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Rita Hayworth
Acting
Born: October 17, 1918
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Margarita Carmen Cansino (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), known by her screen name Rita Hayworth, was an American film actress and dancer of Spanish Roma and Irish descent. After going through extensive white-washing procedures, she attained fame in the 1940s as the titular femme fatale in the film noir Gilda. Being one of the most popular stars of the era, she was the top pin-up girl for American soldiers during WWII and was nicknamed "The Love Goddess". She is listed as number 19 on the American Film Institute's 50 greatest female screen legends.
Known For
Dancing Pirate
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
The Lady from Shanghai
as Elsa Bannister
Gilda
as Gilda
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
as Monique Marko
Salome
as Princess Salome
Blood and Sand
as Dona Sol
Fire Down Below
as Irena
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Only Angels Have Wings
as Judy MacPherson
Cover Girl
as Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)
