With temperatures continuing to plummet and the winter blues in full force, many of us will already be in need of a holiday.
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Salma Hayek as a Mexican-American actress, producer, and director who has won several awards throughout her career. However, not much is known about her parents - Sami Hayek Dominguez and Diana Jiménez Medina - who significantly shaped her personality and career. In this article, we’ll delve deep into the story of Salma Hayek’s parents and shed light on their background, achievements, and their impact on Salma’s life.Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico.
Her father, Sami Hayek Domínguez, is an oil company executive and owns an industrial-equipment firm. He is of Lebanese descent, and his ancestors can be traced back to Baabdat in Lebanon. In 2015, Salma and her father visited Baabdat to promote her movie, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet.
On the other hand, her mother, Diana Jiménez Medina, is a well-known opera singer and talent scout. She is of Spanish descent. During an interview with Un Nuevo Día in Madrid in 2015, Salma described herself as fifty percent Lebanese and fifty percent Spanish.
She shared that her grandmother/maternal great-grandparents were from Spain.In addition to Salma, Mr. Hayek and Mrs. Jiménez welcomed a son named Sami Hayek.
With temperatures continuing to plummet and the winter blues in full force, many of us will already be in need of a holiday.
BBC smash-hit The Traitors is back on our screens for a second time and already fans are hooked on the show thanks to its never ending string of twists and turns. The show, which is presented by Claudia Winkleman, sees 22 people locked in Ardross Castle estate in Scotland where they take part in Apprentice-style tasks to earn cash, while a sneaky group of 'traitors' tries to get rid of everyone for money.The most exciting bits happen around the round table - where the group try to figure out who is a traitor - and often get it wrong as they're swayed by how much they like certain characters.
Thania Garcia Mitski has expanded her North American tour to include a slate of new dates in Michigan, Maryland, Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Oregon and California. In support her last full length LP “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We,” Mitski will open the jaunt in Miami on Jan. 26 with support from already-announced acts Tamino, Sunny War, Julia Jacklin, Cowboy Junkies, and Sarah Kinsley.
Salma Hayek is outspoken about her dyslexia. As she readies up for the new year, she shared an encouraging post for her “fellow dyslexics,” pushing them to try their best and to use their disability to their advantage.Salma Hayek and Valentina Paloma attend Kate Hudson’s first concertSalma Hayek shares hilarious post celebrating Penelope Cruz’s SAG nominationA post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)The video was shared on Instagram and is made up of various clips of Hayek over the years. In them, she discusses her dyslexia on various occasions, praising her brain, and revealing that she often has to practice complex movie titles due to her condition.
Salma Hayek is remembering her late Grown Ups co-star Alec Musser after news of the actor’s death at the age of 50.
Weather alerts have been upgraded from yellow to amber as a health expert warned freezing temperatures could put lives at risk this week. Every region in England is now covered by an amber cold health alert, lasting until midday on Friday January 19.
The 'greatest show on ice' makes its big return to ITV tonight (January 14) with a whole new host of famous faces. Twelve celebrities will take to the rink to compete to be crowned champion with the help of some of the world’s greatest professionals.
After a month of party dresses, sequins and tailored suits, January is all about comfort over everything when it comes to what we’re wearing. Although we’d love nothing more than a month of staying home after so many parties and events, there’s no avoiding the fact that at some point of another, we’re going to have to leave the house, which is why we’re on the hunt for the perfect pieces to add to our wardrobes that manage to combine comfort and style.
George Harrison during the 1960s to help him out of the “shadow” of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The Scottish singer-songwriter, known for his hits ‘Mellow Yellow’, ‘Sunshine Superman’ and ‘Hurdy Gurdy Man’, regularly spent time with The Beatles during the peak of their success. Speaking to Record Collector Magazine (via Music News), he said: “I became George’s mentor for songwriting.
Salma Hayek is celebrating Penelope Cruz’s achievements. In an Instagram post, Hayek shared a heavily edited photo of herself and Cruz, congratulating her close friend over her SAG Award nomination. Who are Salma Hayek’s Parents: The story of Sami Hayek Dominguez and Diana Jiménez MedinaSalma Hayek and Valentina Paloma attend Kate Hudson’s first concertA post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)The photo is in black and white and shows Cruz and Hayek huddled closely together and smiling.
K.J. Yossman Actor, director and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah has joined the board of Endeavor-backed production company The Story Collective. In the role, Kwei-Armah will bring expertise and mentorship to various projects in development as well as nurturing new ideas to bring to screen.
Bring Me The Horizon gave their new single ‘Kool-Aid’ its live debut last night (January 9) as they kicked off their 2024 UK and Ireland tour in Cardiff. Find footage and the full setlist below.The Sheffield band took to the stage at the Motorpoint Arena in the Welsh capital where they delivered a 19-song set.
A labourer died when he was crushed by a lift he was repairing at a hospital. Sandy Noble, 33, wasn't qualified as a lift engineer and nor was he qualified to work alongside one, an inquest heard.
The minds behind Aquarius Creative, Scotland's largest influencer agency, have opened up on the idea behind their business and the nitty-gritty that goes on away from social media.
Salma Hayek and Valentina Paloma attended Kate Hudson’s first ever concert. The two were photographed making their way to the venue in Aspen in late December, with both dressed up for the occasion and appropriately for the cold weather. Salma Hayek and Kristen Stewart host intimate celebration in honor of Penelope CruzSalma Hayek indulged in high-end retail therapy and splurged on a luxury ringHayek wore a dark green and furry coat that she matched with dark pants, boots, a green shirt underneath and a furry purse.
After a presumably very busy Christmas, the Radford family have headed to Disneyland Paris to see in the New Year, marking their 23rd holiday in two years. Parents-of-22 Sue, 48, and Noel, 52, who star in hit TV show 22 Kids & Counting, have whisked their brood off to Paris to end 2023 on a high, with Sue sharing some sweet photos of the getaway on the family's Instagram account.
2024 is right around the corner, and the new year is going to bring amazing new music! With releases on the docket from some A-list artists, we want to know who you are most looking forward to hearing from.
Britney Spears, Whoopi Goldberg and Prince Harry earned well-deserved spots on this list for bearing it all and not caring who hears or sees their outlandish posts or remarks. They say no press is bad press, and for many of these stars, their TMI tidbits got The Post talking — even if the general public begged them to stop sharing such personal details with the world.
Click here to access the registration page.The Capital Pride 2024 celebration will run from May 31 through June 9. As the dates draw closer, updates and breaking news will be shared on the Capital Pride Alliance’s Facebook, Instagram, and X accounts.As it does every year, in the coming months, Capital Pride will issue a call for entertainers to perform at its annual Block Party and grace the stages at its annual Festival and Concert, held along Pennsylvania Avenue, in the shadow of the U.S.
However, public sentiment soon turned against him after his Netflix special, “Natural Selection,” premiered on Nov. 15 and got slammed on social media for his jokes about domestic violence. “Not Matt Rife building his platform on catering to his female audience and then opening his Netflix special with a domestic violence joke,” one fan commented.