The Lovely and Talented Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek and French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault honeymoon on the island of Seychelles on May 16, 2009. (Ramey)

Salma Hayek (Ramey)

Salma Hayek on the April cover of InStyle magazine. (Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton for InStyle)

"When you're petite, what color you wear doesn't matter so much," says the actress, who is 5 foot 2. "But big prints are probably not the best idea." (Donna Karan jersey wrap dress. Stephen Dweck amethyst, lapis and sterling silver earrings. MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza sterling silver bangles with sapphires and semiprecious stones. Viktor & Rolf leather open-toe booties with sequins.) (Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton for InStyle)

"The most beautiful color name in Spanish is azul, which is blue, and I love the word in English too," says Hayek. "I have a dog named Blue." (Emilio Pucci silk dress.) (Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton for InStyle)

"Every time you allow yourself to look through the eyes of another character, you see new things," says Hayek. (Yigal Azrouël rayon jersey dress. Vera Wang crystal and silk necklace. Stephen Dweck topaz and bronze ring. Christian Louboutin lizardskin sandals.) (Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton for InStyle)

Salma Hayek visits mothers and their children in Sierra Leone during a 2008 trip there. (AP)

Salma Hayek comforts a newborn on her trip to Sierra Leone, which was covered on the television news magazine "Nightline." (Nightline)

Salma Hayek nurses a newborn on her trip to Sierra Leone, which was covered on the television news magazine "Nightline." (Nightline)

Salma Hayek at the Golden Globes on January 11, 2009. (AP)

Salma Hayek at the Golden Globes on January 11, 2009. (AP)

Salma Hayek at the Golden Globes on January 11, 2009. (ap)

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