Salma Hayek and her billionaire husband, François-Henri Pinault, were among more than 1,500 guests to attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral on Saturday more than five years after the fire.
Hayek and Pinault joined an impressive list of international figures at the event in Paris, including President-elect Donald Trump, first lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prince William of England and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In 2019, Pinault’s family company, the French luxury group Kering, home to famous fashion brands including Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, pledged $113 million to help rebuild the 850-year-old church.
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Salma Hayek and husband François-Henri Pinault attended the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral with world leaders. (Getty Images)
“I was honored and surprised by the reopening of Notre-Dame – a real moment in history and a symbol of strength and hope,” Hayek shared in English before translating into French in a post shared on social media.
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Pinault’s father, François, founded the $22 billion brand, which also owns the auction house of Alexander McQueen and Christie’s. Pinault has an estimated net worth of $7 billion.
“I am honored and amazed at the reopening of Notre-Dame—a true moment in history and a symbol of resilience and hope.”
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The Pinault family, along with LVMH Group and L’Oreal, pledged $565 million to restore the cathedral after a fire destroyed the 19th-century monastery in April 2019.
Hayek and Pinault have been married since 2009. (Getty Images)
President-elect Donald Trump shook hands with Britain’s Prince William inside Notre Dame Cathedral before a ceremony to mark the reopening of the historic church in Paris. (Ludovic Marin)
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In addition to their donation, the Pinaults have made it clear that they will not use French tax credits.
“Today more than ever I feel proud to be part of the Pinault family,” Hayek wrote on Instagram at the time. “It is not only personal and their hearts feel involved in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris but also because their contribution will not require tax deductions from the government.”
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She added, “My husband and my father-in-law are two generous French citizens, who sincerely understand the importance of this spiritual, cultural and historical heritage from Paris to the world.”
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Hayek was raised by a wealthy family in the coastal town of Coatzacoalcos in Mexico; his father was an oil executive from Lebanon and his mother was an opera singer. He gained fame after starring in the 1995 film “Desperado.”
Hayek and Pinault have one daughter. (Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
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She married Pinault in 2009 and the couple have one daughter together, Valentina. She is also the stepmother of Pinault and Linda Evangelista’s son, Augustin “Auggie,” as well as his children from his first marriage, François and Mathilde.
