The Awardist Salma Hayek named winner of first-ever IMDb Icon STARmeter Award The award honors the Oscar-nominated actress for "her groundbreaking creative career and the indelible mark she has made on the entertainment industry.” By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on March 3, 2022 11:00AM EST In celebration of IMDbPro's 20th anniversary, the popular movie database is presenting its first-ever Icon STARmeter award to none other than Salma Hayek Pinault. The Eternals and House of Gucci star is being honored for "her groundbreaking creative career and the indelible mark she has made on the entertainment industry," according to Matt Kumin, head of IMDbPro. Salma Hayek Pinault with her IMDb "Icon" STARmeter Award. Tristan Fewings/Getty "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." She continued, "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." The Icon award joins IMDb's Fan Favorite and Breakout STARmeter Awards in highlighting the actors who are most popular with the site's visitors. Past winners in the Fan Favorite and Breakout categories include Eiza González, Regé-Jean Page, Rachel Brosnahan, Peter Dinklage, Mindy Kaling, Sam Rockwell, Alexander Skarsgård, and Olivia Wilde. IMDb will also be 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 here. Related content: Salma Hayek recalls being held at knifepoint in her Walk of Fame acceptance speech Penélope Cruz on how sharing a bed with Salma Hayek made them 'like sisters' Salma Hayek recalls bombing her athletic audition for The Matrix: 'I'm lazy!'