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Salma Hayek Makes Unannounced Visit to Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul, Leaves Emotional Note

The museum’s post spotlighted her enduring link to Kahlo forged by the 2002 film Frida.

Overview

  • The Museo Frida Kahlo shared photos and Hayek’s guestbook message from her surprise visit to the Casa Azul in Coyoacán.
  • Her note read that the house retains its magic and that returning felt like a privilege to reconnect with the richness of Mexican culture.
  • Hayek’s connection to the site traces to her starring and producing role in the 2002 film Frida, which earned six Oscar nominations and two wins.
  • During a November 23 meeting in Veracruz, she urged President Claudia Sheinbaum to expand incentives for Mexico’s film industry, citing roughly 100,000 jobs.
  • She is currently in Mexico writing, directing, and producing a film in Veracruz with details undisclosed, and was recently named an official FIFA 2026 ambassador at the tournament draw in Washington, D.C., where she appeared with Matthew McConaughey.