Salma Hayek Pinault Receives the First-Ever IMDb “Icon” STARmeter Award
IMDb has awarded the inaugural IMDb “Icon” STARmeter Award to Salma Hayek Pinault in celebration of the 20th anniversary of IMDbPro. This award aims to recognize influential actors based on popularity among the platform's over 200 million monthly visitors. Hayek Pinault, known for her roles in notable films such as Eternals and House of Gucci, emphasized the ongoing fight for gender equality in the industry during her acceptance speech. IMDb is also honoring Women’s History Month with special content focusing on women's contributions to entertainment.
- Launch of the IMDb 'Icon' STARmeter Award highlights top talent and engagement with users.
- Recognition of Salma Hayek Pinault, who is consistently popular on the STARmeter chart.
- Celebration of women's contributions in entertainment aligns with contemporary social values.
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The IMDb “Icon” STARmeter Award—created in celebration of the 20th anniversary of IMDbPro in 2022—joins the “Fan Favorite” and “Breakout” STARmeter Awards in highlighting the actors IMDb users are most excited about
IMDb honors Women’s History Month with exclusive videos and galleries showcasing the extraordinary accomplishments of women in entertainment
Salma Hayek Pinault Receives the First-Ever IMDb "Icon" STARmeter Award in Celebration of IMDbPro's 20th Anniversary in
Hayek Pinault consistently trends high on the IMDbPro STARmeter chart, including multiple weeks in the top 10 during her career. She recently starred in Eternals (#3 on the IMDb year-end list of the top movies of 2021) and
“I am beyond thrilled to be the first-ever recipient of the ‘Icon’ STARmeter Award from IMDb and IMDbPro,” said Hayek Pinault. “This award means so much to me because for so long, women in the entertainment industry were under-recognized for our performances, contributions to filmmaking, and power to draw audiences to theaters. While there has been progress, particularly in the last few years, this Women’s History Month, I’m reflecting on the work that is still to be done as we continue moving towards gender parity. Thank you to IMDb and IMDbPro for this award and for making it easy for fans and professionals to learn more about the entertainment industry.”
“All of us at IMDb and IMDbPro are excited to honor
IMDb is honoring Women’s History Month with exclusive videos and galleries showcasing the extraordinary accomplishments of women in entertainment. Features including an original video and photo gallery highlighting “Funny women of television” can be viewed at www.imdb.com/imdbpicks/womenshistorymonth/.
Previous IMDb STARmeter Award recipients in the “Fan Favorite” and “Breakout” categories include Eiza González, Regé-
Additional insight into trending movies, TV shows, and celebrities, with rankings updated weekly, is available to IMDbPro members throughout the year on both the site and apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android. IMDbPro includes comprehensive information and tools designed to help entertainment industry professionals achieve success throughout all stages of their career. IMDbPro offers members the following: detailed contact and representation information; more than 25,000 in-development film and TV titles not available on IMDb; tools to manage and showcase their IMDb profile, including selecting their primary images and the credits they are best “known for”; IMDbPro Track, which allows members to receive personalized entertainment industry news and updates on the people and film and TV projects they want to follow; and a convenient tool that generates custom digital assets to promote their work on social media and other platforms. The IMDbPro Discover tool empowers members to search for entertainment industry professionals based on a variety of key data, experience and expertise, including credit details, representation and awards received. With more than 25 new search filters and more than 11 million professional name pages, IMDbPro Discover was created for established industry decision-makers including casting directors, producers, directors, showrunners and department heads. IMDbPro Discover includes advanced features to customize, export and share dynamic lists. To become an IMDbPro member today, visit www.imdbpro.com.
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