

Rita Hayworth
Acting
October 17, 1918
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
May 14, 1987
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.
The Filmography


The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

The Wrath of God

Road to Salina

The Bastard

The Rover

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Money Trap

Circus World

The Happy Thieves

The Story on Page One

They Came to Cordura

Pal Joey

Fire Down Below

Miss Sadie Thompson

Salome

Affair in Trinidad

Gilda
