Salma Hayek is a force of nature — strong, beautiful and smart. She’s proven that time and again during her career in Hollywood and she’s also making a statement that she can still be a major player in Hollywood at the fabulous age of 56. But it’s her relationship with her daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, 15, with husband François-Henri Pinault, that matters the most to her.
She describes her teen daughter as “very creative, very smart, very funny, and very willful,” via Town & Country, and those might be the same words we think of when it comes to the Oscar nominee herself. And for Hayek, who became a mother for the first time at 41 years of age, she has no regrets about becoming a parent later in life. “I got to do a lot of things that were important to me first. Most crucially, I had her with the right person at a time when I could really focus on [motherhood],” she explained to The Telegraph.
When Valentina was younger, she went everywhere with her mom and dad. Fans had the opportunity to see her on the red carpet supporting her mom at major events. (Wait until you see the tiny toddler photo of her at the Puss In Boots premiere in 2011.) The mother-daughter bond is strong and it’s hard to deny that Valentina is Hayek’s mini-me.
Now that Valentina is in her early teens, we see her less in the public eye. She probably wants to maintain a bit of privacy, but it’s fun to look back at the sweet photos of the dynamic duo. Take a look at Hayek and Valentina together over the years and don’t miss her epic moment at the Vatican.
A version of this story was originally published in 2021.
Gucci Girls Trip (2023)
Back on Feb 2023, Mathilde Pinault, Salma Hayek, and Valentina Paloma Pinault were seen together in style at the Gucci show during Milan Fashion Week, and Valentina debuted a stylish and light new ‘do!
Girls Trip (2022)
In another journey across the pond, Valentina and Salma attended Paris Fashion Week alongside Mathilde Pinault, who isValentina’s stepsister and Salma’s stepdaughter.
Starry Night (2021)
Salma was accompanied by Valentina and her husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, during her Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony in November 2021. The family showed up in style, wearing coordinating black ensembles.
Mother-Daughter Euro Date (2021)
The mother-daughter duo flew across the pond for the London premiere of Eternals just days later. We love seeing Valentina’s support of Salma’s endeavors!
Looking Grown Up (2021)
Attending the world premiere of Marvel Studios’ Eternals in Hollywood with her mother again, the now young woman looked grown up standing beside her movie star mom.
Hugging Oprah (2018)
Valentina not only got to attend the world premiere of A Wrinkle in Time with her mom in Hollywood, but she also received a warm hug from Oprah Winfrey. Again — no big deal. Totally casual.
A Major Life Moment (2016)
Valentina had the opportunity to attend a meeting for Pope Francis’ educational project at the Vatican. Her fellow attendees included George and Amal Clooney — no big deal.
A Mother-Daughter Bond (2016)
Mom and dad are both there, but Valentina is definitely a momma’s girl handing tightly onto her hand.
Stealing the Show (2015)
There’s a lot going on in this photo with Salma trying to introduce her daughter to the late Cameron Boyce and Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis. But Valentina only has eyes for the camera — she’s a little star.
In the Spotlight (2015)
Valentina has her moment in the spotlight during an interview with her mom for Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet in Los Angeles. Naturally, she looks like she handled it like a total pro.
A-List Kids Get Tired, Too (2014)
But there are times even an A-list kid like Valentina gets tired. Those long days of major press events make you just want a hug from your mom.
She Keeps Good Company (2014)
Valentina makes sure she hangs out with an A-list crowd like Zoe Saldana and her hubby Marco Perego Saldana.
Working That Red Carpet (2012)
Can you tell that Valentina is a total pro when it comes to her fierce red carpet poses? She’s working it at the Savages screening in 2012.
Adoring Gaze (2012)
Salma looks down adoringly at Valentina during the actress’ career tribute at the 38th American Film Festival in Deauville, France.
It’s a Family Affair (2011)
Three generations joined together for the U.S. premiere of Puss In Boots — Salma, along with her brother Sami Hayek, his wife Daniela Villegas and their dad, Sami Hayek Dominquez — and of course, little Valentina.
Tiny Tot (2011)
A rosy-cheeked Valentina sweetly holds her mom’s hand at the Puss In Boots screening in Paris, France. (And check out the tot’s fashionable nail color, too.)
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