Welch was born Jo-Raquel Tejada in Chicago and raised in La Jolla, California. "They'll say, 'Raquel Welch wants to direct? Give me a break."' "I'm not Penny Marshall or Barbra Streisand," she told the AP in 1993. She knew that some people didn't take her seriously because of her glamorous image.
She returned to the Great White Way in 1997 in "Victor/Victoria." She surprised many critics - and won positive reviews - when she starred in the 1981 musical "Woman of the Year" on Broadway, replacing a vacationing Lauren Bacall. In addition to acting, Welch was a singer and dancer. In the film "The Shawshank Redemption," a poster of Welch covers an escape tunnel - the last of three that character Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) used after Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe.Īdmirers took to Twitter to mourn the star, including television host Rosie O'Donnell, actor Chris Meloni and writer-director Paul Feig, who worked with Welch on "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and called her "Kind, funny and a true superstar whom I was pretty much in love with for most of my childhood. 2 spot on Men's Health's "Hottest Women of All Time" list. Her curves and beauty captured pop culture attention, with Playboy crowning her the "most desired woman" of the '70s, despite never being completely naked in the magazine. By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
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