Salma Hayek reveals step-grandson's nickname 'Panchito'

Actress Salma Hayek Pinault announced on August 16, 2026, that she has become a grandmother for the first time, sharing a video of herself holding her newborn step-grandson. The baby boy, named François, was born in July to her stepson, François Pinault Jr., and his wife, Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck.

In the Instagram post, the 59-year-old actress expressed her joy, writing, "We are blessed to welcome the fourth living generation of Francois. Although I will call him Panchito. He seems to love it, and I cannot love him more." The nickname "Panchito" is a traditional, affectionate variation of the name Francisco. Hayek was seen in the footage gently cradling the infant and speaking to him in Spanish.

The new mother, Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck, 23, also documented the family's first month with the child in a photo slideshow shared on August 12. The images showed the couple with their son, including moments of Pinault Jr., 38, feeding and changing the newborn. Lara captioned the post, "My husband the worlds coolest françois and our son the worlds cutest françois our first month as parents." The couple announced their engagement in March after about a year of...