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Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Actor · born 5 September 1940 · Chicago, 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.

Where to start: How to Be a Latin Lover (2017).

As actor 73

TV shows 16

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Raquel Welch movie?

By viewer score, How to Be a Latin Lover (2017) at 6.9/10.

What are Raquel Welch’s most popular movies?

Legally Blonde, Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, How to Be a Latin Lover.

How many movies has Raquel Welch made?

73 films on TMDB, 73 as actor.

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