Rita Hayworth

Also known as Margarita Carmen Cansino

American actress (1918–1987)

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Rita Hayworth was an American actress who became a major Hollywood star during the 1940s and 1950s, known for her glamorous appearance and performances in musicals and films. She is remembered as one of the most iconic movie stars of her era and remains a significant figure in cinema history.

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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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…

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Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe2022
Becoming Marilyn2022
Nicotine - A Drug with a Future — Self (archive footage)2020
Rita Hayworth - Zu viel vom Leben — Self (archive footage)2019
The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive)2017
3-D Rarities — Miss Sadie Thompson (archive footage)2015
Rita Hayworth: And Men Created a Goddess — Self (archive footage)2014
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen — (archive footage)2012
Magic Mirror Maze2012

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: United States
Active from: 1918
Active to: 1987

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Listeners: 36,823
Total plays: 218,209

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Carmen
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New York City
Place of death: New York City
Father: Eduardo Cansino, Sr.
Occupation: producer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Catholicism
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Notable work: Circus World
Image: Hayworth-Lady-from-Shanghai-Fashion.jpg
Height: 168
Work location: United States

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Commons category: Rita Hayworth
date of birth: 1918-10-17
date of death: 1987-05-14
medical condition: Alzheimer's disease
place of burial: Holy Cross Cemetery
birth name: Margarita Carmen Cansino
cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Rita Hayworth
start of work period: 1923-00-00
end of work period: 1972-00-00
nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
name in native language: Rita Hayworth
hashtag: RitaHayworth
nickname: La diosa del amor
writing language: English language
dance style: tap dance

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Encyclopedic overview

Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and appeared in 61 films over 38 years. The press coined the term "The Love Goddess" to describe Hayworth after she became the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s. She was the second top pin-up girl for GIs during World War II, after Betty Grable.

Hayworth is widely known for her performance in the 1946 film noir Gilda, opposite Glenn Ford, in which she played the femme fatale in her first major dramatic role. She is also known for her performances in Only Angels Have Wings (1939), The Strawberry Blonde (1941), Blood and Sand (1941), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Pal Joey (1957), and Separate Tables (1958). Fred Astaire, with whom she made two films, You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and You Were Never Lovelier (1942), once called her his favorite dance partner. She also starred in the Technicolor musical Cover Girl (1944), with Gene Kelly. She is listed as one of the top 25 female motion picture stars of all time in the American Film Institute's survey AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars. For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Hayworth received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1645 Vine Street in 1960.

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