Salma Hayek Through the Years

Salma Hayek Through the Years

Salma Hayek celebrates her 50th birthday Friday. Born in Mexico on Sept. 2, 1966, the Academy Award-nominated star rose to fame in the mid-1990s (pictured above), picking up her first roles in films and telenovelas. She went on to break big with a 2002 role in Frida, for which she earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. In honor of Hayek’s 50th birthday, see 50 photos of the actress through the years, ahead.

Salma Hayek With Antonio Banderas in Desperado in 1995

Salma Hayek at the Los Angeles Premiere of Desperado on Aug. 21, 1995

Salma Hayek With Tom Selleck at the Sinatra: 80 Years My Way Birthday Celebration on Nov. 19, 1995

Salma Hayek in Fled in 1996

Salma Hayek at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards on June 8, 1996

Salma Hayek in Los Angeles in 1997

Salma Hayek With Matthew Perry at the Los Angeles Premiere of Fools Rush In on Feb. 11, 1997

Salma Hayek as Rita Escobar in Wild Wild West in 1999

Salma Hayek at the Los Angeles Premiere of Ever After on July 29, 1998