Salma Hayek never married husband François-Henri Pinault, who is worth more than $20 billion

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Salma Hayek has revealed that she and her billionaire husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, never signed a prenuptial agreement when they married over ten years ago.

The Mexican-born actor, 58, opened up about his 15-year marriage to the chief executive of Kering, a luxury group that owns high-end brands such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen. In a recent interview with The Wall Street JournalHayek explained that she and her husband keep their finances completely separate.

“I support many of the aspects of my life and myself,” she said. “I’ve been pushing to make a certain amount of money and I like it. And now I decided I want to do more.”

Both Hayek and Pinault were originally born into wealthy families. The Frida Star’s father was an oil executive, and she grew up in the coastal town of Coatzacoalcos with four maids. Meanwhile, Pinault inherited the luxury retail conglomerate — then named Pinault-Printemps-Redoute — from his father, François Pinault, in 2005.

However, Hayek was forced to support her family as an actor in Hollywood when her father lost his fortune, a challenging period during which she says she “became the best version of myself.”

Salma Hayak and Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault were married in 2009

Salma Hayak and Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault were married in 2009 (AFP via Getty Images)

When he married the French businessman in 2009, House of Gucci star explained how she was thrown into an environment where money pretty much dominated conversations – a lifestyle change she didn’t expect.

“For me, the thrill of having a lot of money was that I didn’t have to think about money, and it turned out that all people wanted to talk to me about was money,” Hayek said. WSJ. “Strangers come to me who are not even friends, but they think we should be friends because they are also rich.”

According to ForbesPinault has an estimated net worth of $20.6 billion. He is currently ranked as the 99th richest person in the world.

The Magic Mike’s Last Dance star began dating Pinault in 2006, and they welcomed their now 17-year-old daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, the following year. After tying the knot in Paris on Valentine’s Day in 2009, the couple went on to have a grand wedding celebration in Venice, Italy.

Hayak and Pinault share a 17-year-old daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault

Hayak and Pinault share a 17-year-old daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault (AFP via Getty Images)

Pinault shares two children from his previous marriage to Dorothée Lepère: son François, 26, and daughter Mathilde, 23. Pinault also has an 18-year-old son, Augustin James, from his relationship with supermodel Linda Evangelista.

Despite being together for nearly two decades, Hayak has previously received criticism for her relationship with the billionaire, namely from critics who believe she married Pinault for money. Hayek defended her marriage to Pinault during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair expert podcast in 2021.

“I didn’t know who he was,” Shepard said at the time. “I just heard or maybe read in a headline that you had married a very rich guy, maybe that’s why she married him. I don’t know. I meet him and I think, ‘This guy is so terrifying, the confidence, his eyes, he’s so handsome and charming.’

Hayak replied: “When I married him, everyone said, ‘Oh, it’s an arranged marriage, she married him for the money.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, whatever, b****. Think what you want.’ Fifteen years together and we are strong in love. And I don’t even get offended, I say, ‘Yeah, whatever.'”