( CNN ) -- Actress Salma Hayek has been named a knight of the Legion of Honour in France , according to an official government publication . Hayek , 45 , is a Mexican-born actress and producer . The notice in the Official Journal of the French government does not elaborate on why she is being honored , but cites her as an `` active member of charities , 23 years of services . '' The legion is France 's highest national decoration and `` rewards the outstanding merits of citizens in all walks of life , regardless of social , economic or hereditary backgrounds , '' according to the website of the Grand Chancellery of the Legion of Honour .
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