MUMBAI: Widely considered to be the first Mexican actress to become a Hollywood movie star since Dolores Del Rio, Salma Hayek is known for her striking and dark-eyed personality which brings a fiery presence and an unusual sort of beauty to the screen. So wait no more to experience Salma sizzle on Inside the Actors Studio this Sunday only on PIX.

A soap star in her native Mexico, Hayek risked her entire career to come to Los Angeles, where she struggled to be taken seriously. Her discovery by director Robert Rodriguez, who cast her in his 1995 film Desperado, gave Hayek her breakthrough, and she subsequently gained a reputation as one of Hollywood's sexiest and busiest actresses.

Read more and get a peak into Salma’s talk with James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio this Sunday.

Facts about Salma

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

Salma is an Arabic name that means "peace" or "calm".

She was sent to a boarding school in Louisiana at age 12, but was soon sent back home after getting in trouble for frequently terrorizing the nuns.

Salma loves dogs. She told Jay Leno that one of her dogs tries to dance with someone whenever it hears salsa music.

Starting out in local theatre productions, she eventually moved to television and landed a starring role in the popular soap opera Teresa.

Was nominated for her first Oscar for her role in FRIDA at the 75th Academy Awards.

Get this and more of the “Bombshell” star on Inside the Actors Studio at 7:00 pm this Sunday on PIX!!!