Oscar-nominated Mexican actress Salma Hayek has admitted that she was once an illegal alien.
The sexy star — now an advocate for better treatment of undocumented workers — tells the latest issue of V Magazine Spain, “I was an illegal immigrant in the United States.
“It was for a small period of time, but I still did [live here illegally].” Hayek, 44, was born in Veracruz and came to California in 1991. She’s now a naturalized citizen.