenhielm...

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                                                                                                                                          2000 — Rose

                                                                                                                                          Drama, Romance, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                          United States • Mike Figgis

                                                                                                                                            1999
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                                                                                                                                            1999 — Serendipity

                                                                                                                                            Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, 2 hr 9 min
                                                                                                                                            United States • Kevin Smith

                                                                                                                                              55
                                                                                                                                              1999 — 2000 — Salma Hayek

                                                                                                                                              Comedy, 22 min
                                                                                                                                              United States • John Fortenberry...

                                                                                                                                                56
                                                                                                                                                1999 — Rita Escobar

                                                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                                                                United States • Barry Sonnenfeld

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                                                                                                                                                  El coronel no tiene quien le escriba, 1999 — Julia

                                                                                                                                                  Drama, 2 hr 2 min
                                                                                                                                                  Mexico, France, Spain • Arturo Ripstein

                                                                                                                                                    1998
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                                                                                                                                                    1998 — Salma Hayek

                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, 1 hr 29 min
                                                                                                                                                    United States • Tony Markes...

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                                                                                                                                                      1998 — Mary Carmen

                                                                                                                                                      Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                      United States • Dan Ireland

                                                                                                                                                        60
                                                                                                                                                        1998 — Nurse Rosa Harper

                                                                                                                                                        Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                                                                        United States, Mexico • Robert Rodriguez

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                                                                                                                                                          1998 — Anita

                                                                                                                                                          Drama, Music, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                          United States • Mark Christopher

                                                                                                                                                            1997
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                                                                                                                                                            1997 — Carmelita

                                                                                                                                                            Short, 22 min
                                                                                                                                                            Mexico • Carlos Cuarón

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                                                                                                                                                              1997 — Monica

                                                                                                                                                              Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                              United States • Robert Greenwald

                                                                                                                                                                64
                                                                                                                                                                1997 — Teresa

                                                                                                                                                                66 hours
                                                                                                                                                                Mexico • Francisco Franco Alba...

                                                                                                                                                                  65
                                                                                                                                                                  1997 — Esmeralda

                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                  United States, Hungary, Canada • Peter Medak

                                                                                                                                                                    66
                                                                                                                                                                    1997 — Isabel

                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Andy Tennant

                                                                                                                                                                      1996
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                                                                                                                                                                      1996 — Veronica

                                                                                                                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Peter Bratt

                                                                                                                                                                        68
                                                                                                                                                                        1996 — Cora

                                                                                                                                                                        Action, Adventure, Crime, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Kevin Hooks

                                                                                                                                                                          1995
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                                                                                                                                                                          1995 — Santanico Pandemonium

                                                                                                                                                                          Horror, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                                          United States, Mexico • Robert Rodriguez

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                                                                                                                                                                            1995 — TV Dancing Girl, segment "The Misbehavers"

                                                                                                                                                                            Comedy, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Allison Anders...

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                                                                                                                                                                              1995 — Rita

                                                                                                                                                                              Action, Romance, Thriller, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Andrew Sipes

                                                                                                                                                                                72
                                                                                                                                                                                1995 — Carolina

                                                                                                                                                                                Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                                                                                                United States, Mexico • Robert Rodriguez

                                                                                                                                                                                  73
                                                                                                                                                                                  El Callejón de los Milagros, 1995 — Alma

                                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 2 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  Mexico • Jorge Fons

                                                                                                                                                                                    1994
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                                                                                                                                                                                    1994

                                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy
                                                                                                                                                                                    United States

                                                                                                                                                                                      75
                                                                                                                                                                                      1994 — Donna

                                                                                                                                                                                      Action, Drama, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Robert Rodriguez

                                                                                                                                                                                        76
                                                                                                                                                                                        1994 — Donna

                                                                                                                                                                                        Drama, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Allan Arkush...

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                                                                                                                                                                                          1994 — Juana Catalina Romero

                                                                                                                                                                                          Biography, Drama, History, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                                                                                                                                          Mexico • Jorge Fons...

                                                                                                                                                                                            1993
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                                                                                                                                                                                            1993 — Gata

                                                                                                                                                                                            Crime, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                                                                                            United States, United Kingdom • Allison Anders

                                                                                                                                                                                              79
                                                                                                                                                                                              1993 — 1994 — Gloria Contreras

                                                                                                                                                                                              Comedy, Family, 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Chuck Vinson...

                                                                                                                                                                                                1992
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                                                                                                                                                                                                1992 — 1993 — Gypsy Katrina 'Kata' Nicklos

                                                                                                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Kristoffer Tabori...

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1991
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  1991 — 1993 — Andrea

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Action, Adventure, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States, Canada • Brad Turner...

                                                                                                                                                                                                    82
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1991 — 1994 — Yolanda Cuevas

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Gil Junger...

                                                                                                                                                                                                      1990
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      1990 — 1996 — Carmella

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Comedy, 22 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Betty Thomas...

                                                                                                                                                                                                        1989
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                                                                                                                                                                                                        1989 — 1991 — Teresa

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Drama, Romance, 20 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mexico • Antonio Serrano...

                                                                                                                                                                                                          1988
                                                                                                                                                                                                          85
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1988 — Fabiola

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, Mystery, Romance, 58 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mexico • Alfredo Gurrola

                                                                                                                                                                                                            1975
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                                                                                                                                                                                                            1975 — ... — Lupe

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Comedy, Music, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Dave Wilson...

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer — 13

                                                                                                                                                                                                              1
                                                                                                                                                                                                              executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Drama
                                                                                                                                                                                                              United States

                                                                                                                                                                                                                2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2024 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Drama
                                                                                                                                                                                                                United States, Mexico

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2023
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  El sabor de la Navidad, 2023

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mexico • Alejandro Lozano

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2023 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    United States, Mexico • Jorge Colón

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2023 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mexico, France, Denmark • Lila Avilés

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2019 — 2021 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Drama, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mexico • José Manuel Cravioto...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ella es Cristina, 2019 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, 1 hr 22 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Chile • Gonzalo Maza

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2015
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2015 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thriller, 1 hr 50 min (in credits: Salma Hayek Pinault)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Wayne Blair

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2014
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Prophet, 2014

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Animation, Drama, 1 hr 25 min (in credits: Salma Hayek Pinault)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Qatar, France, Lebanon • Roger Allers...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2006
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2006 — 2010 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Comedy, Drama, Romance, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Victor Nelli Jr....

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2003
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2003 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Family, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Salma Hayek

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2002
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2002

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Biography, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 3 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Canada, United States • Julie Taymor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2001
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2001 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      United States, Mexico • Mariano Barroso

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Director — 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2003
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2003

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Drama, Family, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Salma Hayek

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