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Salma Hayek Pinault, born Salma Valgarma Jamesenez on September 2, 1966, is an American and Mexican actress and producer. Her career started in Mexico where she played in the telenovela Teresa (1989-1991), and the romantic drama El Callejon de los Milagros (1995) that resulted in an Ariel Award nomination. From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Wild Wild West (1999), Dogma (1999) and Desperado (1995) were just a few of her many Hollywood credits. Hayek's portrayal as painter Frida Kahlo in the biographical film Frida (2002), which she also co-produced, made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated to the Academy Award for Best Actress[6] and additionally earned her Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and British Academy Film Award nominations. The following years, Hayek focused more on making films, while also starring in action-oriented films such as Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Danica Sue Patrick is an American former professional racer. She has been the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing. Her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the sole win for a woman at an IndyCar Series race.Born to a working class family in Beloit, Wisconsin, Patrick began karting at the age of ten and achieved early success when she won her class at the World Karting Association Grand National Championship three times in the early 1990s. With the permission of her parents she quit highschool and moved to the United Kingdom in 1998 to pursue her career. Patrick was a competitor in Formula Vauxhall before moving to the United States in 2001 because of a lack of funds. In 2002 she raced in five Barber Dodge Pro Series races for Rahal Letterman Racing. Patrick later raced in the Toyota Atlantic Series for the following two seasons. She was third in the championship standings for the 2004 season. In the process, she became the first woman to earn a spot in t...