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| Name: | Raquel Welch |
| Birth Name: | Jo Raquel Tejada |
| Height: | 5' 6'' |
| Sex: | F |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | September 5, 1940 at 2:04pm-CDT |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Profession: | actress |
| Education: | La Jolla High School, California ( 1957) |
| Husband/Wife: | Richard Palmer (married on July 17, 1999), Andre Weinfeld (actor, director, cinematographer ; b. April 6, 1947; 1980 - 1990; divorced), Patrick Curtis (producer; b. 1938; 1967 - 1972; divorced), James Welch (1959 - 1964; divorced; 2 children) |
| Son: | Damon Welch (father: James Welch) |
| Daughter: | Tahnee Welch (father: James Welch; actress) |
| Claim to fame: | as Loana in One Million Years B.C. (1966) |
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- Welch has been rushed to hospital following a car collision in Beverly Hills, California. (September 4, 2003)
- Was considered for the role of Tiffany case in DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)
- Auditioned for the role of Mary Anne in GILLIGAN'S ISLAND (1964)
- She was signing autographs on the set of BANDOLERO! (1968) for fans, when Stewart heard her complain that she didn't like doing it. Stewart told her You better sign those, they're the ones paying your salary. Welch thought about this and from then on willingly signed autographs.
- Originally cast as Domino in THUNDERBALL (1965), however 20th Century Fox Production Chief, Richard Zanuck, asked Bond Producer Albert Broccoli, to release her from contract as a favor so she could star in FANTASTIC VOYAGE (1966)
- Welch regrets not having delved deeper into her Bolivian roots, and says she has long felt empty inside because of it.
- Welch, who has said she regrets not showcasing her Hispanic heritage until later in life, made her first visit on Wednesday to her ancestral homeland of Bolivia. (August 30, 2002).
- Her father is Bolivian and mother is American.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for RIGHT TO DIE (1988)
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