Salma Hayek Is a Grandma: Stepson François Pinault Jr. Welcomes Baby

Salma Hayek Pinault, 59, announced she's a grandmother thanks to her husband François-Henri Pinault's son, François Jr., welcoming a baby boy with wife Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck last month.ByAug 17, 2026 11:58 PMTagsSalma Hayek Becomes a Grandma as Stepson François Pinault Jr. Welcomes Baby With Wife LaraSalma Hayek Pinault is stepping in as a grown-up to a new little one. The Frida actress announced that she and husband François-Henri Pinault have become grandparents after his son François Jr. and his wife Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck welcomed a baby boy in July. "We are blessed to welcome the fourth living generation of Francois," Salma captioned an adorable Aug. 16 video of her getting her grandson to giggle while speaking Spanish. "Although I will call him Panchito. He seems to love it." Indeed, the sweet pet name meaning "little Frank" stems from the Latin name Pancho, a traditional nickname referring to someone named Francisco. And Salma is already taken by the newborn, writing, "I cannot love him more." The tiny addition joins Salma's blended family, which also includes her daughter Valentina Pinault, 18, and her stepchildren Mathilde Pinault, 25, and Augustin Evangelista, 19, from François-Henri's previous relationships with exes Dorothée Lepère and Linda Evangelista, respectively.And with welcoming the newest addition to their family, daughter-in-law Lara shared that it made for a memorable month. In the round-up of precious family moments, Lara featured a snap of Salma cradling her bundle of joy. "My husband (the world’s coolest François)," Lara quipped alongside the Aug. 12 Instagram slideshow, "and our son (the world’s cutest François)."Photo by Heuler Andrey/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesAnd for Salma, whether it's stepping into the role of grandma or embracing life as a mom, being the family matriarch has special meaning for the Grown Ups actress, who has cherished watching her daughter Valentina grow up over the years. "You are so artistic," Salma told her youngest during a joint appearance on Carversations Aug. 4. "It’s been lovely to see you grow and change and investigate yourself and rediscover yourself through the years." To look back at Salma's life, read on...Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images1995Ronald Siemoneit/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images1995Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic1996Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images1997Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic1997SGranitz/WireImage1998Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images1998Sam Levi/WireImage1999Peter Brooker/Shutterstock2000SGranitz/WireImage2000 Evan Agostini/ImageDirect/Getty Images2001Stewart Cook/Shutterstock2002Mark J Terrill/AP/Shutterstock 2003James Devaney/WireImage2004L. Cohen/WireImage2005Danny Moloshok/EPA/Shutterstock 2006Matt Baron/Shutterstock2007James Mccauley/Shutterstock 2008Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock 2009Unimedia/Shutterstock2010Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock2011Picture Perfect/Shutterstock2011Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images2011Ian Gavan/Getty Images2012Anthony Harvey/Getty Images2012John Shearer/Invision/AP/Shutterstock 2013Karwai Tang/WireImage2014Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images2015Noam Galai/Getty Images for Global Citizen2016Mike Marsland/WireImage2016For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App