Rita Hayworth

Birth Name:

Margarita Carmen Cansino

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

A fund raiser for the Alzheimer's Association bears her name
Ranked No․ 19 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years․․․ 100 Stars" list for Female Legends
Was awarded the National Screen Heritage Award in 1977
Moved to Hollywood in 1927 when her father opened a dance studio, where he taught future stars James Cagney and Jean Harlow
The daughter of two dancers, she started performing dance routines for crowds at the age of six
Quote: "I haven't had everything from life․ I've had too much․"
Quote: "We are all tied to our destiny and there is no way we can liberate ourselves․"
Widely recognized for her sultry voice and voluptuous figure
While shooting a fight scene with Glenn Ford in "Gilda," she knocked out two of his teeth
Is a cousin of fellow Hollywood actress Ginger Rogers
Is said to be the inspiration for the name of the Margarita cocktail

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