Salma was named one of the ten most stylish women in the world by Mr. Blackwell (aka Richard Selzer) in 1997. InStyle named her the most stylish celebrity of 2003 and Eonline.com ranked her as the best dressed female celebrity.
- People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1996
- #31 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" in 2002
- #34 in Maxim magazine's list of the "Hot 100 of 2005"
- #18 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World of 2007
- #90 in Maxim magazine's list of the "Hot 100 of 2007"
- #3 in AIM's "100 Hottest Brunettes"