New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Salma Hayek turned 60 on 2 September as one of the few actors whose career tells two very different stories at once.

There is Salma Hayek, the Mexican actor who crossed from telenovelas into Hollywood at a time when leading roles for Latina women were scarce. Then there is Salma Hayek Pinault, the global celebrity who moves comfortably through the worlds of luxury fashion, high jewellery and international business.

Long before her marriage to French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault placed her inside one of the world's most influential luxury families, Hayek had already built a formidable career and a considerable fortune of her own.

Her journey began in Mexico, where she became a major television star through th...