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Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Acting

Born: September 5, 1940Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage)

2024
Belmondo: The Incorrigible

Belmondo: The Incorrigible

2022

Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite

Self (archive footage)

2017
How to Be a Latin Lover

How to Be a Latin Lover

Celeste

2017
The Ultimate Legacy

The Ultimate Legacy

Sally May Anderson

2015
House of Versace

House of Versace

Lucia

2013
Forget About It

Forget About It

Christine DeLee

2006
The Dish on Dolls

The Dish on Dolls

Self (archive footage)

2006
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds

Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds

Self

2006
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Michele in Flareup (archive footage)

2004
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Self

2003
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002
Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

Self (archive footage)

2002
Jim Brown: All-American

Jim Brown: All-American

Self

2002
Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup

Hortensia

2001
Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Mrs. Windham Vandermark

2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2001
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

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

Self - Hostess

2000
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1999
Get Bruce!

Get Bruce!

Self

1999
What I Did for Love

What I Did for Love

Jacqueline

1998
Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Grace Kosik

1998

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Narrator

1996
Trailer Camp

Trailer Camp

(Archival)

1995

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

Self

1995
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Self

1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Raquel Welch (uncredited)

1994
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!

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

1994
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby

The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby

Shelly Millstone (voice)

1993
Torch Song

Torch Song

Paula Eastman

1993
Tainted Blood

Tainted Blood

Elizabeth Hayes

1993
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

Rachel Baxley

1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

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

Self (archive footage)

1988
Scandal in a Small Town

Scandal in a Small Town

Leda Beth Vincent

1988
Right to Die

Right to Die

Emily Bauer

1987
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Raquel Welch

1985
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985
Raquel: Total Beauty and Fitness

Raquel: Total Beauty and Fitness

1984
Of Muppets & Men

Of Muppets & Men

Self

1981
Electric Blue 005

Electric Blue 005

Self (archive footage)

1981
From Raquel with Love

From Raquel with Love

Self

1980
The Legend of Walks Far Woman

The Legend of Walks Far Woman

Walks Far Woman

1980
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Self

1979
Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50

Self

1978
Animal

Animal

Jane Gardner

1977
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Lady Edith

1977
Mother, Jugs & Speed

Mother, Jugs & Speed

Jugs

1976
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret

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

Self

1975
The Wild Party

The Wild Party

Queenie

1975
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

Constance de Bonancieux

1974
Really, Raquel

Really, Raquel

Herself

1974
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Constance de Bonancieux

1973
The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

Alice Wood

1973
1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel

1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel

Loana

1973
Bluebeard

Bluebeard

Magdalena

1972
Kansas City Bomber

Kansas City Bomber

K.C. Carr

1972
Fuzz

Fuzz

Det. Eileen McHenry

1972
Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

1971
Sin

Sin

Elena

1971
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

1970
Raquel!

Raquel!

Self

1970
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

Self

1969
The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

Priestess of the Whip

1969
Flareup

Flareup

Michele

1969
100 Rifles

100 Rifles

Sarita

1969
Lady in Cement

Lady in Cement

Kit Forrest

1968
Bandolero!

Bandolero!

Maria Stoner

1968
The Biggest Bundle of Them All

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

Juliana

1968
Bedazzled

Bedazzled

Lilian Lust

1967
Fathom

Fathom

Fathom Harvill

1967
The Oldest Profession

The Oldest Profession

Nini (segment "La belle époque")

1967
Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

Self - Juliana (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967
One Million Years B.C.

One Million Years B.C.

Loana

1966
Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand

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

Tania Montini

1966
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Cora

1966
Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream

Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream

1966
The Queens

The Queens

Elena ("Fata Elena")

1966
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

Woman In Lobby (uncredited)

1965
A Swingin' Summer

A Swingin' Summer

Jeri Mason

1965
Roustabout

Roustabout

College Girl (uncredited)

1964
A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home

Call Girl

1964
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