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Rita Hayworth
ActingBORN: 1918-10-17Brooklyn, 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.
Top Filmography
7.3
The Lady from Shanghai
1947 // MOVIE
7.5
Gilda
1946 // MOVIE
7.3
Only Angels Have Wings
1939 // MOVIE
7.0
Separate Tables
1958 // MOVIE
6.3
Cover Girl
1944 // MOVIE
7.5
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 // MOVIE
6.2
Circus World
1964 // MOVIE
7.0
The Oscars
1953 // TV
6.2
Pal Joey
1957 // MOVIE
6.9
The Strawberry Blonde
1941 // MOVIE
6.5
Blood and Sand
1941 // MOVIE
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 // TV
6.4
You'll Never Get Rich
1941 // MOVIE
7.0
You Were Never Lovelier
1942 // MOVIE
6.3
Affair in Trinidad
1952 // MOVIE