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Salma Hayek and her businessman fiancé, Francois Henri Pinault, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Valentina Paloma Pinault.

"Mother and daughter are doing well," Salma Hayek's publicist, Cari Ross, said in a statement.

No further details are available at this time.

A source said that the 41-year-old Mexican-born actress entered the hospital on Thursday and that Francois-Henri Pinault was present.

The newborn daughter is the first child for Salma Hayek. Pinault, 45, has two children from a previous marriage which ended in divorce in 2004.

The actress' pregnancy was first revealed in March.

At the same time, Hayek and Pinault announced they were engaged to be married. No word on whether the two have set a wedding date.

The pair had kept a relatively low profile since their relationship began â€" though Hayek joined Francois Henri Pinault, the CEO of luxury goods firm PPR, for the occasional public event, including at the inauguration of the Pinault Foundation's Modern Art collection in Venice.

Besides carrying her child, Salma Hayek has had her hands full on Ugly Betty, both as a guest star and as the executive producer of the show.

Speaking of Hayek, actor Michal Urie, who plays an assistant on the series, said: "She knows how to take care - like we have a ton of producers, and she's really caring. She's like the matriarch of the producers. She's already motherly."

Congratulations! Here's hoping that Salma's maternal instincts are a tad better than what Britney Spears has displayed over the past two years.

We'd rather look at Heidi Klum nude, too.

But it's always fun to have readers chime on on matching outfits, so we've set up another celebrity fashion face-off below.

It may not be a fair fight, however, considering Salma Hayek looks larger than most Hollywood mansions right now. Does she ever plan on giving birth? The public is more tuned in to this suspense than it was for High School Musical.

Still, the fiancee of Francois Henri-Pinault looks mighty fine for someone possibly carrying around a litter. But you tell us, fans:

Which of these famous females wears the dress better?

Hopefully, we can see Salma Hayek nude one of these days and then have a true match-up between her and the bare body of Klum.

It's a photo finish of gigantic and anemic proportions. These two women may not be bringing sexy back, but they're taking their trademark looks (at least lately) to new levels.

On the left, we've got Salma Hayek, showing off that ginormous booty while out to lunch Sunday. No wonder they're making a movie about her called Knocked Up*.

Many fans might be tuned off by this pic, but we're sure that François-Henri Pinault, who put a baby up in that, is digging her maternal curves.

The mom-to-be sported a black t-shirt with the words "Stylish. Sexy. Pregnant." written across her huge breasts. We have no further comment at this time.

To the right, we have Simple Life star and apparent Darfur refugee Nicole Richie. Holy frickin' mother of ... Wow. And we thought Keira Knightley was thin.

Nicole, seen here embarking on a coffee run, is in need of a hell of a lot more than a caffeinated beverage. Her skeletal frame makes Britney Spears' frumpy new Flintstones clothing style seem like the sexiest thing ever.

Which look is hotter? You decide! Let us know.

* - Yes, we know it's a comedy starring Katherine Heigl.

They are also in love.

But Salma Hayek and her fiance are walking by the Louvre in Paris in this photo, hence the incredibly witty headline.

As you can tell, Hayek has also been knocked up by François-Henri Pinault. So the pair is planning both a wedding and a family. Isn't that adorable?

Now that Nick Cannon has officially popped the question to Selita Ebanks, Hayek could talk with her about marriage plans. Other recent celebrity engagement include Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil.

We wish them all the best. They'll hopefully be as happy as newlyweds Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack.

Recently engaged and pregnant Salma Hayek spoke to Marie Claire about her struggles as a Latina in Hollywood, and the unfair pressures women face to have children.

Apparently, they don't feel the same pressure to get married before having said children. Looking at you, François-Henri Pinault, you rich bastard.

"Motherhood is not for everyone â€" it is for me... but society thinks if you don't have children, you've failed as a woman," said Salma Hayek. 

"You've got to be beautiful, smart, skinny, tall, rich, successful at your job, married to the right guy â€" and have beautiful children."

Well, at least Britney Spears has the children part down.

Marie Claire hits newsstands on April 17. Here's a quick glance at the rest of the thoughtful interview with the lovely Ugly Betty star:

On being typecast in certain roles because she's Mexican:

"I started out in Hollywood at the same time as Jennifer Lopez. Before us, Latinas only had roles that were part of the backdrop, or the maid or the prostitute. We changed that."

THG NOTE: Jennifer Lopez has played a maid on the big screen.

SECOND THG NOTE: Jennifer Lopez also sucks. Why don't you drop some better Latina actress names, Salma? How about America Ferrera?

On issues with her appearance:

"Especially when I have to appear in public, and there are cameras... the stress is sensational. Sometimes I don't like the dress â€" the way it fits, the way I look. And there are a million people looking at me, telling me to smile, but I don't feel like smiling. But then I have to keep everything in perspective."

Here's our perspective: When Salma Hayek becomes a mom, she'll immediately become an A-List MILF, along the lines of Demi Moore or Christie Brinkley.

Congratulations are in order for Salma Hayek: The actress is engaged to businessman boyfriend François-Henri Pinault â€" and she's pregnant.

"Businessman, François-Henri Pinault, and his fiancée, Salma Hayek, are happy to announce they are expecting the arrival of their first child," Hayek's rep confirmed in a statement Friday.

Salma now joins a growing list of celebrities that got knocked up before they walked down the aisle. We're not judging (except those times when we are), but Amanda Peet can relate to Hayek's current situation. So can Keri Russell.

Heck, even Hollywood Gossip favorite Maggie Gyllenhaal has a baby, but no wedding ring yet.

Hayek and Pinault have kept a relatively low profile since their relationship began â€" though Salma has joined Pinault for occasional public events, including one in October at the festivities surrounding the inauguration of the Pinault Foundation's Modern Art collection in Venice's Gritti Palace.

Hayek has most recently had her hands full on Ugly Betty, both as a guest star next to America Ferrera (who, by the way, is NOT engaged to Ryan Piers Williams) and as the executive producer of hit ABC show.

She previously dated actor Edward Norton for four years until 2003, before linking up with Josh Lucas, with whom she split in 2004.