Raquel Welch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 5, 1940
- Died
- February 15, 2023
- Birthplace
- 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. 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.
Filmography
Jim Henson Idea Man 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Belmondo: The Incorrigible 2022
Actor
- Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite
Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite 2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr 2017
as Self (archive footage)
How to Be a Latin Lover 2017
as Celeste
The Ultimate Legacy 2015
as Sally May Anderson
House of Versace 2013
as Lucia
Forget About It 2006
as Christine DeLee
The Dish on Dolls 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds 2006
as Self
The Best of So Graham Norton 2004
as Self (archive footage)
Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second 2003
as Self
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration 2003
Actor
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema 2002
Actor
Heart of the Festival 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Brown: All-American 2002
as Self
Tortilla Soup 2001
as Hortensia
Legally Blonde 2001
as Mrs. Windham Vandermark
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood 2001
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints 2000
as Self - Hostess
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 1999
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Get Bruce! 1999
as Self
What I Did for Love 1998
as Jacqueline
Chairman of the Board 1998
as Grace Kosik
Trailer Camp 1995
as (Archival)
- Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell 1995
as Self
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror 1994
as Self, Thanks
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 1994
as Raquel Welch (uncredited)
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! 1994
Actor
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby 1993
as Shelly Millstone (voice)
Torch Song 1993
as Paula Eastman
Tainted Blood 1993
as Elizabeth Hayes
Night of 100 Stars III 1990
as Self
Trouble in Paradise 1989
as Rachel Baxley
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scandal in a Small Town 1988
as Leda Beth Vincent
Right to Die 1987
as Emily Bauer
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story 1985
as Raquel Welch
Night of 100 Stars II 1985
as Self
Raquel: Total Beauty and Fitness 1984
Actor
Of Muppets & Men 1981
as Self
Electric Blue 005 1981
as Self (archive footage)
From Raquel with Love 1980
as Self
The Legend of Walks Far Woman 1980
as Walks Far Woman
The Muppets Go Hollywood 1979
as Self (uncredited)
Mickey's 50 1978
as Self
Animal 1977
as Jane Gardner
The Prince and the Pauper 1977
as Lady Edith
Mother, Jugs & Speed 1976
as Jugs
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret 1975
as Self
The Wild Party 1975
as Queenie
The Four Musketeers 1974
as Constance de Bonancieux
Really, Raquel 1974
as Herself
The Three Musketeers 1973
as Constance de Bonancieux
The Last of Sheila 1973
as Alice Wood
1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel 1973
as Loana
Bluebeard 1972
as Magdalena
Kansas City Bomber 1972
as K.C. Carr
Fuzz 1972
as Det. Eileen McHenry
Hannie Caulder 1971
as Hannie Caulder
Sin 1971
as Elena
Myra Breckinridge 1970
as Myra Breckinridge
Raquel! 1970
as Self
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? 1969
as Self
The Magic Christian 1969
as Priestess of the Whip
Flareup 1969
as Michele
100 Rifles 1969
as Sarita
Lady in Cement 1968
as Kit Forrest
Bandolero! 1968
as Maria Stoner
The Biggest Bundle of Them All 1968
as Juliana
Bedazzled 1967
as Lilian Lust
Fathom 1967
as Fathom Harvill
The Oldest Profession 1967
as Nini (segment "La belle époque")
Lionpower from MGM 1967
as Self - Juliana (archive footage) (uncredited)
One Million Years B.C. 1966
as Loana
Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand 1966
as Tania Montini
Fantastic Voyage 1966
as Cora
Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream 1966
Actor
The Queens 1966
as Elena ("Fata Elena")
Do Not Disturb 1965
as Woman In Lobby (uncredited)
A Swingin' Summer 1965
as Jeri Mason
Roustabout 1964
as College Girl (uncredited)
A House Is Not a Home 1964
as Call Girl
Credits from TMDB.