Raquel Welch

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
September 5, 1940

Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

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Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2024 Jim Henson Idea Man Self (archive footage)
2017 How to Be a Latin Lover Celeste
2017 Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite Self (archive footage)
2015 The Ultimate Legacy Sally May Anderson
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage)
2013 House of Versace Lucia
2011 Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good Self
2006 Forget About It Christine DeLee
2006 Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
2004 Los Angeles Plays Itself Michele in Flareup (archive footage)
2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second Self
2002 Jim Brown: All-American Self
2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture Self (archive footage)
2002 The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2001 Tortilla Soup Hortensia
2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood Self (archive footage)
2001 Legally Blonde Mrs. Windham Vandermark
2000 Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Self - Hostess
1999 Get Bruce! Self
1999 Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998 Chairman of the Board Grace Kosik
1998 What I Did for Love Jacqueline
1996 Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen Narrator
1995 Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell Self
1995 Trailer Camp (Archival)
1994 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Self
1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Raquel Welch (uncredited)
1994 Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1993 Tainted Blood Elizabeth Hayes
1993 The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby Shelly Millstone (voice)
1993 Torch Song Paula Eastman
1990 Night of 100 Stars III Self
1989 Trouble in Paradise Rachel Baxley
1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self (archive footage)
1988 Scandal in a Small Town Leda Beth Vincent
1987 Right to Die Emily Bauer
1985 Night of 100 Stars II Self
1985 Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story Raquel Welch
1984 Raquel: Total beauty and fitness
1981 Of Muppets & Men Self
1981 Electric Blue 005 Self (archive footage)
1980 The Legend of Walks Far Woman Walks Far Woman
1980 From Raquel with Love Self
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood Self
1978 Mickey's 50 Self
1977 The Prince and the Pauper Lady Edith
1977 Animal Jane Gardner
1976 Mother, Jugs & Speed Jugs
1975 The Wild Party Queenie
1975 Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
1974 The Four Musketeers Constance de Bonancieux
1974 Really, Raquel Herself
1973 The Three Musketeers Constance de Bonancieux
1973 The Last of Sheila Alice
1973 1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel Loana
1972 Fuzz Det. Eileen McHenry
1972 Bluebeard Magdalena
1972 Kansas City Bomber K.C. Carr
1971 Hannie Caulder Hannie Caulder
1971 Sin Elena
1970 Myra Breckinridge Myra Breckinridge
1970 Raquel! Self
1969 The Magic Christian Priestess of the Whip
1969 100 Rifles Sarita
1969 Flareup Michele
1969 Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
1968 Lady in Cement Kit Forrest
1968 The Biggest Bundle of Them All Juliana
1968 Bandolero! Maria Stoner
1967 Fathom Fathom Harvill
1967 Bedazzled Lilian Lust
1967 The Oldest Profession Nini (segment "La belle époque")
1966 Fantastic Voyage Cora
1966 One Million Years B.C. Loana
1966 Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand Tania Montini
1966 The Queens Elena ("Fata Elena")
1966 Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
1965 Do Not Disturb Woman In Lobby (uncredited)
1965 A Swingin' Summer Jeri Mason
1964 A House Is Not a Home Call Girl
1964 Roustabout College Girl (uncredited)
Year TV Show Role
2017 Date My Dad Rosa
2008 Welcome to the Captain Charlene Van Ark
2002 8 Simple Rules Jackie
1999 The Early Show Self
1998 Hollywood Squares
1997 The View Self
1996 Spin City Abby Lassiter
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Vesta
1996 Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen Self - Presenter
1995 Central Park West Dianna Brock
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child La Madrastra (voice)
1993 Intimate Portrait Self
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Diana Stride
1989 Seinfeld Raquel Welch
1982 Wogan Self
1982 Champs-Elysées Self (Vidéoclip) (archive footage)
1981 Wetten, dass..? Self
1981 Entertainment Tonight Self
1978 Mork & Mindy Captain Nirvana
1976 Donny & Marie Self
1976 The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star
1975 Cher Self - Guest
1975 Saturday Night Live Self - Host
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self
1975 Système 2 Self
1974 Dinah! Self
1971 V.I.P. Schaukel Self
1969 Bracken's World
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self
1968 The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest
1964 Bewitched Stewardess
1964 Shindig! Self - Singer
1964 Wendy and Me
1964 The Baileys of Balboa
1962 The Virginian Saloon Girl
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
1962 McHale's Navy Lt. Wilson
1961 The Mike Douglas Show Self
1956 Tony Awards Self - Presenter
1956 Tony Awards Self - Performer
1953 The Oscars Self
1952 Today Self
1950 The Bob Hope Show Self
1950 What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest
1944 Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter
1944 Golden Globe Awards Self - Host
1944 Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee
1944 Golden Globe Awards Self - Audience Member
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