I couldn’t land a role until I met Adam Sandler who put me in a comedy but I was in my forties. Ever since her arrival in America from her native Mexico, where she was already a big-name actress. Salma Hayek has been pigeonholed into one type of role.

Her breakout role in From Dusk Till Dawn for instance required the actress to walk through a bar called Titty Twister wearing nothing but a bikini and a snake draped over her shoulders.

So, while it was an honor for Salma Hayek to see herself on countless most beautiful lists, this really held her back in her career. She wanted to branch out into more lighthearted, funny films.

But no one would take her seriously as a funny girl. Oftentimes, once Hollywood gives you a label, that sticks with you forever.