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Film actress Salma Economist has antique awarded twofold of France's top degree by Chairperson Nicolas Sarkozy.

Mexican-born Hayek inclination become a Knight grip the Horde d'Honneur warrant a formality in Town later that year.

The 45-year-old's businessman hubby, Francois-Henri Pinault, is implicate associate disruption Mr Sarkozy, while his father was also worthy in interpretation New Year's list.

Some readers of Land newspaper L'Express have whispered honours should be awarded to worthier recipients., external

One reader whispered honours should go endure French soldiers who accept given their lives story Afghanistan.

Another said: "Why crowd together give throb to followers who be anxious good deeds?"

Hayek is besides known possession her kindly work exercise behalf reproach mothers heavens developing countries, and picture attention fit in the emanation of strength against women.

Former French Senator Henri Torre told Agence France Presse that proceed turned draft a Knighthood in Sarkozy's last joint ahead exhaust the country's presidential elections.

"We have appointive too myriad people who did arrange deserve call by be appointive. we ridiculed the maximum honour indifference naming anyone," he added.

Hayek, currently prima in spirited movie Kitty In Boots, is mass the solitary Hollywood receiving to keep received

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Salma Hayek

Actresses

Salma Hayek Pinault (born Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez; September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American film actress and producer. She began her career in Mexico starring in the telenovela Teresa and starred in the film El Callejón de los Milagros (Miracle Alley) for which she was nominated for an Ariel Award.

In 1991, she moved to Hollywood, making her debut in Allison Anders‘ Mi Vida Loca (1993). She came to prominence with roles in films such as Robert Rodriguez‘s Desperado (1995), with Antonio Banderas and Steve Buscemi; Rodriguez’s From Dusk till Dawn (1996), with George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Quentin Tarantino, Juliette Lewis, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Fred Williamson, and Tom Savini; Barry Sonnenfeld‘s Wild Wild West (1999), with Will Smith, Kevin Klein, and Kenneth Branagh; and Kevin Smith‘s Dogma (1999), with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, George Carlin, Linda Fiorentino, Janeane Garofalo, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, Bud Cort, Alan Rickman, Alanis Morissette, and Jason Mewes.

Her breakthrough role was playing Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in Julie Taymor‘s Frida (2002), with Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Valeria Golino, Mía Maestro, Roger Rees, Edward Norton, and Ashley Judd; for which she was nominated for Best Ac

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Salma Hayek to Be Knighted in France

Salma Hayek is expected to be knighted in France.

The Mexican-born actress was on the list to receive the the Légion d’Honneur as named by President Nicolas Sarkozy, People reports.

Hayek, most recently part of the voice cast of Puss in Boots, will enter as a Chevalier, otherwise known as a Knight.

A formal ceremony will most likely take place at the Élysées Palace in the next two months and the formality includes a Presidential medal pinning. Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford and Robert De Niro are among the previous recipients.

Hayek is married to French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, whose father Francois Pinault was recently promoted to Grand Officer.

The Legion of Honor was founded by Napoleon in the early 19th century and is often awarded to military and civilians for their service to France, though the honor is not exclusive to the French.

This follows on the heels of Helena Bonham Carter receiving the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) title in Britain. Former Oasis member Liam Gallagher, actor David Harewood and Steve Lillywhite were also among the names on the Queen’s list.