Raquel Welch
Known for
A sex symbol of the sixties and seventies, American Raquel Welch rose to fame with 'Fantastic Voyage' (1966) and, above all, with 'One Million Years B.C.' (1966), whose image in a doeskin bikini became an iconic poster despite her having barely three lines of dialogue. Through strong female characters she broke the mold of the traditional sex symbol, starring in westerns such as 'Bandolero!' (1968) and '100 Rifles' (1969) and comedies like 'The Three Musketeers' (1973), for which she won a Golden Globe. Who died in 2023, her rise helped end the era of Hollywood's explosive blondes and enshrined her as an iconic figure of her time.
Raquel Welch
41 Movies
14 Series
A sex symbol of the sixties and seventies, American Raquel Welch rose to fame with 'Fantastic Voyage' (1966) and, above all, with 'One Million Years B.C.' (1966), whose image in a doeskin bikini became an iconic poster despite her having barely three lines of dialogue. Through strong female characters she broke the mold of the traditional sex symbol, starring in westerns such as 'Bandolero!' (1968) and '100 Rifles' (1969) and comedies like 'The Three Musketeers' (1973), for which she won a Golden Globe. Who died in 2023, her rise helped end the era of Hollywood's explosive blondes and enshrined her as an iconic figure of her time.
Movies
Plays Mrs. Windham Vandermark
Legally Blonde
2001
Plays Constance de Bonancieux
The Three Musketeers
1973
Plays Sarita
100 Rifles
1969
Plays Celeste
How to Be a Latin Lover
2017
Plays Loana
One Million Years B.C.
1966
Plays Maria Stoner
Bandolero!
1968
Plays Constance de Bonancieux
The Four Musketeers
1974
Plays Cora
Fantastic Voyage
1966
Plays Hannie Caulder
Hannie Caulder
1971
Plays Lady Edith
The Prince and the Pauper
1977
Plays Fathom Harvill
Fathom
1967
Plays Alice Wood
The Last of Sheila
1973
Plays Priestess of the Whip
The Magic Christian
1969
Plays Jane Gardner
Animal
1977
Plays Magdalena
Bluebeard
1972
Plays Lilian Lust
Bedazzled
1967
Plays Michele
Flareup
1969
Plays Nini (segment "La belle époque")
The Oldest Profession
1967
Plays Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge
1970
Plays Kit Forrest
Lady in Cement
1968
Plays Det. Eileen McHenry
Fuzz
1972
Plays Jugs
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
Plays Hortensia
Tortilla Soup
2001
Plays K.C. Carr
Kansas City Bomber
1972
Plays Juliana
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
1968
Plays Grace Kosik
Chairman of the Board
1998
Plays Christine DeLee
Forget About It
2006
Plays Call Girl
A House Is Not a Home
1964
Plays Queenie
The Wild Party
1975
Plays Elena ("Fata Elena")
The Queens
1966
Plays Tania Montini
Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand
1966
Plays Raquel Welch
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
Plays Jeri Mason
A Swingin' Summer
1965
Plays Elena
Sin
1971
Plays Jacqueline
What I Did for Love
1998
TV Shows
Plays Rosa
Date My Dad
2017
Plays Charlene Van Ark
Welcome to the Captain
2008
Plays Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares
1998
Plays Abby Lassiter
Spin City
1996
Plays Captain Nirvana
Mork & Mindy
1978
Plays Raquel Welch
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Jackie
8 Simple Rules
2002
Plays Stewardess
Bewitched
1964
Plays Saloon Girl
The Virginian
1962
Plays Vesta
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Plays Lt. Wilson
McHale's Navy
1962
Plays La Madrastra (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Plays Diana Stride
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Plays Vina Navarro
CSI: Miami
2002
Latest Trailers
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How to Be a Latin Lover
Full Filmography
Date My Dad
Rosa · 10 episodes
2017
TV
How to Be a Latin Lover
Celeste
2017
Film
Welcome to the Captain
Charlene Van Ark · 5 episodes
2008
TV
Forget About It
Christine DeLee
2006
Film
8 Simple Rules
Jackie · 1 episode
2004
TV
CSI: Miami
Vina Navarro · 1 episode
2002–
TV
Tortilla Soup
Hortensia
2001
Film
Legally Blonde
Mrs. Windham Vandermark
2001
Film
Spin City
Abby Lassiter · 3 episodes
1997–2000
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Raquel Welch still alive?
Raquel Welch passed away on February 15, 2023 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Raquel Welch?
Raquel Welch is best known for roles in Legally Blonde, Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, How to Be a Latin Lover.
How many movies has Raquel Welch been in?
Over a 59-year career (since 1964), Raquel Welch has appeared in 39 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Raquel Welch's first movie?
The career of Raquel Welch began with A House Is Not a Home (1964).
What is Raquel Welch's most recent movie or series?
Raquel Welch's most recent release is Belmondo: The Incorrigible, which premiered on September 5, 2022.
What TV shows has Raquel Welch appeared in?
On television, Raquel Welch has appeared in Seinfeld, CSI: Miami, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Bewitched.
Raquel Welch
1940-09-05 · 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.Raquel Welch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.