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'''Salma del Carmen Hayek Jiménez''' better known by her short name '''Salma Hayek''' (born September 2, 1966) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated [[Mexican]] [[actress]], Daytime Emmy-winning [[director]], and an Emmy-nominated TV and film [[producer]]. Hayek has appeared in more than thirty films and performed as an actress outside of Hollywood in Mexico and Spain. Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination against immigrants.

In July 2007 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' ranked Hayek fourth in their inaugural Latino Power 50, a list of the most powerful members of the Hollywood Latino community. That same month a poll found Hayek to be the "sexiest celebrity" out of a field of 3,000 celebrities (male and female); according to the poll, "65 percent of the U.S. population would use the term 'sexy' to describe" her.

==Biography==
===Early life and career in Mexico===
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Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico to Sami Hayek, a Mexican oil company executive, and Diana Jiménez, an opera singer. Hayek's paternal grandparents were Mexicans of Lebanese descent, while her mother is of Spanish descent. Reflecting her Arabic heritage, her first name literally means ‘peace’ or ‘calm’ in Arabic. Raised in a wealthy, devoutly Catholic family, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, at the age of 12. She was also an accomplished gymnast aspiring to compete in the Olympics but her father prevented her from being recruited by the Mexican national team. The religious sisters running the Academy ejected Hayek citing behavioral problems, so she returned to Mexico. She was later sent to live with her aunt in Houston, Texas, where she stayed until she was 17. She attended college in Mexico City, where she studied International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana. To the chagrin of her family, she dropped out to pursue a career as an actress.

At the age of 23, Hayek landed the title role in Teresa (1989), a successful Mexican telenovela that made her a star in Mexico. In 1994, Hayek starred in El Callejón de los Milagros (Miracle Alley), which has won more awards than any other movie in the history of Mexican cinema. For her performance Hayek was nominated for an Ariel Award.

===Breast growth===
From the start of her career, a noticeable development in Salma's chest has been seen. Starting from a a near flat skinny girl in early Mexican soap operas to the impressive proportions achieved due to her last pregnancy. Early in her career much was speculated, including surgeon help. But braless (non-nude) pictures released from time to time have shown her attributes to be natural.

Hayek also advocates breastfeeding, because of its benefits, including building stronger infant immune systems.
During a UNICEF fact-finding trip to Sierra Leone, she breastfed a hungry week-old baby whose mother could not produce milk.

===Career in Hollywood===
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Hayek moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1991 to study acting under Stella Adler, hoping for a career in Hollywood. Robert Rodriguez and his producer wife Elizabeth Avellan soon gave Hayek the break she needed, a starring role opposite Antonio Banderas in 1995's Desperado. The movie caught Hollywood's attention, as moviegoers proved to be as dazzled by Hayek as Rodriguez had been. Due to Salma's loyalty to the director she would later decline playing the role [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]] eventually took in ''The Mask of Zorro'' after Rodriguez abandoned the project. She has also appeared in the Spy Kids trilogy.

Hayek followed her success in ''Desperado'' with a brief but memorable role as a vampire queen in ''From Dusk Till Dawn'', where she provocatively danced on a table before killing Quentin Tarantino's character. In 1999 she co-starred in Will Smith's big-budget ''Wild Wild West'', and played a supporting role in Kevin Smith's ''Dogma''. In 2000 she had an uncredited acting part opposite Benicio Del Toro in ''Traffic''.

Around this time Hayek founded production company Ventanarosa, through which she produces film and television projects. Her first feature as a producer was 1999's ''El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba'', Mexico's official selection for submission for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars. ''Frida'', co-produced by Hayek, was released in 2002. Starring Hayek as Frida Kahlo, and Alfred Molina as her unfaithful husband, Diego Rivera, the film was directed by Julie Taymor and also featured an entourage of stars in supporting roles, including Antonio Banderas, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Edward Norton and Valeria Golino. She earned a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her performance. This made Hayek, along with Katy Jurado and Adriana Barraza, one of only three Mexican actresses to have been nominated for an Academy Award.

Following ''Frida'', in 2003 she reprised her role from ''Desperado'' by appearing in the final film of the Mariachi Trilogy, ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico''. In that same year she produced and directed the ''The Maldonado Miracle'', a Showtime movie which won her a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special. In December 2005 she directed a music video for Prince, titled "Te Amo Corazon" ("I love you, sweetheart") that featured her good friend [[Mia Maestro]].

Hayek is an executive producer of the ''Ugly Betty'' television series airing around the world since September 2006. Hayek adapted the series for American television with Ben Silverman, who acquired the rights and scripts to the Colombian telenovela ''Yo Soy Betty La Fea'' in 2001. Originally intended as a half hour sitcom for NBC in 2004, the project would later be picked up by ABC for the 2006-2007 season with Silvio Horta also producing. Hayek guest-starred on ''Ugly Betty'' as Sofia Reyes, a magazine editor. She also had a cameo playing an actress in the telenovela within the show. The show quickly became a ratings hit and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Series in 2007. Hayek's performance as Sofia has resulted in a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Hayek has also been credited as a song performer in three movies. The first was ''Desperado'' for the song "Quedate Aquí." In ''Frida'' she performed with band Los Vega the Mexican folk song "La Bruja." She also recorded "Siente mi amor," which played during the end credits of ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico''.

In April 2007 Hayek finalized negotiations with MGM to become the CEO of her own Latin themed film production company, Ventanazul. The following month she signed a two year deal with ABC to develop projects for the network through her production company, Ventanarosa.

She is developing and producing ''La Banda'', a Spanish-language romantic comedy set in Mexico, written by Issa Lopez.

===Other work===
Hayek has been a spokesperson for Avon Products, Inc. since February 2004. She formerly served in the same function for Revlon in 1998. In 2001, she modeled for Chopard and was featured in 2006 Campari adverts as photographed by {{photographer|Mario Testino}}. On April 3rd of that year she helped introduce La Doña, a watch by Cartier inspired by fellow Mexican actress María Félix.

She was also featured in a series of Spanish language commercials for Lincoln cars. Consequently sales of the Lincoln Navigator among Hispanics increased by twelve percentage points.

===In art===
In the spring of 2006, The Blue Star Contemporary Art Center in San Antonio, Texas displayed sixteen portrait paintings by muralist George Yepes of Hayek as Aztec goddess Itzapapalotl.

===Personal life===
Hayek dated fellow actor Edward Norton between 1999 and 2003, and then Josh Lucas in 2003. She has homes in Los Angeles and Mexico and is best friends with Spanish actress Penelope Cruz. The two co-starred in the 2006 film, ''Bandidas''. Hayek studied at Ramtha's School of Enlightenment.

On September 21, 2007, she gave birth to daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California,
Hayek had previously confirmed she was expecting her first child with PPR CEO François-Henri Pinault, whom she married on Valentine's Day 2009 in Paris. He is estimated to be worth over 17 Billion dollars...Which he now shares with Salma Hayek.

===Honors===
*Recipient of ''Glamour'' magazine Woman of the Year Award in October 2001.
*Recipient of Producers Guild of America Celebration of Diversity Award in 2003.
*Recipient of Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year Award in February 2006.

==Filmography==
===Film===
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*1993 '''Mi Vida Loca''' as Rosa
*1995 '''El Callejón de los Milagros (Miracle Alley)''' as Alma (Spanish-language)
*1995 '''Desperado''' as Carolina
*1995 '''Fair Game''' as Rita
*1996 '''From Dusk Till Dawn''' as Santanico Pandemonium
*1996 '''Follow Me Home'''
*1996 '''Fled''' as Cora
*1997 '''Fools Rush In''' as Isabel Fuentes
*1997 '''Breaking Up''' as Monica (Direct-to-video release).
*1997 '''Sistole Diastole'''
*1998 '''54''' as Anita
*1998 '''The Velocity of Gary''' was Producer; (direct-to-video release).
*1998 '''The Faculty''' as Nurse Harper
*1999 '''Dogma''' as Serendipity
*19999 '''El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba (No One Writes to the Colonel)''' was Producer; (Spanish-language).
*1999 '''Wild Wild West''' as Rita Escobar
*2000 '''Timecode''' as Rose
*2000 '''Living it Up (La Gran Vida)''' (Spanish-language)
*2000 '''Chain Of Fools''' (Direct-to-video release).
*2000 '''Traffic''' as Rosario (uncredited)
*2001 '''Hotel''' as Charlee Boux
*2001 '''In the Time of the Butterflies''' (film) as & Minerva Executive Producer
*2002 '''Frida''' as Frida Kahlo and Producer; (Academy Award nomination).
*2003 '''Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over''' as Cesca Giggles
*2003 '''Once Upon a Time in Mexico''' as Carolina
*2004 '''After the Sunset''' as Lola Cirillo
*2006 '''Ask the Dust''' as Camilla Lopez (Best Nude Movie Scene of the Year)
*2006 '''Bandidas''' as Sara Sandoval
*2007 '''Lonely Hearts''' as Martha Beck
*2007 '''Across the Universe'''
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*2007 '''Sian Ka'an''' voice
*2007 '''La Banda''' will be Producer; (Spanish-language).
===TV===
*1988 '''Un Nuevo Amanecer''' (Spanish-language telenovela=Mexican Soap opera)
*1989 '''Teresa''' as Teresa (Spanish-language telenovela)
*1993 '''The Sinbad Show''' recurring character
*1994 '''Roadracers''' as Donna (feature)
*1994 '''El Vuelo del Águila''' as Juana Cata (Spanish-language telenovela)
*1997 '''The Hunchback''' as Esmeralda (feature)
*2001 '''In the Time of the Butterflies''' as Minerva Mirabal & Producer; (feature)
*2003 '''The Maldonado Miracle''' not applicable Feature; producer, director. (Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special).
*2006 '''Ugly Betty''' as Sofia Reyes, Producer & Guest Star
===Other appearances===
*She was the guest host on ''Saturday Night Live'' on March 15, 2003 with musical guest Christina Aguilera.
*She co-hosted the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert with [[Julianne Moore]] in Oslo, Norway on December 11, 2005.

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'''Raquel Welch''' (born September 5, [[1940]] in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a Golden Globe Award-winning [[American]] [[actress]] and [[glamour model]]. Welch became the leading sex symbol of the late [[1960s]] and [[1970s]], after the death of [[Marilyn Monroe]]. Today, Welch is one of the sexiest women over the age of 50.

==Early life==
Welch was born '''Jo Raquel Tejada''' in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children She was the daughter of Josephine Sarah (née Hall) with English ancestry dating back to John Quincy Adams and the ''Mayflower'', and Armando Carlos Tejada Urquizo, a Bolivian of Spanish descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/201004/20100419_welch.html |title=Tavis Smiley. Shows. Raquel Welch. April 19, 2010 |publisher=PBS |date=2010-04-19 |accessdate=2010-12-30}}</ref><ref>[http://www.levante-emv.com/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=3690_39_357691__Portada-de-Valencia-Raquel-Welch-como-symbol-identidad-profesional www.levante-emv.com] (Spanish)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Excerpt-Raquel-Welchs-Raquel-Beyond-the-Cleavage/print/1 |title=Read Chapter 1 of Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage |publisher=Oprah.com |date=2010-03-29 |accessdate=2010-12-30}}</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/17/Raquel-Welch.html ''Raquel Welch Biography (1940-)''.] Film Reference.com.</ref>

In 1942, Armando Tejada was transferred to San Diego, California. The family moved to the suburb of La Jolla, where Raquel grew up. She took dancing lessons as a child, and was winning beauty pageants by the time she was a teenager. Among her titles were "Miss Photogenic," "Miss La Jolla," "Miss Contour," and "Miss San Diego." In 1957, she was named "Miss Fairest of the Fair" at the San Diego County Fair. In mid-1957, Raquel graduated from La Jolla High School, and later went to San Diego State College on a theater arts scholarship. In 1959, Raquel married her high school sweetheart, James Welch.

==Career==
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In [[1959]], Raquel Welch played the title role in the famous ''Ramona Pageant'', a yearly outdoor play at Hemet, California, which is based on the novel ''Ramona'' by Helen Hunt Jackson.

She became a weather presenter at a local San Diego television station. Because of her heavy schedule, she decided to leave college. Her marriage broke up and she moved with her two children to Dallas, Texas, where she modeled for Neiman-Marcus and worked as a cocktail hostess, intending to move on to New York City from there.

Instead, she moved back to California. She found a place in Los Angeles and started making the rounds of the movie studios. She was cast in bit parts in two films and television shows, ''Bewitched, McHale's Navy, The Hollywood Palace'', and ''The Virginian''. She actually auditioned for the part of "Mary Ann" on ''Gilligan's Island'' but lost out to Dawn Wells. Welch's first featured role was in ''A Swingin' Summer'', which led to a contract with 20th Century Fox. She was then cast in the Sci-fi hit ''Fantastic Voyage'', which finally made her a star.

On loan out to Hammer Studios in Britain, she starred in the remake of ''One Million Years B.C.''. After her appearance as "Lust Incarnate" in ''Bedazzled'', she returned to the United States and appeared in a Western with James Stewart and Dean Martin titled ''Bandolero!'', which was followed by ''Lady in Cement'' with Frank Sinatra. Her first real starring role was in ''Myra Breckinridge'' with Mae West. She took the role as the film's transsexual heroine in an attempt to be taken seriously as an [[actress]], but the movie turned out to be a dismal failure.

Despite box office disappointments, Welch became one of the leading sex symbols of the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. Her most memorable publicity still, where she was clad in a furry animal-skin bikini for ''One Million Years B.C.'', became a bestselling poster. [[Playboy]] called her the "Most Desired Woman" of the 1970s. In December [[1979]], Welch posed for ''Playboy'' magazine, however she didn't pose naked.

Welch was due to star in the 1982 adaptation of ''Cannery Row'', but was fired by the producers in favour of Debra Winger. She successfully sued, collecting a multi-million dollar award, but this effectively ended her film acting career until the mid-[[1990s]]. Her television appearances include the series ''The Hollywood Palace'', the made for TV movies ''The Legend of Walks Far Woman'' and ''Right to Die'', in which she turned in a stirring performance as a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease, and in the PBS series ''American Family'', about a Mexican American family in East Los Angeles. She has also appeared in the night time soap opera ''CPW'' and made infomercials and exercise videos. While she never appeared on the show, her name was frequently used as an all-purpose answer on the game show ''Match Game''. In 1987, she flirted with a pop singing career, releasing the dance single ''This Girl's Back In Town''.

She has also performed in a nightclub act in Las Vegas and has starred on Broadway in ''Woman of the Year'' and in ''Victor/Victoria'', where she replaced Julie Andrews.

In a 1997 episode of the comedy series ''Seinfeld'' entitled "The Summer of George", Welch played a highly temperamental version of herself, assaulting series stars Kramer and Elaine because they found humor in Welch's inability to swing her arms when she danced onstage. In [[2001]], Welch starred as Mrs. Windham Vandermark in ''Legally Blonde''. After a 5-year hiatus, Welch returned to the big screen to star in ''Forget About It'' along with actor Burt Reynolds. In [[2008]], Welch starred in a short-lived CBS comedy show called ''Welcome to the Captain''.

As a businesswoman Welch has experienced great success with her signature line of wigs. She also began a jewelry and skincare line although neither of those ventures compared to the success of her wig collection.

==Personal Life==
Raquel married her high school sweetheart, James Welch on May 8, [[1959]]. The couple married two years after high school graduation. Raquel was 18 years old. The couple had two children. Damon Welch, son (b. November 6, [[1959]]) and Tahnee, daughter (b. December 26, [[1961]]). In [[1964]], Raquel divorced James and moved to Dallas, Texas.

In [[1962]], Raquel met her manager Patrick Curtis in Los Angeles, California. Curtis helped Raquel propel to stardom. On February 14, [[1967]], Raquel married Curtis in Paris, France. Soon after, her marriage with Curtis, Raquel moved to London, England, where she starred in some British films. In [[1972]], Raquel divorced Curtis. Soon later, Raquel moved back to the United States.

On July 5, [[1980]], Raquel married French writer André Weinfeld. Raquel and André worked on Raquel's nutrition, yoga and exercise videos. In 1990, Raquel divorced André. On [[July 17]], [[1999]], Raquel married restaurant owner Richard Palmer. Years later in [[2003]], Raquel and Palmer separated.

==Achievements and Awards==
In 1974, Raquel won the Golden Globe Award for the "Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy" for the ''The Three Musketeers'', where she starred as Constance Bonacieux. In 1988, Raquel was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in the TV movie ''Right to Die''.

Despite, being a solid actress during her career, Raquel was nominated for a Razzie Award for "Worst Supporting Actress" for her role in ''Chairman of the Board'' (1998). In [[1994]], Raquel was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.

==Trivia==
* Welch was rated #3 on Playboy's Top 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century.
* Welch was rated #18 on Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History.
* Welch was born at 2:04 p.m. CDT.
* Welch's daughter, Tahnee, posed for ''Playboy'' in November 1995.
* In [[1980]], film critic Michael Medved named Welch as the "worst actress" in ''The Golden Turkey Awards".

==Filmography==
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*''Forget About It'' (2006)
*''Jim Brown: All American'' (2002)
*''Tortilla Soup'' (2001)
*''Legally Blonde'' (2001)
*''Chairman of the Board'' (1998)
*''What I Did for Love'' (1998)
*''Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult'' (1994)
*''Trouble in Paradise'' (1989)
*''Crossed Swords'' (1978)
*''The Animal'' (1977)
*''Mother, Jugs & Speed'' (1976)
*''The Wild Party'' (1975)
*''The Four Musketeers'' (1974)
*''The Three Musketeers'' (1973)
*''The Last of Sheila'' (1973)
*''Bluebeard'' (1972)
*''Fuzz'' (1972)
*''Kansas City Bomber'' (1972)
*''Hannie Caulder'' (1971)
*''The Beloved'' (1970)
*''Myra Breckinridge'' (1970)
*''100 Rifles'' (1969)
*''Flareup'' (1969)
*''The Magic Christian'' (1969)
*''The Biggest Bundle of Them All''(1968)
*''Bandolero!'' (1968)
*''Lady in Cement'' (1968)
*''Think Twentieth'' (1967)
*''The Oldest Profession'' (1967)
*''Fathom'' (1967)
*''Bedazzled'' (1967)
*''The Queens'' (1966)
*''Fantastic Voyage'' (1966)
*''One Million Years B.C''. (1966)
*''Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand'' (1966)
*''A Swingin' Summer'' (1965)
*''Roustabout'' (1964)
*''A House Is Not a Home'' (1964)

==Television Work==
*''American Family'' (2002-2004)
*''Seinfeld " The Summer Of George" (1997)
*''Central Park West'' (1995-1996)
*''Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby'' (1994) (voice)
*''Tainted Blood'' (1993)
*''Torch Song'' (1993)
*''Trouble in Paradise'' (1989)
*''Scandal in a Small Town'' (1988)
*''Right to Die'' (1987)
*''The Legend of Walks Far Woman'' (1982)
*''Raquel!'' (1970)
*''The Hollywood Palace'' (1964)

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== External links ==
* [http://www.askmen.com/women/actress_150/153_raquel_welch.html AskMen.com]
*[http://tesla.liketelevision.com/liketelevision/search/search.php?q=Raquel+Welch&theme=guide Raquel Welch Video Clips]
* [http://www.greatertalent.com/speakers/speakers.php?speakerid=479 Additional Info. via Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau]

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'''Raquel Welch''' (born September 5, [[1940]] in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a Golden Globe Award-winning [[American]] [[actress]] and [[glamour model]]. Welch became the leading sex symbol of the late [[1960s]] and [[1970s]], after the death of [[Marilyn Monroe]]. Today, Welch is one of the sexiest women over the age of 50.

==Early life==
Welch was born '''Jo Raquel Tejada''' in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children She was the daughter of Josephine Sarah (née Hall) with English ancestry dating back to John Quincy Adams and the ''Mayflower'', and Armando Carlos Tejada Urquizo, a Bolivian of Spanish descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/201004/20100419_welch.html |title=Tavis Smiley. Shows. Raquel Welch. April 19, 2010 |publisher=PBS |date=2010-04-19 |accessdate=2010-12-30}}</ref><ref>[http://www.levante-emv.com/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=3690_39_357691__Portada-de-Valencia-Raquel-Welch-como-symbol-identidad-profesional www.levante-emv.com] (Spanish)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Excerpt-Raquel-Welchs-Raquel-Beyond-the-Cleavage/print/1 |title=Read Chapter 1 of Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage |publisher=Oprah.com |date=2010-03-29 |accessdate=2010-12-30}}</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/17/Raquel-Welch.html ''Raquel Welch Biography (1940-)''.] Film Reference.com.</ref>

In 1942, Armando Tejada was transferred to San Diego, California. The family moved to the suburb of La Jolla, where Raquel grew up. She took dancing lessons as a child, and was winning beauty pageants by the time she was a teenager. Among her titles were "Miss Photogenic," "Miss La Jolla," "Miss Contour," and "Miss San Diego." In 1957, she was named "Miss Fairest of the Fair" at the San Diego County Fair. In mid-1957, Raquel graduated from La Jolla High School, and later went to San Diego State College on a theater arts scholarship. In 1959, Raquel married her high school sweetheart, James Welch.

==Career==
[[Image:Raquel Welch Newton.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Raquel Welch<br/>photo: {{photographer|Helmut Newton}}]]
In [[1959]], Raquel Welch played the title role in the famous ''Ramona Pageant'', a yearly outdoor play at Hemet, California, which is based on the novel ''Ramona'' by Helen Hunt Jackson.

She became a weather presenter at a local San Diego television station. Because of her heavy schedule, she decided to leave college. Her marriage broke up and she moved with her two children to Dallas, Texas, where she modeled for Neiman-Marcus and worked as a cocktail hostess, intending to move on to New York City from there.

Instead, she moved back to California. She found a place in Los Angeles and started making the rounds of the movie studios. She was cast in bit parts in two films and television shows, ''Bewitched, McHale's Navy, The Hollywood Palace'', and ''The Virginian''. She actually auditioned for the part of "Mary Ann" on ''Gilligan's Island'' but lost out to Dawn Wells. Welch's first featured role was in ''A Swingin' Summer'', which led to a contract with 20th Century Fox. She was then cast in the Sci-fi hit ''Fantastic Voyage'', which finally made her a star.

On loan out to Hammer Studios in Britain, she starred in the remake of ''One Million Years B.C.''. After her appearance as "Lust Incarnate" in ''Bedazzled'', she returned to the United States and appeared in a Western with James Stewart and Dean Martin titled ''Bandolero!'', which was followed by ''Lady in Cement'' with Frank Sinatra. Her first real starring role was in ''Myra Breckinridge'' with Mae West. She took the role as the film's transsexual heroine in an attempt to be taken seriously as an [[actress]], but the movie turned out to be a dismal failure.

Despite box office disappointments, Welch became one of the leading sex symbols of the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. Her most memorable publicity still, where she was clad in a furry animal-skin bikini for ''One Million Years B.C.'', became a bestselling poster. [[Playboy]] called her the "Most Desired Woman" of the 1970s. In December [[1979]], Welch posed for ''Playboy'' magazine, however she didn't pose naked.

Welch was due to star in the 1982 adaptation of ''Cannery Row'', but was fired by the producers in favour of Debra Winger. She successfully sued, collecting a multi-million dollar award, but this effectively ended her film acting career until the mid-[[1990s]]. Her television appearances include the series ''The Hollywood Palace'', the made for TV movies ''The Legend of Walks Far Woman'' and ''Right to Die'', in which she turned in a stirring performance as a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease, and in the PBS series ''American Family'', about a Mexican American family in East Los Angeles. She has also appeared in the night time soap opera ''CPW'' and made infomercials and exercise videos. While she never appeared on the show, her name was frequently used as an all-purpose answer on the game show ''Match Game''. In 1987, she flirted with a pop singing career, releasing the dance single ''This Girl's Back In Town''.

She has also performed in a nightclub act in Las Vegas and has starred on Broadway in ''Woman of the Year'' and in ''Victor/Victoria'', where she replaced Julie Andrews.

In a 1997 episode of the comedy series ''Seinfeld'' entitled "The Summer of George", Welch played a highly temperamental version of herself, assaulting series stars Kramer and Elaine because they found humor in Welch's inability to swing her arms when she danced onstage. In [[2001]], Welch starred as Mrs. Windham Vandermark in ''Legally Blonde''. After a 5-year hiatus, Welch returned to the big screen to star in ''Forget About It'' along with actor Burt Reynolds. In [[2008]], Welch starred in a short-lived CBS comedy show called ''Welcome to the Captain''.

As a businesswoman Welch has experienced great success with her signature line of wigs. She also began a jewelry and skincare line although neither of those ventures compared to the success of her wig collection.

==Personal Life==
Raquel married her high school sweetheart, James Welch on May 8, [[1959]]. The couple married two years after high school graduation. Raquel was 18 years old. The couple had two children. Damon Welch, son (b. November 6, [[1959]]) and Tahnee, daughter (b. December 26, [[1961]]). In [[1964]], Raquel divorced James and moved to Dallas, Texas.

In [[1962]], Raquel met her manager Patrick Curtis in Los Angeles, California. Curtis helped Raquel propel to stardom. On February 14, [[1967]], Raquel married Curtis in Paris, France. Soon after, her marriage with Curtis, Raquel moved to London, England, where she starred in some British films. In [[1972]], Raquel divorced Curtis. Soon later, Raquel moved back to the United States.

On July 5, [[1980]], Raquel married French writer André Weinfeld. Raquel and André worked on Raquel's nutrition, yoga and exercise videos. In 1990, Raquel divorced André. On [[July 17]], [[1999]], Raquel married restaurant owner Richard Palmer. Years later in [[2003]], Raquel and Palmer separated.

==Achievements and Awards==
In 1974, Raquel won the Golden Globe Award for the "Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy" for the ''The Three Musketeers'', where she starred as Constance Bonacieux. In 1988, Raquel was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in the TV movie ''Right to Die''.

Despite, being a solid actress during her career, Raquel was nominated for a Razzie Award for "Worst Supporting Actress" for her role in ''Chairman of the Board'' (1998). In [[1994]], Raquel was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.

==Trivia==
* Welch was rated #3 on Playboy's Top 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century.
* Welch was rated #18 on Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History.
* Welch was born at 2:04 p.m. CDT.
* Welch's daughter, Tahnee, posed for ''Playboy'' in November 1995.
* In [[1980]], film critic Michael Medved named Welch as the "worst actress" in ''The Golden Turkey Awards".

==Filmography==
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*''Forget About It'' (2006)
*''Jim Brown: All American'' (2002)
*''Tortilla Soup'' (2001)
*''Legally Blonde'' (2001)
*''Chairman of the Board'' (1998)
*''What I Did for Love'' (1998)
*''Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult'' (1994)
*''Trouble in Paradise'' (1989)
*''Crossed Swords'' (1978)
*''The Animal'' (1977)
*''Mother, Jugs & Speed'' (1976)
*''The Wild Party'' (1975)
*''The Four Musketeers'' (1974)
*''The Three Musketeers'' (1973)
*''The Last of Sheila'' (1973)
*''Bluebeard'' (1972)
*''Fuzz'' (1972)
*''Kansas City Bomber'' (1972)
*''Hannie Caulder'' (1971)
*''The Beloved'' (1970)
*''Myra Breckinridge'' (1970)
*''100 Rifles'' (1969)
*''Flareup'' (1969)
*''The Magic Christian'' (1969)
*''The Biggest Bundle of Them All''(1968)
*''Bandolero!'' (1968)
*''Lady in Cement'' (1968)
*''Think Twentieth'' (1967)
*''The Oldest Profession'' (1967)
*''Fathom'' (1967)
*''Bedazzled'' (1967)
*''The Queens'' (1966)
*''Fantastic Voyage'' (1966)
*''One Million Years B.C''. (1966)
*''Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand'' (1966)
*''A Swingin' Summer'' (1965)
*''Roustabout'' (1964)
*''A House Is Not a Home'' (1964)

==Television Work==
*''American Family'' (2002-2004)
*''Seinfeld " The Summer Of George" (1997)
*''Central Park West'' (1995-1996)
*''Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby'' (1994) (voice)
*''Tainted Blood'' (1993)
*''Torch Song'' (1993)
*''Trouble in Paradise'' (1989)
*''Scandal in a Small Town'' (1988)
*''Right to Die'' (1987)
*''The Legend of Walks Far Woman'' (1982)
*''Raquel!'' (1970)
*''The Hollywood Palace'' (1964)

== Big tit movies / pictures of Raquel Welch ==

* {{mrskin|01050/Raquel_Welch.htm}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.askmen.com/women/actress_150/153_raquel_welch.html AskMen.com]
*[http://tesla.liketelevision.com/liketelevision/search/search.php?q=Raquel+Welch&theme=guide Raquel Welch Video Clips]
* [http://www.greatertalent.com/speakers/speakers.php?speakerid=479 Additional Info. via Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau]

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'''Ana Teresa Álvarez Páez''', better known as '''Ana Álvarez''' was born on 19 November 1969 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain.

Álvarez moved to Madrid when she was about 13 years old.

After she finished her studies, she entered the world of fashion and started in the movie business from being a model.

When Ana was only 17, she went to Japan, hired by an agency where she worked for 4 months, then she moved to Paris and other European capital cities which only strengthened her career as a model.

In 1987 the director Antonio Giménez-Rico was searching for a long dark haired Andalusian girl, for the movie "Jarrapellejos".

In 1989 she then appeared in the Spanish comedy "Aquí huele a muerto" with a Spanish comedy act called "Martes y Trece".(Tuesday & 13)

The same year Alvarez participated in "Sólo o en compañía de otros", from Santiago San Miguel.

At the end of 1990, she took part in the Televisión Española production film "Don Juan en los infiernos" a free adaptation of Gonzalo Suárez of Don Juan de Molière.

Álvarez starred in a film called "The dead mother" with director Juanma Bajo Ulloa, co-starring Karra Ejalde and Silvia Marsó. In the film is of young mentally defective person who sees her mother assassinated in the house after she discovers a thief.

In the spring of 1994, Ana worked with director Ricardo Franco in the comedy ¡"Oh, Cielos"! with Jesús Bonilla, el Gran Wyoming & Angela Molina.

In 1995 the Hispanic-German production "Vivir al límite" with film director Michael Guman also that same year "Brujas" came out which starred Penélope Cruz and Beatriz Carvajal. Then 1998 saw the release of "Cha, cha, chá" with Eduardo Noriega and Jorge Sanz. In 2000, she worked in "A galope tendido" and 2001 in "Las amargas lágrimas de Petra von Kant".
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'''Raquel Welch''' (born September 5, [[1940]] in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a Golden Globe Award-winning [[American]] [[actress]] and [[glamour model]]. Welch became the leading sex symbol of the late [[1960s]] and [[1970s]], after the death of [[Marilyn Monroe]]. Today, Welch is one of the sexiest women over the age of 50.

==Early life==
Welch was born '''Jo Raquel Tejada''' in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children She was the daughter of Josephine Sarah (née Hall) with English ancestry dating back to John Quincy Adams and the ''Mayflower'', and Armando Carlos Tejada Urquizo, a Bolivian of Spanish descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/201004/20100419_welch.html |title=Tavis Smiley. Shows. Raquel Welch. April 19, 2010 |publisher=PBS |date=2010-04-19 |accessdate=2010-12-30}}</ref><ref>[http://www.levante-emv.com/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=3690_39_357691__Portada-de-Valencia-Raquel-Welch-como-symbol-identidad-profesional www.levante-emv.com] (Spanish)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Excerpt-Raquel-Welchs-Raquel-Beyond-the-Cleavage/print/1 |title=Read Chapter 1 of Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage |publisher=Oprah.com |date=2010-03-29 |accessdate=2010-12-30}}</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/17/Raquel-Welch.html ''Raquel Welch Biography (1940-)''.] Film Reference.com.</ref>

In 1942, Armando Tejada was transferred to San Diego, California. The family moved to the suburb of La Jolla, where Raquel grew up. She took dancing lessons as a child, and was winning beauty pageants by the time she was a teenager. Among her titles were "Miss Photogenic," "Miss La Jolla," "Miss Contour," and "Miss San Diego." In 1957, she was named "Miss Fairest of the Fair" at the San Diego County Fair. In mid-1957, Raquel graduated from La Jolla High School, and later went to San Diego State College on a theater arts scholarship. In 1959, Raquel married her high school sweetheart, James Welch.

==Career==
[[Image:Raquel Welch Newton.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Raquel Welch<br/>photo: {{photographer|Helmut Newton}}]]
In [[1959]], Raquel Welch played the title role in the famous ''Ramona Pageant'', a yearly outdoor play at Hemet, California, which is based on the novel ''Ramona'' by Helen Hunt Jackson.

She became a weather presenter at a local San Diego television station. Because of her heavy schedule, she decided to leave college. Her marriage broke up and she moved with her two children to Dallas, Texas, where she modeled for Neiman-Marcus and worked as a cocktail hostess, intending to move on to New York City from there.

Instead, she moved back to California. She found a place in Los Angeles and started making the rounds of the movie studios. She was cast in bit parts in two films and television shows, ''Bewitched, McHale's Navy, The Hollywood Palace'', and ''The Virginian''. She actually auditioned for the part of "Mary Ann" on ''Gilligan's Island'' but lost out to Dawn Wells. Welch's first featured role was in ''A Swingin' Summer'', which led to a contract with 20th Century Fox. She was then cast in the Sci-fi hit ''Fantastic Voyage'', which finally made her a star.

On loan out to Hammer Studios in Britain, she starred in the remake of ''One Million Years B.C.''. After her appearance as "Lust Incarnate" in ''Bedazzled'', she returned to the United States and appeared in a Western with James Stewart and Dean Martin titled ''Bandolero!'', which was followed by ''Lady in Cement'' with Frank Sinatra. Her first real starring role was in ''Myra Breckinridge'' with Mae West. She took the role as the film's transsexual heroine in an attempt to be taken seriously as an [[actress]], but the movie turned out to be a dismal failure.

Despite box office disappointments, Welch became one of the leading sex symbols of the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. Her most memorable publicity still, where she was clad in a furry animal-skin bikini for ''One Million Years B.C.'', became a bestselling poster. [[Playboy]] called her the "Most Desired Woman" of the 1970s. In December [[1979]], Welch posed for ''Playboy'' magazine, however she didn't pose naked.

Welch was due to star in the 1982 adaptation of ''Cannery Row'', but was fired by the producers in favour of Debra Winger. She successfully sued, collecting a multi-million dollar award, but this effectively ended her film acting career until the mid-[[1990s]]. Her television appearances include the series ''The Hollywood Palace'', the made for TV movies ''The Legend of Walks Far Woman'' and ''Right to Die'', in which she turned in a stirring performance as a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease, and in the PBS series ''American Family'', about a Mexican American family in East Los Angeles. She has also appeared in the night time soap opera ''CPW'' and made infomercials and exercise videos. While she never appeared on the show, her name was frequently used as an all-purpose answer on the game show ''Match Game''. In 1987, she flirted with a pop singing career, releasing the dance single ''This Girl's Back In Town''.

She has also performed in a nightclub act in Las Vegas and has starred on Broadway in ''Woman of the Year'' and in ''Victor/Victoria'', where she replaced Julie Andrews.

In a 1997 episode of the comedy series ''Seinfeld'' entitled "The Summer of George", Welch played a highly temperamental version of herself, assaulting series stars Kramer and Elaine because they found humor in Welch's inability to swing her arms when she danced onstage. In [[2001]], Welch starred as Mrs. Windham Vandermark in ''Legally Blonde''. After a 5-year hiatus, Welch returned to the big screen to star in ''Forget About It'' along with actor Burt Reynolds. In [[2008]], Welch starred in a short-lived CBS comedy show called ''Welcome to the Captain''.

As a businesswoman Welch has experienced great success with her signature line of wigs. She also began a jewelry and skincare line although neither of those ventures compared to the success of her wig collection.

==Personal Life==
Raquel married her high school sweetheart, James Welch on May 8, [[1959]]. The couple married two years after high school graduation. Raquel was 18 years old. The couple had two children. Damon Welch, son (b. November 6, [[1959]]) and Tahnee, daughter (b. December 26, [[1961]]). In [[1964]], Raquel divorced James and moved to Dallas, Texas.

In [[1962]], Raquel met her manager Patrick Curtis in Los Angeles, California. Curtis helped Raquel propel to stardom. On February 14, [[1967]], Raquel married Curtis in Paris, France. Soon after, her marriage with Curtis, Raquel moved to London, England, where she starred in some British films. In [[1972]], Raquel divorced Curtis. Soon later, Raquel moved back to the United States.

On July 5, [[1980]], Raquel married French writer André Weinfeld. Raquel and André worked on Raquel's nutrition, yoga and exercise videos. In 1990, Raquel divorced André. On [[July 17]], [[1999]], Raquel married restaurant owner Richard Palmer. Years later in [[2003]], Raquel and Palmer separated.

==Achievements and Awards==
In 1974, Raquel won the Golden Globe Award for the "Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy" for the ''The Three Musketeers'', where she starred as Constance Bonacieux. In 1988, Raquel was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in the TV movie ''Right to Die''.

Despite, being a solid actress during her career, Raquel was nominated for a Razzie Award for "Worst Supporting Actress" for her role in ''Chairman of the Board'' (1998). In [[1994]], Raquel was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.

==Trivia==
* Welch was rated #3 on Playboy's Top 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century.
* Welch was rated #18 on Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History.
* Welch was born at 2:04 p.m. CDT.
* Welch's daughter, Tahnee, posed for ''Playboy'' in November 1995.
* In [[1980]], film critic Michael Medved named Welch as the "worst actress" in ''The Golden Turkey Awards".

==Filmography==
*''Forget About It'' (2006)
*''Jim Brown: All American'' (2002)
*''Tortilla Soup'' (2001)
*''Legally Blonde'' (2001)
*''Chairman of the Board'' (1998)
*''What I Did for Love'' (1998)
*''Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult'' (1994)
*''Trouble in Paradise'' (1989)
*''Crossed Swords'' (1978)
*''The Animal'' (1977)
*''Mother, Jugs & Speed'' (1976)
*''The Wild Party'' (1975)
*''The Four Musketeers'' (1974)
*''The Three Musketeers'' (1973)
*''The Last of Sheila'' (1973)
*''Bluebeard'' (1972)
*''Fuzz'' (1972)
*''Kansas City Bomber'' (1972)
*''Hannie Caulder'' (1971)
*''The Beloved'' (1970)
*''Myra Breckinridge'' (1970)
*''100 Rifles'' (1969)
*''Flareup'' (1969)
*''The Magic Christian'' (1969)
*''The Biggest Bundle of Them All''(1968)
*''Bandolero!'' (1968)
*''Lady in Cement'' (1968)
*''Think Twentieth'' (1967)
*''The Oldest Profession'' (1967)
*''Fathom'' (1967)
*''Bedazzled'' (1967)
*''The Queens'' (1966)
*''Fantastic Voyage'' (1966)
*''One Million Years B.C''. (1966)
*''Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand'' (1966)
*''A Swingin' Summer'' (1965)
*''Roustabout'' (1964)
*''A House Is Not a Home'' (1964)

==Television Work==
*''American Family'' (2002-2004)
*''Seinfeld " The Summer Of George" (1997)
*''Central Park West'' (1995-1996)
*''Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby'' (1994) (voice)
*''Tainted Blood'' (1993)
*''Torch Song'' (1993)
*''Trouble in Paradise'' (1989)
*''Scandal in a Small Town'' (1988)
*''Right to Die'' (1987)
*''The Legend of Walks Far Woman'' (1982)
*''Raquel!'' (1970)
*''The Hollywood Palace'' (1964)

== Big tit movies / pictures of Raquel Welch ==

* {{mrskin|01050/Raquel_Welch.htm}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.askmen.com/women/actress_150/153_raquel_welch.html AskMen.com]
*[http://tesla.liketelevision.com/liketelevision/search/search.php?q=Raquel+Welch&theme=guide Raquel Welch Video Clips]
* [http://www.greatertalent.com/speakers/speakers.php?speakerid=479 Additional Info. via Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau]

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