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| Raquel Welch |
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"I couldn't stand that my husband was being unfaithful. I am Raquel Welch -- understand?"
| Date of Birth: September 5, 1940 |
| Birthplace: Chicago |
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| Raquel Welch was the sex symbol of the swinging '60s and early '70s. She'll always be best remembered for the countless bikini-clad publicity photos highlighting her natural attributes. |
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| The question should be; what's there not to like?!? Raquel Welch has gone from sex kitten to sexy senior by managing to look as though she has discovered the magical fountain of perpetual beauty. |
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The daughter of a Bolivian father, and a mother who could trace her ancestry back to the Mayflower, Jo Raquel Tejada was born in Chicago on September 5, 1940. Her family relocated to San Diego, where young Raquelita took ballet and acting lessons.
She competed in beauty contests as a teenager, and was crowned Miss Fairest of the Fair, Miss Maid of California, and Miss Contour, a title that would accurately foreshadow what much of her early career was built upon.
Marrying her high-school sweetheart James Welch in 1959, the couple had a son, Damon, and a daughter, Tahnee (also an actress), before divorcing in 1964. Raquel had done some professional modeling, but, with two kids in tow, had to take a job as a waitress in order to help pay the bills. |
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