Anyone who knows me well knows I'm a huge fan of Mexican actress Salma Hayek. That's not to say I think she's the best actress out there, or the most beautiful. I think she's got a combination of many different factors that make her something very special. She's definitely gorgeous, talented and a fighter in the truest sense of the word. I love her and I'm here to talk about Salma's career.Salma started as a soap actress in
Mexico. She gained special recognition for her appearance in "Teresa," but it wasn't what she wanted to do. She wanted to make movies. She wanted to be famous. So she packed her bags and came to the
United States. She didn't even speak English, but that wouldn't stop her. As everyone knows, it ain't that easy for a common person to make it in
Hollywood that fast. Salma spent three years trying to find something to do. She landed a small role in "The Sinbad Show," but she hated it. She then had the smallest cameo you can imagine in La Vida Loca, a movie that, to be fair, no one saw. Tired of this lack of recognition, she returned to
Mexico and filmed El Callejon de los Milagros (Midaq Alley). This movie, ironically, became a worldwide success. It still is one of the best movies Salma has ever done. But it wouldn't be until Robert Rodriguez put an eye on her that her smashing rise to fame in
Hollywood would start...Salma appeared in a talk show where she talked about how hard it was being for her to succeed in
Hollywood. Coincidentally, Robert Rodriguez was watching the show and immediately called her for some auditions. That's how the bond between them actually started. Eventually, Salma made two movies for Rodriguez: Roadracers and Desperado. This one became the breakthrough movie for its two rising stars: Antonio Banderas and herself. Since then, Salma has appeared in almost every Rodriguez film, from Four Rooms, her memorable turn in the cult movie From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
