We often feature women in our Today's Crush section that are rising stars, not household names. But for Salma Hayek, we have to make an exception.

Today is Hayek's 42nd birthday, and she remains one of the most seductive beauties in Hollywood. Her sultry allure and curvaceous frame first caught our eye in "From Dusk 'Til Dawn," and we haven't looked away since, despite the fact that she morphed into a pretty gnarly vampire.

So on this, your birthday, we salute you, Miss Hayek. May your talent always shine, and may you continue to take roles that call for on-screen nudity.

Salma Hayek - Todays Crush

    as Singing Nurse in "Across The Universe."

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    posing during a portrait session.

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    on MTV TRL in the MTV Times Square Studios in New York City.

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    with Antonio Banderas in "Desperado."

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    in "Once Upon a Time in Mexico."

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    with Penelope Cruz in "Bandidas."

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    at a Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood.

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    as "Lola" in "After The Sunset."

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    in "Wild Wild West."

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    in "From Dusk Till Dawn."

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