Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Acting
Born 1940-09-05 - Died 2023-02-15Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Movies (84)

Legally Blonde
6.8

Legally Blonde

2001Movie6.8
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
6.5

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994Movie6.5
How to Be a Latin Lover
6.9

How to Be a Latin Lover

2017Movie6.9
The Three Musketeers
6.7

The Three Musketeers

1973Movie6.7
100 Rifles
5.9

100 Rifles

1969Movie5.9
One Million Years B.C.
6.2

One Million Years B.C.

1966Movie6.2
Hannie Caulder
6.2

Hannie Caulder

1971Movie6.2
Fantastic Voyage
6.7

Fantastic Voyage

1966Movie6.7
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024Movie7.8
Animal
6.0

Animal

1977Movie6.0
Myra Breckinridge
4.6

Myra Breckinridge

1970Movie4.6
Heart of the Festival
6.7

Heart of the Festival

2002Movie6.7
The Prince and the Pauper
6.1

The Prince and the Pauper

1977Movie6.1
Fuzz
5.5

Fuzz

1972Movie5.5
Trailer Camp
3.7

Trailer Camp

1995Movie3.7
The Four Musketeers
6.5

The Four Musketeers

1974Movie6.5
Bandolero!
6.6

Bandolero!

1968Movie6.6
The Oldest Profession
5.0

The Oldest Profession

1967Movie5.0
Lionpower from MGM
6.3

Lionpower from MGM

1967Movie6.3
The Last of Sheila
7.0

The Last of Sheila

1973Movie7.0
Bedazzled
6.2

Bedazzled

1967Movie6.2
Get Bruce!
6.5

Get Bruce!

1999Movie6.5
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
The Magic Christian
5.8

The Magic Christian

1969Movie5.8
Bluebeard
5.4

Bluebeard

1972Movie5.4
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979Movie6.2
The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

2004Movie
The Fabulous Allan Carr
5.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017Movie5.0
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
6.5

The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby

1993Movie6.5
Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
5.3

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003Movie5.3
Mother, Jugs & Speed
5.4

Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976Movie5.4
Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand
5.9

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

1966Movie5.9
Hollywood Invasion
6.0

Hollywood Invasion

2011Movie6.0
Roustabout
6.0

Roustabout

1964Movie6.0
Flareup
5.4

Flareup

1969Movie5.4
Kansas City Bomber
5.8

Kansas City Bomber

1972Movie5.8
Tortilla Soup
6.4

Tortilla Soup

2001Movie6.4
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003Movie
Forget About It
5.1

Forget About It

2006Movie5.1
House of Versace
5.5

House of Versace

2013Movie5.5
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
7.3

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994Movie7.3
Lady in Cement
6.2

Lady in Cement

1968Movie6.2
Fathom
6.0

Fathom

1967Movie6.0
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
8.0

Belmondo: The Incorrigible

2022Movie8.0
A House Is Not a Home
4.9

A House Is Not a Home

1964Movie4.9
The Queens
5.4

The Queens

1966Movie5.4
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
7.3

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001Movie7.3
Do Not Disturb
5.4

Do Not Disturb

1965Movie5.4
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!

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

1994Movie
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
2.0

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

1995Movie2.0
Raquel!
10.0

Raquel!

1970Movie10.0
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
2.0

Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds

2006Movie2.0
Chairman of the Board
3.6

Chairman of the Board

1998Movie3.6
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
9.0

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999Movie9.0
Scandal in a Small Town
5.5

Scandal in a Small Town

1988Movie5.5
The Ultimate Legacy
5.4

The Ultimate Legacy

2015Movie5.4
Torch Song
5.3

Torch Song

1993Movie5.3
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

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

1988Movie6.0
Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream

Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream

1966Movie
From Raquel with Love
9.0

From Raquel with Love

1980Movie9.0
Really, Raquel

Really, Raquel

1974Movie
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
5.6

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

1968Movie5.6
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
6.5

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

2002Movie6.5
The Wild Party
4.9

The Wild Party

1975Movie4.9
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
Trouble in Paradise
4.4

Trouble in Paradise

1989Movie4.4
Tainted Blood
5.2

Tainted Blood

1993Movie5.2
Mickey's 50
9.0

Mickey's 50

1978Movie9.0
Sin
5.5

Sin

1971Movie5.5
The Legend of Walks Far Woman
4.8

The Legend of Walks Far Woman

1980Movie4.8
Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite

Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite

2017Movie
What I Did for Love
5.0

What I Did for Love

1998Movie5.0
Of Muppets & Men
6.6

Of Muppets & Men

1981Movie6.6
Right to Die
7.8

Right to Die

1987Movie7.8
A Swingin' Summer
4.4

A Swingin' Summer

1965Movie4.4
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

1969Movie
The Dish on Dolls

The Dish on Dolls

2006Movie
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
6.8

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985Movie6.8
Jim Brown: All-American
5.0

Jim Brown: All-American

2002Movie5.0
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
9.0

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

2000Movie9.0
1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel

1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel

1973Movie
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret

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

1975Movie
Electric Blue 005
6.0

Electric Blue 005

1981Movie6.0
Raquel: Total Beauty and Fitness
7.0

Raquel: Total Beauty and Fitness

1984Movie7.0

TV Shows (50)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Hollywood Squares
7.6

Hollywood Squares

1998Series7.6
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
CSI: Miami
7.7

CSI: Miami

2002Series7.7
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996Series7.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Bewitched
7.9

Bewitched

1964Series7.9
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993Series6.9
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Wogan
5.3

Wogan

1982Series5.3
Spin City
7.0

Spin City

1996Series7.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
Champs-Elysées
6.8

Champs-Elysées

1982Series6.8
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
Mork & Mindy
7.1

Mork & Mindy

1978Series7.1
8 Simple Rules
6.8

8 Simple Rules

2002Series6.8
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
The Muppet Show
8.0

The Muppet Show

1976Series8.0
McHale's Navy
6.7

McHale's Navy

1962Series6.7
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
Shindig!
6.4

Shindig!

1964Series6.4
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
The World of Hammer
6.8

The World of Hammer

1994Series6.8
Système 2

Système 2

1975Series
Donny & Marie
6.8

Donny & Marie

1976Series6.8
Bracken's World
7.5

Bracken's World

1969Series7.5
Central Park West
4.9

Central Park West

1995Series4.9
Wendy and Me
8.0

Wendy and Me

1964Series8.0
Cher
7.0

Cher

1975Series7.0
One Pair of Eyes
7.0

One Pair of Eyes

1967Series7.0
The Baileys of Balboa
8.0

The Baileys of Balboa

1964Series8.0
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Date My Dad
6.5

Date My Dad

2017Series6.5
Welcome to the Captain
2.3

Welcome to the Captain

2008Series2.3
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
4.0

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996Series4.0