One of the first Hispanic-American SEX goddesses of 1940s Hollywood Golden Age -- that is Rita Hayworth!
To me, Rita Hayworth was THE leading sex symbol of the 1940s ... although when thinking of sex symbols of the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, one typically thought of the blonde bombshells such as Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Mamie Van Doren, Carroll Baker, and Joey Heatherton.
She stood out from the typical blonde bombshell in that she was a striking auburn-haired American actress of Spanish and Anglo-Irish descent. To think of Rita Hayworth in her heydey in the 1940s, is to think of a similar "sex goddess" Raquel Welch who came into her heydey in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, I can think of no other actress that tops the aura of Rita Hayworth! Can you???
Did you know this about Rita Hayworth ...

There was prejudice against Hispanic actors throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. It was not until later that Hayworth became to be regarded as one of the first Hispanic-American "sex goddesses" of "Golden Age" Hollywood.
Quite ironically, she was shy and reclusive, being the antithesis of the characters she played. She once remarked "Men go to bed with Gilda, but they wake up with me."
Her close friend for many years was Glenn Ford, her co-star in a number of films such as the one pictured here.
Quick, what do you think of Rita Hayworth?
Rita Hayworth at a glance
Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 - May 14, 1987) was an American film actress and dancer who attained fame during the 1940s not only as one of the era's top stars, but also as the era's greatest sex symbol, most notably in Gilda (1946). She appeared in 61 films over 37 yearsGerald Faris, "A Screen Goddess and Hollywood Rebel Loses The Battle Against Disease," The Age, May 18, 1987. Accessed June 7, 2009. and is listed as one of the American Film Institute's Greatest Stars of All Time.
Orson Welles, husband #2, at a glance
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 - October 10, 1985) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television, and radio. Welles was also an accomplished magician, starring in troop variety spectacles in the war years. Noted for his innovative dramatic productions as well as his distinctive voice and personality, Welles is widely acknowledged as one of the most accomplished dramatic artists of the 20th century. His first two films with RKO, Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons, are widely considered two of the greatest ever made. His other films, including Touch of Evil and Chimes at Midnight, are also considered masterpieces,[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19980913%2FREVIEWS08%2F401010367%2F1023][http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060604%2FREVIEWS08%2F606040301%2F1023] as is The Third Man, although the extent of his participation in that project is disputed.http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/21323/20060304-0000/www.retortmagazine.com/content/12.04/id_literature_schneider.htm Essay on The Third Man He was also well-known for a radio adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds which, performed in the style of a news broadcast, reportedly caused widespread panic when listeners thought that a real invasion was in progress.
In 2002 he was voted as the greatest film director of all time in the British Film Institute's poll of Top Ten Directors.[http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/topten/poll/directors-directors.html BFI | Sight & Sound |Top Ten Poll 2002 - The Directors' Top Ten Directors][http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/topten/poll/critics-directors.html BFI | Sight & Sound |Top Ten Poll 2002 - The Critics' Top Ten Directors]
Prince Aly Khan, husband #3, at a glance
Prince Ali Solomone Aga Khan (June 13, 1911 ? May 12, 1960), known as Aly Khan, was a vice president of the United Nations General Assembly representing Pakistan, for which he served as U.N. ambassador (1958-1960). Best known however as a racehorse owner and jockey, he was a son of Aga Khan III, the head of the Ismaili Muslims, and the father of Aga Khan IV. He was also the third husband of actress Rita Hayworth.
His first name was typically spelled Aly in the popular press. The titles of prince and princess, which are claimed by children of the Aga Khan by virtue of their descent from Shah Fath Ali Shah of the Persian Qajar dynasty, were recognized as courtesy titles by the British government in 1938.Edwards, Anne (1996). Throne of Gold: The Lives of the Aga Khans, New York: William Morrow. ISBN 0-00-215196-0
Dick Haymes, husband #4, at a glance
Dick Haymes (September 13, 1916 - March 28, 1980) was an Argentine actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was the older brother of Bob Haymes, an actor, television host and songwriter.
James Hill, husband #5, at a glance
James Hill (August 1, 1916 - January 11, 2001) was a film producer in 1950s and 1960s Hollywood, where he often worked with Burt Lancaster, being part of the "Hecht-Hill-Lancaster" production company with Lancaster and Harold Hecht. However, he is probably best known for being the fifth (and final) husband of Rita Hayworth from 1958 to 1961.
He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Like Hayworth, he developed Alzheimer's disease. He died in Santa Monica, California.
Yasmin Aga Khan, her daughter, at a glance
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan (b. December 28, 1949 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is an American Pakistani philanthropist known for raising public awareness in Alzheimer's disease.
She is the second child of Rita Hayworth, the American movie actress, and Hayworth's third husband, Prince Aly Khan, a vice president of the United Nations General Assembly representing Pakistan, for which he served as U.N. ambassador.
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You can't help but be mesmerized when watching her films, she was stunning!
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