Mexican People of Lebanese Descent

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Alfonso Petersen, Alfredo Elias Ayub, Alfredo Harp Helu, Antonio Mohamed, Arturo Elias Ayub, Astrid Hadad, Barbara Mori, Bibelot Mansur, Carlos Jimenez Mabarak, Carlos Slim, Carlos Slim Domit, Charlotte Yazbek, Emilio Hassan, Gaspar Henaine, Isaac Saba Raffoul, Jaime Sabines, Jeronimo Amione, Jorge Kahwagi, Jose Sulaiman, Kamel Nacif Borge, Lebanese immigration to Mexico, Mauricio Garces, Miguel Sabah, Omar Fayad, Ricardo Canavati Tafich, Ricardo Dajer Nahum, Rodrigo Nehme, Rosa Guraieb, Salma Hayek, Susana Harp, Taufic Guarch, Victor Nacif. Excerpt: Salma Hayek Jimenez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican American film actress, director and producer. She began her career in Mexico starring in the successful Mexican telenovela Teresa and went on to star in the successful Mexican film El Callejon de los Milagros (Miracle Alley) for which she was nominated for an Ariel Award. In 1991 Hayek moved to Hollywood and came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as Desperado (1995), Dogma (1999), and Wild Wild West (1999). Her breakthrough role was in the 2002 film Frida as Frida Kahlo which she received an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress. The movie received widespread attention and was a critical and commercial success. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special in 2004 and received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007 after guest-starring in the ABC television series Ugly Betty. Hayek recents movies include Grown Ups (2010), acting alongside Adam Sandler and Puss in Boots (2011) with Antonio Banderas as the voice of the character Kitty Softpaws. Hayek was born Salma Hayek Jimenez in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. She is the daughter of...