“My mother was devoted to helping people - with my father's money! - who had great voices but didn't have the financial means to study music. He and my mum gave away dozens of music scholarships, and my mum opened a school in town, introduced opera to children and created fantastic programmes.”

Mexican and American actress and film producer

Salma Hayek Pinault is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico before moving into Hollywood, where she became widely known for her film work in the 1990s. She first drew attention with the telenovela Teresa and the romantic drama Midaq Alley, then went on to appear in Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, Wild Wild West, and Dogma. Her career spans both Mexican and American film and television, with early work that established her presence on screen.