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Who is Salma Hayek?

Salma Hayek was born on the 2nd December 1966 in Coatzacaolcos, Veracruz, Mexico. She is an actress, director and producer. In July 2007 a poll found Salma to be the "sexiest celebrity" out of 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. At the age of 23, Hayek landed the title role in Teresa (1989), a successful Mexican telenovela that made her a star in Mexico. In 1994, Hayek starred in the film Midaq Alley, which has won more awards than any other movie in the history of Mexican cinema. For her performance, Hayek was nominated for an Ariel Award. After moving to LA in 1991 Robert Rodriguez and his producer wife Elizabeth Avellan gave Salma the break she needed, a starring role opposite Antonio Banderas in 1995's Desperado. The movie caught Hollywood's attention, as moviegoers proved to be dazzled by Salma as Rodriguez had been. Due to her loyalty to the director she would later decline playing the role Catherine Zeta-Jones eventually took in The Mask of Zorro after Rodriguez abandoned the project. She has also appeared in the Spy Kids trilogy. What few fans know is that Salma is dyslexic, she has her lines read to her and then relies on a near perfect memory.