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.
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Known For
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite
Self (archive footage)
2017
Date My Dad
Rosa · (10 episodes)
2017
How to Be a Latin Lover
Celeste
2017
The Ultimate Legacy
Sally May Anderson
2015
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
House of Versace
Lucia
2013
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good
Self
2011
Welcome to the Captain
Charlene Van Ark · (5 episodes)
2008
Forget About It
Christine DeLee
2006
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
2006
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Michele in Flareup (archive footage)
2004
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Self
2003
8 Simple Rules
Jackie · (1 episode)
2002
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Jim Brown: All-American
Self
2002
Tortilla Soup
Hortensia
2001
Legally Blonde
Mrs. Windham Vandermark
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2001
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Self - Hostess
2000
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1999
Hollywood Squares
(5 episodes)
1998
What I Did for Love
Jacqueline
1998
Chairman of the Board
Grace Kosik
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Vesta · (1 episode)
1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Self - Presenter · (6 episodes)
1996
Spin City
Abby Lassiter · (3 episodes)
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Narrator
1996
Central Park West
Dianna Brock · (21 episodes)
1995
Trailer Camp
(Archival)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
La Madrastra (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Self
1995
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Self
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Raquel Welch (uncredited)
1994
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
Shelly Millstone (voice)
1993
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Diana Stride · (1 episode)
1993
Torch Song
Paula Eastman
1993
Tainted Blood
Elizabeth Hayes
1993
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Seinfeld
Raquel Welch · (1 episode)
1989
Trouble in Paradise
Rachel Baxley
1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
1988
Scandal in a Small Town
Leda Beth Vincent
1988
Right to Die
Emily Bauer
1987
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Raquel Welch
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Raquel: Total beauty and fitness
1984
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self (Vidéoclip) (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1982
Of Muppets & Men
Self
1981
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Electric Blue 005
Self (archive footage)
1981
From Raquel with Love
Self
1980
The Legend of Walks Far Woman
Walks Far Woman
1980
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979
Mickey's 50
Self
1978
Mork & Mindy
Captain Nirvana · (2 episodes)
1978
Animal
Jane Gardner
1977
The Prince and the Pauper
Lady Edith
1977
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · (1 episode)
1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Jugs
1976
Donny & Marie
Self · (1 episode)
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
1975
The Wild Party
Queenie
1975
Cher
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1975
Système 2
Self · (1 episode)
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Four Musketeers
Constance de Bonancieux
1974
Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Really, Raquel
Herself
1974
The Three Musketeers
Constance de Bonancieux
1973
The Last of Sheila
Alice
1973
1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel
Loana
1973
Bluebeard
Magdalena
1972
Kansas City Bomber
K.C. Carr
1972
Fuzz
Det. Eileen McHenry
1972
Hannie Caulder
Hannie Caulder
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Sin
Elena
1971
Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge
1970
Raquel!
Self
1970
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
1969
The Magic Christian
Priestess of the Whip
1969
Flareup
Michele
1969
Bracken's World
(1 episode)
1969
100 Rifles
Sarita
1969
Lady in Cement
Kit Forrest
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1968
Bandolero!
Maria Stoner
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (1 episode)
1968
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
Juliana
1968
Bedazzled
Lilian Lust
1967
Fathom
Fathom Harvill
1967
The Oldest Profession
Nini (segment "La belle époque")
1967
One Million Years B.C.
Loana
1966
Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand
Tania Montini
1966
Fantastic Voyage
Cora
1966
Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
1966
The Queens
Elena ("Fata Elena")
1966
Do Not Disturb
Woman In Lobby (uncredited)
1965
A Swingin' Summer
Jeri Mason
1965
Roustabout
College Girl (uncredited)
1964
The Baileys of Balboa
(1 episode)
1964
Bewitched
Stewardess · (1 episode)
1964
Shindig!
Self - Singer · (1 episode)
1964
Wendy and Me
(1 episode)
1964
A House Is Not a Home
Call Girl
1964
McHale's Navy
Lt. Wilson · (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (4 episodes)
1962
The Virginian
Saloon Girl · (1 episode)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
1956
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · (2 episodes)
1944