At 60, Salma Hayek Pinault is entering a milestone year with the same confidence that has defined much of her public life. The Mexican-born actress, producer, and director celebrated her birthday in September 2026 and shared striking photos of herself swimming in the ocean. With the water providing coverage, Hayek appeared makeup-free, her long dark hair streaked naturally with silver, and summed up the moment with a simple caption: “60 and grateful.”
These images quickly drew attention, but they also fit a message Hayek has been sharing for years: getting older does not have to mean hiding the changes that come with it. She has spoken openly about leaving some gray in her hair and, in a 2025 interview, said she had not undergone plastic surgery or used fillers, while discussing her experience with the noninvasive ultrasound treatment Ultherapy PRIME. Rather than framing 60 as something to fight, Hayek’s birthday post presented the milestone as something to enjoy—and her followers and famous friends were quick to celebrate with her.
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View 15 photosSalma Hayek Celebrates Age With a Natural, Makeup-Free Moment
The post attracted hundreds of thousands of likes and a wave of enthusiastic responses. Celebrity friends joined the celebration as well, with Vanessa Hudgens calling her a “forever icon,” while other familiar names praised her appearance. The reaction reflected something Hayek has long been associated with: a glamorous public image paired with an increasingly candid attitude toward aging.
That attitude is not entirely new. In an Allure interview, Hayek said she had not had a facelift or fillers. She discussed using Ultherapy PRIME, a noninvasive ultrasound-based treatment, and also explained that she had stopped coloring her hair because she preferred keeping it healthy, even if that meant allowing white strands to show. Her comments make an important distinction: her appearance should not be reduced to assumptions about cosmetic surgery, but neither does she claim to avoid every beauty treatment.
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View 15 photosFrom Frida to Marvel: A Career That Keeps Expanding
Hayek’s enduring presence extends beyond her appearance. Her career has stretched from Mexican television to major Hollywood productions, independent films, directing and producing. She became an international star through movies such as Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn, before taking on one of the defining roles of her career in Frida.
Her performance as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the 2003 Academy Awards. The film received six Oscar nominations overall and won two. Hayek’s work also helped cement her status as one of the most prominent Mexican performers working in Hollywood at the time.
Her television work expanded her résumé further. Hayek won a Daytime Emmy for directing The Maldonado Miracle and later served as an executive producer on Ugly Betty, while also appearing on the series. Ugly Betty won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series—Musical or Comedy in 2007, and Hayek received Primetime Emmy nominations related to her acting and producing work on the show.
More recently, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ajak in Eternals, appeared in Magic Mike’s Last Dance, and starred in an episode of Black Mirror. Her ability to move between comedy, drama, action and producing has allowed her career to remain varied decades after her Hollywood breakthrough.
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View 15 photosInside Salma Hayek’s Life With François-Henri Pinault
Away from the screen, Hayek has built a long marriage with French businessman François-Henri Pinault. The couple met in Venice in 2006 and announced their engagement and Hayek’s pregnancy in 2007.
Their daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, was born on September 21, 2007. Hayek and Pinault later married in a civil ceremony in Paris on Valentine’s Day in 2009. Two months later, they celebrated again in Venice with a larger ceremony attended by family and high-profile friends.
Nearly two decades after they first met, Hayek’s life looks considerably different from her early Hollywood years, but she remains highly visible both professionally and personally.