Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1918-10-17
Deathday
1987-05-14
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Rita Hayworth
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
The Lady from Shanghai
as Elsa Bannister
Gilda
as Gilda
Only Angels Have Wings
as Judy MacPherson
Separate Tables
as Ann Shankland
Cover Girl
as Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)
Pal Joey
as Vera Simpson
Circus World
as Lili Alfredo
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
The Oscars
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self