Salma Hayek – Mexican/U.S.

This Mexican-American bombshell made her debut as a telenovela star in the early 90’s with breakthrough roles like Frida. Her next string of films had her starring alongside Antonio Banderas and Friends superstar Matthew Perry. She is known to represent her Mexican roots very well. This multi-award-winning actress is a Lebanese Mexican, and very proud of it! She continues to take on roles that bring out the best out of her ethnic undertones.

Hayek, is in a bi-racial relationship of her own with French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, whom she has been married to for a 12 whopping years. Aside from professional accolades, she stays grounded and is a strong advocate for Violence Against Women and Discrimination Against Immigrants. She is also appreciated for her humanitarian efforts with UNICEF. She definitely deserves all the credit for what she puts out into the world.