Raquel Welch

Raquel was inspired to take up ballet after seeing the 1948 motion picture "The Red Shoes" with her father.

Raquel took classical ballet for ten years, and had once planned on becoming a professional ballerina. This dream was shattered after her teacher told her she didn't have the proper body type. Raquel was heartbroken as she not only looked up to her as a mentor, but she admitted to having a romantic crush on her throughout her childhood.

Raquel was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual "100 Most Beautiful People in the World," in the Beauty Over 60 portion, in May 2007.

Raquel's various contest titles include: "Miss Photogenic", "Miss Contour" and "Miss Maid of California," which she received while she was still in her teens.

Raquel is one of the bombshells shown in the 1994 movie "The Shawshank Redemption."

Raquel once worked as a cocktail waitress.

Raquel had a notorious backstage feud with the indomitable Mae West on the set of 1970's "Myra Breckinridge."

On August 30, 2003, Raquel broke her wrist in a car crash in L.A.

Measurements: 1967 - 37C- 22½ -35½ 1980 - 37- 23½ -35½ 1985 - 37D- 26 -36

Raquel turned down the lead in 1968's Barbarella, which eventually went to Jane Fonda.

Raquel's father is Bolivian.

Raquel graduated from La Jolla High School, in La Jolla, California, in 1957.

Raquel was married four times.

Raquel was born at 2:04 pm.

Raquel ranked at #18 in Empire magazine's "100 Sexiest Stars In Film History."

Raquel's height was 5'6".

Raquel was "Miss Fairest of the Fair" of the San Diego County Fair in 1957.

Raquel has the same birthday as Freddie Mercury, Bob Newhart and Rose McGowan.

Raquel attended San Diego State College on a theatre arts scholarship.

Raquel's father was an aerospace engineer.

Raquel was a weather forecaster for a San Diego television station.

Raquel has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.

Raquel auditioned for the role of Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island. She had won the part until show creator Sherwood Schwartz met Dawn Wells.