Salma Hayek



Salma Hayek is an actress; she was born in Mexico on September 2, 1966, is of Spanish and Lebanese ancestry, and is now an American citizen. She's best known from such movies as Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, Dogma, Frida, Bandidas and Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. She also had a recurring role on Thirty Rock as one of Jack Donaghy's girlfriends.

"Liz: If I had knockers like that, I'd be thanking God too."
 * Badass Spaniard: Action Girl version.
 * Big Ol' Unibrow: Frida.
 * Buxom Is Better: On Thirty Rock, this is Liz's reaction when Jack Donaghy is dating Elisa, played by Hayek.

"Liz: Are you a man? Elisa: Really?! That's your guess, a man? Want to see me naked? Liz: Sort of."
 * The Cameo: Pops up in the film adaptation of Traffic, and in Across the Universe.
 * Distracted by the Sexy: Her introduction scene in Desperado involves her gorgeous looks causing a crash at an intersection.
 * Even the Girls Want Her: On 30 Rock, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) has found out that Elisa (Hayek) has a terrible secret.

"Isobel: I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! Dam Policeman: They always say that."
 * Hello, Nurse!: Fools Rush In. "Her? The one with the body?"
 * Hetero Life Mate: With Penelope Cruz.
 * Hospital Hottie: Across the Universe, 30 Rock, The Faculty.
 * Hot Mom: Grown Ups.
 * Incurable Cough of Death: Ask the Dust.
 * La Résistance: In the Time of The Butterflies.
 * Missing Episode: Follow Me Home, filmed in 1996, still looking for a distributor.
 * Ms. Fanservice: In all of her films. Even sporting the unibrow in Frida. Most egregious in Wild Wild West, where her character is largely extraneous to the plot.
 * The Muse: Literally, in Dogma.
 * Of Corsets Sexy: She shows one off in Wild Wild West as the male leads ogle her.
 * Older Than They Look: Is 45. We're sure she'd show you her driver's license if you had any doubt.
 * Screaming Birth: Lampshaded in Fools Rush In.


 * Serial Killer: Lonely Hearts.
 * Shotgun Wedding: Fools Rush In.
 * Spicy Latina: One of the most iconic examples.
 * Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome: Once Upon a Time In Mexico.
 * Surprise Pregnancy: In Fools Rush In.
 * Viva Las Vegas: Fools Rush In
 * Wardrobe Malfunction: In Wild Wild West, leading to the "Let's get some shutass" exchange.
 * You Can Leave Your Hat On: Very memorably in From Dusk till Dawn, and also in Dogma.