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Raquel Welch

1940 - 2023

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Jo Raquel Welch (née Tejada; September 5, 1940 – February 15, 2023) was an American actress. Welch first gained 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Raquel Welch is the 409th most popular actor (down from 299th in 2019), the 901st most popular biography from United States (down from 547th in 2019) and the 212th most popular American Actor.

Raquel Welch is an American actress and sex symbol who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. She is known for her roles in movies such as "One Million Years B.C.," "Fantastic Voyage," and "The Three Musketeers," as well as her iconic appearance in the poster for the film "One Million Years B.C." Her beauty, talent, and charisma made her one of the most recognizable and influential actresses of her time.

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Among actors, Raquel Welch ranks 409 out of 13,578. Before her are Don Johnson, Errol Flynn, Jack Palance, Trevor Howard, Juliette Binoche, and Bob Hoskins. After her are Jennifer Aniston, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, Stefania Sandrelli, Donald Pleasence, and Tippi Hedren.

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Among people born in 1940, Raquel Welch ranks 57. Before her are Dario Argento, Richard Williamson, Anna Karina, Andrzej Żuławski, David Koch, and Patrick Leahy. After her are John Lewis, Paolo Borsellino, Nancy Pelosi, Thomas A. Steitz, Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Roberto Cavalli. Among people deceased in 2023, Raquel Welch ranks 36. Before her are Sixto Rodriguez, Jacques Delors, The Iron Sheik, Carlos Saura, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Harry Belafonte. After her are Mohamed Al-Fayed, C. R. Rao, Ryan O'Neal, Astrud Gilberto, Pervez Musharraf, and Alan Arkin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Raquel Welch ranks 901 out of 20,380. Before her are Frank Abagnale (1948), Sidney Lumet (1924), Harry Belafonte (1927), Patrick Leahy (1940), Stanley Cohen (1922), and Robert Curl (1933). After her are Jennifer Aniston (1969), Ron Perlman (1950), John Lewis (1940), F. Murray Abraham (1939), John Hinckley Jr. (1955), and Robert Hofstadter (1915).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Raquel Welch ranks 212. Before her are Ellen Burstyn (1932), Richard Dean Anderson (1950), Tim Robbins (1958), Bill Murray (1950), Don Johnson (1949), and Jack Palance (1919). After her are Jennifer Aniston (1969), Ron Perlman (1950), F. Murray Abraham (1939), Tippi Hedren (1930), Farrah Fawcett (1947), and George Kennedy (1925).

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