Born 1918 (age 68) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 98 titles

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.

Filmography

The Lady from Shanghai
7.4
The Lady from Shanghai
1947
as Elsa Bannister
Gilda
7.5
Gilda
1946
as Gilda
Only Angels Have Wings
7.3
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
as Judy MacPherson
Separate Tables
7.0
Separate Tables
1958
as Ann Shankland
Cover Girl
6.4
Cover Girl
1944
as Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)
Circus World
6.3
Circus World
1964
as Lili Alfredo
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
Pal Joey
6.3
Pal Joey
1957
as Vera Simpson
The Strawberry Blonde
7.0
The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Virginia Brush
Blood and Sand
6.5
Blood and Sand
1941
as Dona Sol
You'll Never Get Rich
6.5
You'll Never Get Rich
1941
as Sheila Winthrop
You Were Never Lovelier
7.1
You Were Never Lovelier
1942
as Maria Acuña
Affair in Trinidad
6.4
Affair in Trinidad
1952
as Chris Emery
Salome
5.9
Salome
1953
as Princess Salome
Tales of Manhattan
6.4
Tales of Manhattan
1942
as Ethel Halloway
They Came to Cordura
6.6
They Came to Cordura
1959
as Adelaide Geary
Road to Salina
6.2
Road to Salina
1970
as Mara
Fire Down Below
5.9
Fire Down Below
1957
as Irena
Charlie Chan in Egypt
6.9
Charlie Chan in Egypt
1935
as Nayda
Angels Over Broadway
5.9
Angels Over Broadway
1940
as Nina Barona