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Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 17, 1918
Died May 14, 1987 (68)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Oct 15, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 fil ... m 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.

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Filmography

3-D Rarities

3-D Rarities

2015

as Miss Sadie Thompson (archive footage)

Rita

Rita

2003

as (archive footage)

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

The Wrath of God

The Wrath of God

1972

as Señora De La Plata

The Naked Zoo

The Naked Zoo

1970

as Helen Golden

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

as Monique Marko

The Money Trap

The Money Trap

1965

as Rosalie Kelly

The Love Goddesses

The Love Goddesses

1965

as (archive footage)

Circus World

Circus World

1964

as Lili Alfredo

The Happy Thieves

The Happy Thieves

1961

as Eve Lewis

The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One

1959

as Josephine Brown / Jo Morris

They Came to Cordura

They Came to Cordura

1959

as Adelaide Geary

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

1958

as Ann Shankland

Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

1957

as Irena

Pal Joey

Pal Joey

1957

as Vera Simpson

Miss Sadie Thompson

Miss Sadie Thompson

1953

as Sadie Thompson

Salome

Salome

1953

as Princess Salome

Affair in Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad

1952

as Chris Emery

The Loves of Carmen

The Loves of Carmen

1948

as Carmen

The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

1947

as Elsa Bannister

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

1947

as Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton

Gilda

Gilda

1946

as Gilda

Tonight and Every Night

Tonight and Every Night

1945

as Rosalind Bruce

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944

as Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback sequence)

My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

1942

as Sally Elliott

You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

1942

as Maria Acuña

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

as Ethel Halloway

You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich

1941

as Sheila Winthrop

Affectionately Yours

Affectionately Yours

1941

as Irene Malcolm

The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde

1941

as Virginia Brush

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

1941

as Dona Sol

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

1940

as Nina Barona

The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

1940

as Natalie Roguin

Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart

1940

as Patricia O'Malley

Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget

1940

as Joan Forrester

Susan and God

Susan and God

1940

as Leonora Stubbs

Homicide Bureau

Homicide Bureau

1939

as J.G. Bliss

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

as Karen

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

as Judy MacPherson

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

as Rita Hayworth

Special Inspector

Special Inspector

1938

as Patricia Lane

The Renegade Ranger

The Renegade Ranger

1938

as Judith Alvarez

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court

1938

as Marcia Adams

Convicted

Convicted

1938

as Jerry Wheeler

Who Killed Gail Preston?

Who Killed Gail Preston?

1938

as Gail Preston

There's Always a Woman

There's Always a Woman

1938

as Mary - Ketterling's Secretary (uncredited)

The Shadow

The Shadow

1937

as Mary Gillespie

The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills

1937

as Betty Holland

Criminals of the Air

Criminals of the Air

1937

as Rita Owens

Trouble in Texas

Trouble in Texas

1937

as Carmen Serano

Old Louisiana

Old Louisiana

1937

as Angela Gonzales as Rita Cansino

Paid to Dance

Paid to Dance

1937

as Betty Morgan

Girls Can Play

Girls Can Play

1937

as Sue Collins

Hit the Saddle

Hit the Saddle

1937

as Rita

Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love

1937

as Dinner Guest's Girl Friend (uncredited)

Rebellion

Rebellion

1936

as Paula Castillo

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

1936

as Tamara Petrovitch

Human Cargo

Human Cargo

1936

as Carmen Zoro

Dancing Pirate

Dancing Pirate

1936

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Meet Nero Wolfe

Meet Nero Wolfe

1936

as Marie Maringola

Charlie Chan in Egypt

Charlie Chan in Egypt

1935

as Nayda

Under the Pampas Moon

Under the Pampas Moon

1935

as Carmen

Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno

1935

as Dancer

Hi, Gaucho!

Hi, Gaucho!

1935

as Dolores

Professional Soldier

Professional Soldier

1935

as Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)

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The Happy Thieves

The Happy Thieves

1961

Executive Producer

Salome

Salome

1953

Producer

Affair in Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad

1952

Producer

The Loves of Carmen

The Loves of Carmen

1948

Executive Producer

The Loves of Carmen

The Loves of Carmen

1948

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Berlin International Film Festival Best Supporting Actress The End of the Affair Won
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

Spécial cinéma

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Hollywood and the Stars

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1963

Popularity Metrics

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2024 7 25 44 9
2024 8 17 36 10
2024 9 13 23 7
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2024 11 6 9 5
2024 12 7 11 4
2025 1 14 24 5
2025 2 5 9 1
2025 3 6 11 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 0 0 0
2025 9 0 1 0
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2024 6 504 319
2025 1 374 110
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2025 10 504 124

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