Happy Birthday wishes go out to Salma Valgama Hayek Jimenez de Pinault, aka Selma Hayek, who turns 45 years old today. Selma is an actress, director, and producer. Selma was born in Veracruz, Mexico, and is now an American citizen. Selma is of Spanish and Lebanese descent. Selma went to college in Mexico City at the Universidad Iberoamericana. Selma was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.

Selma is married to French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault and has one daughter, Valentina, who will be four later this month.

Selma is involved in awareness of violence against women and testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary supporting the reauthorizing of the Violence Against Women Act in 1995.  Happy Birthday Selma Hayek.