Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Biography: Jo Raquel Welch (née Tejada; September 5, 1940 – February 15, 2023) was an American actress. Welch first garnered attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage (1966), after which she signed a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox. They lent her contract to the British studio Hammer Film Productions, for whom she made One Million Years B.C. (1966). Although Welch had only three lines of dialogue in the film, images of her in the doe-skin bikini became bestselling posters that turned her into an international sex symbol. She later starred in Bedazzled (1967), Bandolero! (1968), 100 Rifles (1969), Myra Breckinridge (1970), Hannie Caulder (1971), Kansas City Bomber (1972), The Last of Sheila (1973), The Three Musketeers (1973), The Wild Party (1975), and Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976). She made several television variety specials. Through her portrayal of strong female characters, helping her break the mold of the traditional sex symbol, Welch developed a unique film persona that made her an icon of the 1960s and 1970s. Her rise to stardom in the mid-1960s was partly credited with ending Hollywood's vigorous promotion of the blonde bombshell.[1][2][3] Her love scene with Jim Brown in 100 Rifles also made cinematic history with their portrayal of interracial intimacy.[4] She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy in 1974 for her performance as Constance Bonacieux in The Three Musketeers and reprised the role in its sequel the following year. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Television Film for her performance in Right to Die (1987). Her final film was How to Be a Latin Lover (2017). In 1995, Welch was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History". Playboy ranked Welch No. 3 on their "100 Sexiest Stars of the Twentieth Century" list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Raquel Welch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: September 05, 1940

Deathday: February 15, 2023

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Known For

Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage

1966-08-24

One Million Years B.C.
One Million Years B.C.

1966-11-24

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

1973-12-11

Fuzz
Fuzz

1972-07-14

The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper

1977-06-03

Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb

1965-12-22

Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board

1998-03-13

The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian

1969-12-12

Hannie Caulder
Hannie Caulder

1971-11-08

Animal
Animal

1977-10-05

The Last of Sheila
The Last of Sheila

1973-06-14

Of Muppets & Men
Of Muppets & Men

1981-10-31

The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers

1974-10-31

Jim Brown: All-American
Jim Brown: All-American

2002-03-22

Bluebeard
Bluebeard

1972-09-01

Kansas City Bomber
Kansas City Bomber

1972-08-02

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994-08-06

Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge

1970-06-24

Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement

1968-11-19

Tortilla Soup
Tortilla Soup

2001-08-24

100 Rifles
100 Rifles

1969-03-26

Fathom
Fathom

1967-08-25

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

1995-01-16

Bedazzled
Bedazzled

1967-10-30

Get Bruce!
Get Bruce!

1999-01-01

Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004-07-28

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999-01-01

The Oldest Profession
The Oldest Profession

1967-04-07

The Biggest Bundle of Them All
The Biggest Bundle of Them All

1968-01-17

The Kid Stays in the Picture
The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002-08-16

Sin
Sin

1971-01-01

Flareup
Flareup

1969-11-10

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001-04-03

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988-05-16

The Wild Party
The Wild Party

1975-03-01

Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand
Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand

1966-10-26

The Queens
The Queens

1966-04-21

Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret

1975-05-28

A House Is Not a Home
A House Is Not a Home

1964-08-12

Scandal in a Small Town
Scandal in a Small Town

1988-01-01

The Legend of Walks Far Woman
The Legend of Walks Far Woman

1980-08-24

Right to Die
Right to Die

1987-08-12

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde

2001-07-13

What I Did for Love
What I Did for Love

1998-06-17

Tainted Blood
Tainted Blood

1993-03-03

Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III

1990-05-21

Roustabout
Roustabout

1964-11-11

Raquel: Total beauty and fitness
Raquel: Total beauty and fitness

1984-01-01

Forget About It
Forget About It

2006-10-14

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996-01-01

Mother, Jugs & Speed
Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976-05-26

Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II

1985-03-10

A Swingin' Summer
A Swingin' Summer

1965-04-01

The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby

1993-12-05

The Ultimate Legacy
The Ultimate Legacy

2015-12-04

Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man

2024-05-18

Raquel!
Raquel!

1970-04-26

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994-03-18

Electric Blue 005
Electric Blue 005

1981-01-01

Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise

1989-05-16

How to Be a Latin Lover
How to Be a Latin Lover

2017-03-06

Bandolero!
Bandolero!

1968-06-01

House of Versace
House of Versace

2013-10-04

Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream

1966-07-06

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

1969-12-18

From Raquel with Love
From Raquel with Love

1980-11-23

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003-09-23

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985-04-16

Torch Song
Torch Song

1993-05-23

And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...

2014-02-01

Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!

1994-01-01

Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good

2011-07-29

The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979-05-16

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

2000-01-01

Really, Raquel
Really, Raquel

1974-03-08

1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel
1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel

1973-05-10