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Rita Hayworth

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  • Birth Name: Margarita Carmen Cansino
  • Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/17/1918, Libra
  • Date of Death: 05/14/1987
  • Profession: Actor; dancer
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Rita Hayworth Fast Facts:
  • Was billed as Rita Cansino as early as 12 years old, but didn't change her last name to Hayworth, a variation of her mother's maiden name, until the 1937 film Criminals of the Air.
  • Career soared after the release of a 1941 Life magazine issue that featured a seductive photo of her, which would later become a favorite pin-up for World War II servicemen.
  • Was labeled "The Love Goddess," but in reality was considered shy and an introvert.  
  • In his 1959 autobiography, Steps in Time, dance legend Fred Astaire wrote that she was his favorite dance partner. 
  • Suffered for years with a mysterious illness, but was finally diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1980, a little-known disease at the time.
  • Rita Hayworth Relationships:
  • Aly Khan - Ex-husband
  • Dick Haymes - Ex-husband
  • Eduardo Cansino - Father
  • Eduardo Cansino Jr. - Brother
  • Edward Judson - Ex-husband
  • James Hill - Ex-husband
  • Orson Welles - Ex-husband
  • Princess Yasmin Aga Khan - Daughter
  • Rebecca Welles - Daughter
  • Vernon Cansino - Brother
  • Volga Haworth Cansino - Mother
  • Rita Hayworth Awards:
  • 1965 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
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