Rita Hayworth
Date of birth 17 October 1918, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Date of death 14 May 1987, New York, New York, USA. (Alzheimer's disease)
Birth name Margarita Carmen Cansino
Nickname The Love Goddess
Height 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Spouse James Hill (2 February 1958 - September 1961) (divorced)
Dick Haymes (24 September 1953 - 12 December 1955) (divorced)
Prince Aly Khan (27 May 1949 - 26 January 1953) (divorced) 1 child
Orson Welles (7 September 1943 - 1 December 1948) (divorced) 1 child
Edward C. Judson (29 May 1937 - 24 May 1943) (divorced)
Ranked #98 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Some legends say the Margarita cocktail was named for her when she was dancing under her real name in a Tijuana, Mexico nightclub.
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars" in film history (#54). [1995]
Through her mother she is part Irish and part English.
She was voted the 65th "Greatest Movie Star" of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
She was voted the 34th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Premiere Magazine.
Was named #19 Actress, The American Film Institutes 50 Greatest Screen Legends.