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Raquel Welch
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Died February 15, 2023 (82 years)
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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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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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2017 | Date My Dad (TV Series) · as Rosa |
| 2017 | How to Be a Latin Lover · as Celeste |
| 2016 | The Ultimate Legacy · as Sally May Anderson |
| 2013 | House of Versace · as Lucia |
| 2012 | Sunset Strip · as Cast |
| 2008 | Welcome to the Captain (TV Series) · as Charlene Van Ark |
| 2007 | A Brief History of Merchant and Ivory · as Acting Role |
| 2006 | Forget About It · as Christine Delee |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Plays Itself · as Michele In Flareup (archive Footage) |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Vina Navarro |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules (TV Series) · as Jackie |
| 2002 | American Family (TV Series) · as Aunt Dora |
| 2001 | Tortilla Soup · as Hortensia |
| 2001 | Legally Blonde · as Mrs. Windham Vandermark |
| 2000 | Hispanic Hollywood · as Cast |
| 1998 | What I Did for Love · as Jacqueline |
| 1997 | Chairman of the Board · as Grace Kosik |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Vesta |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Abby Lassiter |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Central Park West (TV Series) · as Dianna Brock |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as La Madrastra (voice) |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as Raquel Welch (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby · as Shelly Millstone (voice) |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Diana Stride |
| 1993 | Torch Song · as Paula Eastman |
| 1993 | Tainted Blood · as Elizabeth Hayes |
| 1990 | Evening Shade (TV Series) · as Cynthia Gibson |
| 1989 | Trouble in Paradise · as Rachel Baxley |
| 1988 | Scandal in a Small Town · as Leda Beth Vincent |
| 1987 | Right to Die · as Emily Bauer |
| 1985 | The Wandering Company · as Queenie |
| 1980 | The Legend of Walks Far Woman · as Walks Far Woman |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Captain Nirvana |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Crossed Swords · as Lady Edith |
| 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speed · as Jugs |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | The Wild Party · as Queenie |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge · as Constance De Bonancieux |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers · as Constance De Bonancieux |
| 1973 | The Last of Sheila · as Alice |
| 1972 | Fuzz · as Det. Eileen Mchenry |
| 1972 | Bluebeard · as Magdalena |
| 1972 | Kansas City Bomber · as K.c. Carr |
| 1971 | Hannie Caulder · as Hannie Caulder |
| 1971 | Sin · as Elena |
| 1970 | Myra Breckinridge · as Myra Breckinridge |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian · as Priestess Of The Whip |
| 1969 | Flareup · as Michele |
| 1969 | Bracken's World (TV Series) |
| 1969 | 100 Rifles · as Sarita |
| 1968 | Lady in Cement · as Kit Forrest |
| 1968 | Bandolero! · as Maria Stoner |
| 1968 | The Biggest Bundle of Them All · as Juliana |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | Fathom · as Fathom Harvill |
| 1967 | The Oldest Profession · as Nini (segment "la Belle Époque") |
| 1966 | The Queens · as Elena ("fata Elena") |
| 1966 | One Million Years B.C. · as Loana |
| 1966 | Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand · as Tania Montini |
| 1966 | Fantastic Voyage · as Cora |
| 1965 | Do Not Disturb · as Woman In Lobby (uncredited) |
| 1965 | A Swingin' Summer · as Jeri Mason |
| 1964 | Roustabout · as College Girl (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Baileys of Balboa (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Bewitched (TV Series) · as Stewardess |
| 1964 | Wendy and Me (TV Series) |
| 1964 | The Rogues (TV Series) · as Miss France |
| 1964 | A House Is Not a Home · as Call Girl |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Billboard Girl |
| 1962 | McHale's Navy (TV Series) · as Lt. Wilson |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Saloon Girl |