There’s no doubt that both women are stunning, but based on the reaction to this very unofficial poll, Salma might be a bit underrated. It seems surprising, but considering the level of attention each receives, it starts to make sense.

Jennifer Lopez tends to be in the spotlight far more often than Salma, likely because she shares more of her personal life, including her relationships with highly famous partners, compared to Salma’s husband, François-Henri Pinault. Despite his billionaire status, he’s not widely known. In contrast, Salma maintains a much lower profile, which could influence public perception of the two.

She soon landed the title role in Teresa (1989), a hugely successful soap opera which earned her the star status in her native Mexico. However, anxious to make films and to explore her talent as well as passion, she left both Teresa (1989) and Mexico in 1991. Heartbroken fans spread rumors that she was having a secret affair with Mexico’s president and left to escape his wife’s
wrath. She made her way to Los Angeles. She approached Hollywood with naive enthusiasm and quickly learned that Latina actresses were typecast as the mistress maid or local prostitute. By late 1992, she had landed only small roles. She appeared on Street Justice (1991), The Sinbad Show (1993), Nurses (1991), and as a sexy maid on Dream On (1990). She also had only one line in Mi vida loca (1993). Feeling under-appreciated by Anglo filmmakers, she vented her frustrations on Paul Rodriguez’s late-night Spanish-language talk show.