Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

1918-10-17

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.

Also appears in

The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

7.4

They Came to Cordura

They Came to Cordura

6.5

Gilda

Gilda

7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

7.5

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

7.2

The Happy Thieves

The Happy Thieves

5.5

Affair in Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad

6.3

Casting By

Casting By

7.1

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

5.8

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

6.4

Miss Sadie Thompson

Miss Sadie Thompson

5.2

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

6.9

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

10.0

Circus World

Circus World

6.2

Road to Salina

Road to Salina

6.3

The Naked Zoo

The Naked Zoo

4.0

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

6.4

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

6.2

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

5.8

The Love Goddesses

The Love Goddesses

6.3