Born in Chicago on September 5, 1940 to a Bolivian father and English mother, Raquel Welch has appeared in nearly 40 movies and countless television shows and productions. She landed her first big role in the film “A Swingin’ Summer” in 1965, followed shortly thereafter with “One Million Years B.C.,” a film that solidified her status as a beauty icon.

Welch received a Golden Globe Award for her role in “The Three Musketeers” and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.

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