How is Salma Hayek celebrating her 59th birthday? Details explored 

Salma Hayek has turned 59!

Celebrating her birthday in style, the Desperado actress stunned in a red bikini in the picture she shared on her Instagram on September 2, 2025. She was seen sitting at a bench on a yacht out at sea, sporting sunglasses and holding a red drink complementing her swimsuit. She captioned her post:

“59 trips around the sun and still dancing. Cheers to all of you & thank you for the love.”

Many of her fans wished her in the comments section, including her friends, Anthony Hopkins and Linda Evangelista.

Hayek was born on September 2, 1966, in Mexico. Her father is of Lebanese descent, and her mother is of Mexican/Spanish ancestry. Hayek studied at Universidad Iberoamericana, following which she started her acting career.

In 2023, she was recognized as one of the most influential people in the world. She recently graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in July 2025.

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Salma Hayek features on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover

Salma Hayek is ageing like a fine wine, and she has proved it yet again. The 59-year-old actress featured on the cover of the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

During her photoshoot, Salma Hayek said on location:

“I remember when I was young, a long, long time ago, I was always excited to see the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated, and [thinking] ‘Who’s going to be in it?’ Of course, I didn’t look like a model, so it never crossed my mind that one day I would be in it."

She added:

"If somebody had told me I was gonna be in it at 58, I would have sent them to the madhouse, but the world has changed, and that’s exciting.”

Hayek further said that she feels fortunate to be a part of the current generation. She said:

“I feel so fortunate that I am part of a generation that has been able to really experience very tangible change. I could retire, but I don’t want to miss out on this time."

She concluded her statement by adding:

I fought for it, you know, and I’ve been part of it, and I think it's really remarkable that a magazine like Sports Illustrated [Swimsuit] says that it’s O.K., maybe even cool, to be past 50 and still be able to feel not just sexy, but for me, to be free and not be self-conscious of your body like you have to hide.”

For her birthday last year, Salma Hayek posted a several pictures of herself in bikini in a photo dump.

She captioned it:

“Birthday bikini dump, happy 58th birthday to me! P.s none of these are throwbacks”

Her bikini tops ranged from halter necks to plunging necklines.

Salma Hayek is currently married to French businessman François-Henri Pinault. He is the president and CEO of Kering, a multinational luxury group founded by his father, according to Today. They share a daughter named Valentina Paloma.