Rita Hayworth

Known for

Acting

Born

Oct 17, 1918

Died

May 14, 1987

From

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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The Lady from Shanghai

19477.3out of 10

Gilda

19467.5out of 10

Only Angels Have Wings

19397.3out of 10

Separate Tables

19587.1out of 10

Cover Girl

19446.4out of 10

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

20127.5out of 10

Circus World

19646.2out of 10

The Oscars

19537.1out of 10

Pal Joey

19576.3out of 10

The Carol Burnett Show

19677.7out of 10

The Strawberry Blonde

19416.9out of 10

Blood and Sand

19416.5out of 10

You'll Never Get Rich

19416.5out of 10

Affair in Trinidad

19526.4out of 10

You Were Never Lovelier

19427.1out of 10

Salome

19535.8out of 10

Tales of Manhattan

19426.4out of 10

They Came to Cordura

19596.6out of 10