Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek have been friends for a long time.

The fact that Selma took her under her wing when she initially came in Hollywood adds to their sisterly bond.

Are Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz still friends? How did Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek meet?

The actresses had been pals for years after appearing in the 2006 film Bandidas together. Penélope has been referred to by Salma as her “soul sister.”

“Penélope has always been my hero and my buddy,” she told The Edit (via E!).

We’ve been friends for at least 20 years.”

Salma Hayek is a Mexican-American actress who rose to prominence in Mexico with roles in the telenovela Teresa and the romantic film El Callejón de los Milagros, for which she was nominated for an Ariel Award.

With roles in films like Desperado (1995), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Wild Wild West (1999), and Dogma (1999), she quickly established herself in Hollywood (1999).

Hayek has had four Emmy Award nominations for her efforts in television directing, producing, and acting.

Are Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz related or sisters?

Salma and Penelope are good friends from way back and that’s the kind of relationship they have between them.