
Rita Hayworth
Known for Acting · 99 credits
- Born
- 1918-10-17
- Died
- 1987-05-14
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- The Love Goddess · Rita Cansino · Margarita Carmen Cansino · Рита Хэйворт
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (8)

The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self (archive footage)

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self / Self (uncredited)

World in Action
1963
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self

Hollywood and the Stars
1963
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (91)

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)

Gilda
1946
as Gilda

The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Virginia Brush

Salome
1953
as Princess Salome

Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Only Angels Have Wings
1939
as Judy MacPherson

Cover Girl
1944
as Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)

The Lady from Shanghai
1947
as Elsa Bannister

The Bastard
1968
as Martha

Pal Joey
1957
as Vera Simpson

The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)

Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
2022

Blood and Sand
1941
as Dona Sol

Circus World
1964
as Lili Alfredo

Old Louisiana
1937
as Angela Gonzales as Rita Cansino

Separate Tables
1958
as Ann Shankland

Affair in Trinidad
1952
as Chris Emery

Paddy O'Day
1936
as Tamara Petrovitch

They Came to Cordura
1959
as Adelaide Geary

Blondie on a Budget
1940
as Joan Forrester

You Were Never Lovelier
1942
as Maria Acuña

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Karen

Miss Sadie Thompson
1953
as Sadie Thompson

Affectionately Yours
1941
as Irene Malcolm

Down to Earth
1947
as Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton

The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
as Monique Marko

Road to Salina
1970
as Mara

The Naked Zoo
1970
as Helen Golden

Tonight and Every Night
1945
as Rosalind Bruce

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002

You'll Never Get Rich
1941
as Sheila Winthrop

Tales of Manhattan
1942
as Ethel Halloway

The Wrath of God
1972
as Señora De La Plata

Human Cargo
1936
as Carmen Zoro

Homicide Bureau
1939
as J.G. Bliss

The Happy Thieves
1961
as Eve Lewis

Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
as Rita Hayworth

The Money Trap
1965
as Rosalie Kelly

Fire Down Below
1957
as Irena

Dancing Pirate
1936
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self (archive footage)

The Rover
1967
as Caterina

Becoming Marilyn
2022

The Shadow
1937
as Mary Gillespie

Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)

Life Begins with Love
1937
as Dinner Guest's Girl Friend (uncredited)

Show-Business at War
1943
as Self

Trouble in Texas
1937
as Carmen Serano

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
1990
as Self (archive footage)

There's Always a Woman
1938
as Mary - Ketterling's Secretary (uncredited)

Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
as Various Roles (archive footage)

The Story on Page One
1959
as Josephine Brown / Jo Morris

Lykke og krone
1962

Dante's Inferno
1935
as Dancer

Hit the Saddle
1937
as Rita

My Gal Sal
1942
as Sally Elliott

Angels Over Broadway
1940
as Nina Barona

The Lady in Question
1940
as Natalie Roguin

3-D Rarities
2015
as Miss Sadie Thompson (archive footage)

Cruz Diablo
1934
as Extra (uncredited)

Music in My Heart
1940
as Patricia O'Malley

Criminals of the Air
1937
as Rita Owens

Meet Nero Wolfe
1936
as Marie Maringola

Professional Soldier
1935
as Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)

Songs for After a War
1976
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Anthony Quinn: An Original
1990
as Self (archive footage)

The Loves of Carmen
1948
as Carmen

Susan and God
1940
as Leonora Stubbs

Who Killed Gail Preston?
1938
as Gail Preston

Rebellion
1936
as Paula Castillo

Piernas de seda
1935
as Ballerina (uncredited)

Juvenile Court
1938
as Marcia Adams

Charlie Chan in Egypt
1935
as Nayda

Hollywood sul Tevere
2009

Nicotine - A Drug with a Future
2020
as Self (archive footage)

The Game That Kills
1937
as Betty Holland

Special Inspector
1938
as Patricia Lane

Marilyn, dernières séances
2008
as archive footage

Under the Pampas Moon
1935
as Carmen

Paid to Dance
1937
as Betty Morgan

The Renegade Ranger
1938
as Judith Alvarez

Als Großvater Rita Hayworth liebte
2001
as Self (archive footage)

Girls Can Play
1937
as Sue Collins

Magic Mirror Maze
2012

Convicted
1938
as Jerry Wheeler

Hi, Gaucho!
1935
as Dolores

I prefer reality
2003
as Self (Archive footage)

Champagne Safari
1954
as Self

Rita Hayworth - Zu viel vom Leben
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Rita Hayworth: And Men Created a Goddess
2014
as Self (archive footage)
About Rita Hayworth
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 l… With 99 credits spanning from 1934 to 2022, Rita Hayworth has appeared in 91 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rita Hayworth Movies
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) — as (archive footage)
- Gilda (1946) — as Gilda
- The Strawberry Blonde (1941) — as Virginia Brush
- Salome (1953) — as Princess Salome
- Rat Pack (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
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