Photo: Columbia Pictures, photograph by Ned Scott / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rita Hayworth fascinates me because the legend and the laborer were the same woman. Born Margarita Carmen Cansino, she danced professionally from childhood, and that discipline underwrites every frame of her stardom — the famous hair toss in Gilda is a dancer's move, precise and weighted. The press called her the Love Goddess, but I see sixty-one films across thirty-eight years: a working actress who carried Hollywood's Golden Age on her shoulders. The Lady from Shanghai showed she could subvert her own image, too. Decades after her death in 1987, her glamour hasn't dated; if anything, the craft beneath it is finally getting its due.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rita Hayworth
- Name (Japanese)
- リタ・ヘイワース
- Reading
- りた・へいわーす
- Born
- October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 168 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / dancer / stage actor / television actor / model
2. Background
- High school
- Boys and Girls High School
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Gilda | — | |
| Notable work | The Lady from Shanghai | — | |
| Notable work | Circus World | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rita Hayworth born?
October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987.
Where is Rita Hayworth from?
Rita Hayworth is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Rita Hayworth do?
Rita Hayworth works as film actor, dancer, stage actor, television actor, model.
How tall is Rita Hayworth?
Rita Hayworth is 168 cm.
What is Rita Hayworth known for?
Notable works include Gilda, The Lady from Shanghai, Circus World.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.