Tending to her motherly duties, Salma Hayek was spotted out with daughter Valentina in Los Angeles on Tuesday (March 9). The “Frida” beauty toted her little angel in her arms as they visited a medical building in Beverly Hills for a doctor checkup.

Over the weekend, Miss Hayek was among the plethora of stars taking part in the Oscar festivities. On Sunday night (March 7), the brunette beauty hit up the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at the Pacific Design Center before paying a visit to the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter over at the Sunset Tower Hotel.

Valgarma Salma Hayek Jimenez is an actress, director and producer Mexican, born September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico.

It is a wealthy Catholic family, his mother Diana Jimenez, a Mexican opera singer, and her father Sami Hayek.

A Lebanese businessman, worked in an oil company. Salma means "Peace" in Arabic. She acquired dual-citizenship American-Mexican.

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Salma Hayek was seen last night in a dress that had to be the worst of the Academy Awards evening. Finding a conglomeration of color and threads, this dress could have made your eyes water if you looked at it for too long.Being that Salma is usually a top fashion guru, this drop off the clothing cliff is one of great surprise.

The dress, really didn't fit into the evening of glitz and glamour. It also isn't something you would normally see on HayekOf course there always has to be a runner up and Katy Perry fit that bill. Her almost mermaid outfit was way over the top and made her look quite uncomfortable.

Although the actual Oscar's typically see celebrities opt for long (or in Amanda Seyfried's case, bridal) dresses, after parties are more likely to be sprinkled with a more casual feel with less beading and shorter frocks. Milla Jovovich Elton.jpg

Two such celebs that went for this style at the18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards were Milla Jovovich and Salma Hayek, who at first glance we thought were wearing the same dress (maybe we need a new pair of glasses)

However at closer inspections we realised that Milla went for a strappy mosaic printed number while Salma took the little dress look to a new level, opting for a satin capped sleeved frock with a structured skirt.

We think both look gorgeous (although with that puffy skirt we can imagine Salma would fit nicely over a few loo rolls), but can't quite decide who wore it best. So we need your help.

First things first: the Alexander McQueen dress Salma Hayek wore to Elton John's party was phenomenal. It was a truly original pick, and deserving of admiration. That being said, the pictures of Salma from behind are more than hilarious. The gown, with its exaggerated hips, gave Salma a nearly cartoonish figure, which photographers were more than happy to capture for posterity. Posterity's posterior. Poor Salma!

Nickelodeon recently launched "Dora the Explorer's" 10th Anniversary with a new campaign for preschoolers called "Beyond The Backpack", which will see Salma Hayek featured in a new PSA to help promote school readiness for the young'uns.

The Mexican beauty will also be creating a series of limited edition backpacks, that you'll never be able to afford, for auction later this year.

She's even recruiting some help from other stars like John Leguizamo, Shakira, and the one person who you want designing your kid's school backpack: Slash.

Rock on! All proceeds from the backpacks will go to the Children's Defense Fund, but why children need a nuclear arsenal to defend themselves is beyond us.

"Dora the Explorer" is shown in over 140 markets around the world and is translated in over 28 different languages, which means you can learn how to say 'vamonos' in languages like Mexican and Spanish.

Nickelodeon is also planning on releasing four new prime-time "Dora" specials featuring Boots, Map, Backpack & the whole gang to help commemorate the 10th anniversary of this fantastic kids' show.

Tending to her motherly duties,  Salma Hayek was spotted out with daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday (March 3). Both looking adorable, the two lovely ladies visited a local office building as they passed by awaiting paparazzi in the garage entrance with Salma toting a chic Gucci large black python ‘New Bamboo’ handbag.

As previously reported by Gossip Center, Miss Hayek spent the prior day reading to kids at the “Dora The Explorer” 10th Anniversary Celebration at Nickelodeon Animation Studio. In work-related news, Salma has a new film called the “Grown Ups” coming out this June, followed by another flick called “Puss in Boots” hitting theaters sometime in 2011.

Tending to her motherly duties, Salma Hayek was spotted out with daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday (March 3).

Both looking adorable, the two lovely ladies visited a local office building as they passed by awaiting paparazzi.

In the garage entrance, with Salma toting a chic Gucci large black python 'New Bamboo' handbag.

As previously reported by Gossip Center, Miss Hayek spent the previous day reading to kids.

At the “Dora The Explorer” 10th Anniversary Celebration. At Nickelodeon Animation Studio. In work-related news, Salma has a new film called the “Grown Ups” coming out this June, followed by another flick called “Puss in Boots” hitting theaters sometime in 2011.

It's hard to believe that Dora the Explorer is all grown up. What started as a bi-lingual animated play-along on Nickelodeon soon became an international cultural phenomenon.

To commemorate the show's 10th anniversary, Nickelodeon is set to air prime-time specials and.

A "Beyond the Backpack" campaign which, along with the Children's Defense Fund, promotes school readiness and early literacy for young preschoolers.

Salma Hayek Pinault is among the celebrities joining Dora for the "Beyond the Backpack" campaign, including appearing with the titular character.

In a series of PSA's airing on Nickelodeon. She's also just one of the celebrities designing Dora-inspired backpacks for auction this summer, with proceeds benefitting the Children's Defense Fund.

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IT turns out that when Dora The Explorer grow up she will look just like Salma Hayek. This is encouraging news for Dora, who is big-boned girl who looks like she spends her time exploring the fridge. Now that Salma is a mum she gets to be a celebrity mum and push Nickelodeon’s ‘Beyond.

The Backpack’ Campaign, whish seeks to get kids ready to school by encouraging lots of telly watching and a deep understanding of branded merchandise… Salma Hayek helps celebrate the 10th Anniversary of 'Dora The Explorer', held at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio, California.