Salma Hayek and her billionaire husband, François-Henri Pinault, were two of more than 1,500 guests who attended the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral on Saturday, more than five years after a fire destroyed its iconic spire.
Hayek and Pinault joined an impressive list of international figures at the ceremony in Paris, including President-elect Donald Trump, first lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In 2019, Pinault's family business, the French luxury group Kering, which is home to famous fashion brands such as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, pledged $113 million to help rebuild the 850-year-old church.
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Salma Hayek and her husband François-Henri Pinault attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral with world leaders. (Getty Images)
“Honored and amazed by the reopening of Notre-Dame, a true moment in history and a symbol of resilience 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 auction house Alexander McQueen and Christie's. Pinault has an estimated net worth of $7 billion.
“Honored and amazed by 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 the LVMH Group and L'Oreal, pledged $565 million to restore the cathedral after a fire swept through and destroyed the 19th-century spire in April 2019.
Hayek and Pinault have been married since 2009. (Getty Images)
President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Britain's Prince William inside Notre Dame Cathedral before a ceremony to mark the reopening of the Paris landmark. (Ludovic Marín)
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In addition to their donation, the Pinaults clarified that they would not take advantage of French tax credits.
“Today more than ever I feel proud to be part of the Pinault family,” Hayek wrote on Instagram at the time. “Not only because of his personal and heartfelt participation in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris, but also because his contribution does not imply any tax deduction from the government.”
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She added: “My husband and father-in-law are two generous French citizens who sincerely understand the importance of this spiritual, cultural and historical treasure of Paris to the world.”
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Hayek was raised by a wealthy family in the coastal city of Coatzacoalcos in Mexico; His father was an oil executive of Lebanese descent and his mother was an opera singer. He rose to fame after starring in the 1995 film “Desperado.”
Hayek and Pinault have a daughter. (Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
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He married Pinault in 2009 and the couple has a daughter, Valentina. She is also the stepmother of Pinault's son with Linda Evangelista, Augustin “Auggie”, and his children from his first marriage, François and Mathilde.
