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Salma Hayek

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Salma Hayek Pinault (born Salma Valgarma Hayek Jimmyenez, September 2, 1966)[3][4][5]), is an American and Mexican actress. In Mexico, she began her career by playing the character in the role of Teresa in the telenovela (1989-1991) as well as El Callejon de los Milagros (1995) in which she was nominated for an Ariel Award. She soon established herself in Hollywood through appearances in films such as Desperado (1995), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Wild Wild West (1999) and Dogma (1999). Hayek's portrayal as Frida the painter in Frida (2002), which she also produced as well, made Hayek the first Mexican actress to win the Academy Award [6]. In addition, it earned her an Golden Globe Award nomination, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as well as British Academy Film Award nominations. Later on, Hayek focused more on making films, while also starring in the action-centered pictures Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Danica

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Danica Sue Patrick, an American ex-professional racer. She is the most accomplished woman in American open-wheel racing the history of open-wheel racing. Her victory in the Indy Japan 300 was her first victory. With the approval of her parents, she dropped out of highschool and moved to the United Kingdom in 1998 to pursue her dream of becoming a professional. Patrick participated in Formula Vauxhall and Formula Ford before returning to the United States in 2001 due to a lack in funding. In 2002, she raced in five Barber Dodge Pro Series races with Rahal Letterman racing. Patrick raced in the Toyota Atlantic Series the following two years. She was third in championship standings of the 2004 season. This was when she became the first woman to win a position in the series. She was the IndyCar Series rookie of the year 2005, and she also took home the Indianapolis 500. She continued to improve over the next two years by joining Rahal Letterman Racing in 2006 and later Andretti Green Racin...