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Salma Hayek becomes a grandmother as surprise baby announcement reveals another family secret

The baby's arrival marks a new chapter for Salma just weeks before she celebrates her 60th birthday

AUGUST 12, 2026 5:33 PM EDTAUG 12, 2026, 5:33 PM EDT

Salma Hayek has a new role to celebrate. The 59-year-old actress has become a grandmother for the first time after her stepson, François Pinault Jr., welcomed a baby boy with Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck.

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The couple surprised followers on Wednesday, August 12, by revealing that they have quietly spent the past month as parents. Lara announced the news on Instagram with a carousel of intimate family photos, offering the first glimpse of their newborn son, François.

Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck introduced her baby boy, François, while revealing that she and François Pinault Jr. have spent their first month as parents.

“My husband (the world’s coolest françois) and our son (the world’s cutest françois) ... our first month as parents,” she wrote. The announcement revealed several surprises at once.

In addition to confirming that the couple welcomed their first child approximately a month ago, Lara referred to François as her “husband,” appearing to confirm that the pair also quietly tied the knot after announcing their engagement earlier this year.

François Pinault Jr. was pictured feeding his newborn son, François, in one of the sweet family photos shared by Lara.

Among the photos documenting their first weeks as parents is a particularly sweet family moment featuring Salma holding her new grandson in her arms as François Jr. leans in beside them.

Salma Hayek becomes a grandmother:

The baby's arrival marks a new chapter for Salma just weeks before she celebrates her 60th birthday on September 2.

Salma Hayek shared a sweet moment with her new grandson as François Pinault Jr. leaned in beside them.

The star has been married to François-Henri Pinault, François Jr.'s father, since 2009 and has previously spoken about the close relationship she shares with her husband's children.

“I always wanted to have a lot of children, and I was not able to,” Salma previously told Red. “My body, as a miracle, had one. The huge blessing I've had is that my husband has three other children. So I have four. And they are all so different.”

Salma Hayek and her family looked stunning at the Giorgio Cini Foundation gala in Venice — Salma Hayek with husband François-Henri Pinault and daughters Valentina Paloma and Mathilde Pinault.

François Jr., born in 1998, is François-Henri's eldest child from his previous marriage to French designer Dorothée Lepère. The former couple also shares daughter Mathilde Pinault.

François-Henri also shares son Augustin James Evangelista, born in 2006, with supermodel Linda Evangelista. One year later, he and Salma welcomed their daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, in September 2007.

François-Henri Pinault welcomed a new generation of the Pinault family with the arrival of his grandson François.

Now, the blended family has expanded once again, with Salma photographed embracing her new role as a grandmother.

Baby François continues a family tradition:

The newborn continues a family naming tradition spanning four generations: his father is François Pinault Jr., his grandfather is François-Henri Pinault and his great-grandfather is François Pinault.

Lara referred to François Pinault Jr. as her “husband” in the surprise announcement, seemingly revealing another major milestone for the couple.

The baby's great-grandfather, businessman François Pinault, founded the company that eventually became luxury group Kering, while François-Henri currently serves as chairman of Kering.

The French luxury group owns some of the fashion world's most recognizable houses, including Gucci, Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta.

The new arrival represents another generation of the Pinault family, bringing together two prominent European families.