Raquel Welch

About

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...

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CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002SeinfeldSeries • 1989BewitchedSeries • 1964Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries • 1996The VirginianSeries • 1962Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries • 1993Spin CitySeries • 19968 Simple RulesSeries • 2002McHale's NavySeries • 1962Legally BlondeMovie • 2001Mork & MindySeries • 1978Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries • 1995Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultMovie • 1994Central Park WestSeries • 1995Bracken's WorldSeries • 1969The Three MusketeersMovie • 1973One Million Years B.C.Movie • 1966100 RiflesMovie • 1969How to Be a Latin LoverMovie • 2017Bandolero!Movie • 1968The Four MusketeersMovie • 1974Fantastic VoyageMovie • 1966E! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996Hannie CaulderMovie • 1971