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Raquel Welch
Actor

Raquel Welch

5 Sep 1940Born
15 Feb 2023Died
82Age at death
74Credits

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.

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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.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2022Belmondo: The IncorrigibleFilm
  2. 2017Date My DadSeries: Rosa (10 episodes)
  3. 2017How to Be a Latin LoverFilm: Celeste
  4. 2015The Ultimate LegacyFilm: Sally May Anderson
  5. 2013House of VersaceFilm: Lucia
  6. 2008Welcome to the CaptainSeries: Charlene Van Ark (5 episodes)
  7. 2006Forget About ItFilm: Christine DeLee
  8. 2003Playboy's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
  9. 2002CSI: MiamiSeries: Vina Navarro (1 episode)
  10. 20028 Simple RulesSeries: Jackie (1 episode)
  11. 2002The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American CinemaFilm
  12. 2001Tortilla SoupFilm: Hortensia
  13. 2001Legally BlondeFilm: Mrs. Windham Vandermark
  14. 1998What I Did for LoveFilm: Jacqueline
  15. 1998Chairman of the BoardFilm: Grace Kosik
  16. 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries: Vesta (1 episode)
  17. 1996Spin CitySeries: Abby Lassiter (3 episodes)
  18. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries (1 episode)
  19. 1995Central Park WestSeries: Dianna Brock (8 episodes)
  20. 1995Trailer CampFilm: (Archival)
  21. 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries: La Madrastra (voice) (1 episode)
  22. 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultFilm: Raquel Welch (uncredited)
  23. 1994Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!Film
  24. 1993The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye BabyFilm: Shelly Millstone (voice)
  25. 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries: Diana Stride (1 episode)
  26. 1993Torch SongFilm: Paula Eastman
  27. 1993Tainted BloodFilm: Elizabeth Hayes
  28. 1989SeinfeldSeries: Raquel Welch (1 episode)
  29. 1989Trouble in ParadiseFilm: Rachel Baxley
  30. 1988Scandal in a Small TownFilm: Leda Beth Vincent
  31. 1987Right to DieFilm: Emily Bauer
  32. 1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryFilm: Raquel Welch
  33. 1984Raquel: Total Beauty and FitnessFilm
  34. 1980The Legend of Walks Far WomanFilm: Walks Far Woman
  35. 1978Mork & MindySeries: Captain Nirvana (2 episodes)
  36. 1977AnimalFilm: Jane Gardner
  37. 1977The Prince and the PauperFilm: Lady Edith
  38. 1976Mother, Jugs & SpeedFilm: Jugs
  39. 1975The Wild PartyFilm: Queenie
  40. 1974The Four MusketeersFilm: Constance de Bonancieux
  41. 1973The Three MusketeersFilm: Constance de Bonancieux
  42. 1973The Last of SheilaFilm: Alice Wood
  43. 19731,000,000 A.D. Promo ReelFilm: Loana
  44. 1972BluebeardFilm: Magdalena
  45. 1972Kansas City BomberFilm: K.C. Carr
  46. 1972FuzzFilm: Det. Eileen McHenry
  47. 1971Hannie CaulderFilm: Hannie Caulder
  48. 1971SinFilm: Elena
  49. 1970Myra BreckinridgeFilm: Myra Breckinridge
  50. 1969The Magic ChristianFilm: Priestess of the Whip
  51. 1969FlareupFilm: Michele
  52. 1969Bracken's WorldSeries (1 episode)
  53. 1969100 RiflesFilm: Sarita
  54. 1968Lady in CementFilm: Kit Forrest
  55. 1968Bandolero!Film: Maria Stoner
  56. 1968The Biggest Bundle of Them AllFilm: Juliana
  57. 1967BedazzledFilm: Lilian Lust
  58. 1967FathomFilm: Fathom Harvill
  59. 1967One Pair of EyesSeries (1 episode)
  60. 1967The Oldest ProfessionFilm: Nini (segment "La belle époque")
  61. 1966One Million Years B.C.Film: Loana
  62. 1966Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't UnderstandFilm: Tania Montini
  63. 1966Fantastic VoyageFilm: Cora
  64. 1966Salvador Dalí's Fantastic DreamFilm
  65. 1966The QueensFilm: Elena ("Fata Elena")
  66. 1965Do Not DisturbFilm: Woman In Lobby (uncredited)
  67. 1965A Swingin' SummerFilm: Jeri Mason
  68. 1964RoustaboutFilm: College Girl (uncredited)
  69. 1964The Baileys of BalboaSeries (1 episode)
  70. 1964BewitchedSeries: Stewardess (1 episode)
  71. 1964Wendy and MeSeries (1 episode)
  72. 1964A House Is Not a HomeFilm: Call Girl
  73. 1962McHale's NavySeries: Lt. Wilson (1 episode)
  74. 1962The VirginianSeries: Saloon Girl (1 episode)

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