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Margarita Carmen Cansino
 (born October 17, 1918, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died May 14, 1987, New York, New York) American motion-picture actress and dancer who rose to glamorous stardom in the 1940s and '50s. The daughter of Spanish-born dancer Eduardo Cansino and his partner, Volga Haworth, Hayworth as a child worked as a professional dancer with her parents' nightclub act. While still a teenager, she appeared on-screen under her given name of Rita Cansino in films such as Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935), Dante's Inferno (1935), and Meet Nero Wolfe (1936).
Rita Hayworth
On the advice of her first husband, Edward Judson (who became her manager), she changed her name and dyed her hair auburn, cultivating a sophisticated glamour that first registered with her role as an unfaithful wife who tries to seduce Cary Grant in Only Angels Have Wings (1939).After a few inconsequential films, Hayworth gradually rose to the rank of star, playing femmes fatales in quality melodramas such as The Lady in Question (1940), Blood and Sand (1941), and The Strawberry Blonde (1941). Her dancing skills were well-showcased opposite Fred Astaire (who in later years cited Hayworth as his favourite dance partner) in You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and You Were Never Lovelier (1942) and with Gene Kelly in Cover Girl (1944), a film that helped establish both Hayworth and Kelly among the top stars of the day. It was also during this time that she became a favourite pinup of American servicemen; her publicity still, depicting the lingerie-clad Hayworth kneeling seductively on a bed, became an indelible image of World War II.
The Love Goddess
 The definitive Hayworth film is undoubtedly Gilda (1946), in which she appeared opposite Glenn Ford, her frequent costar. A classic of film noir, Gilda featured Hayworth as the quintessential “noir woman,” a duplicitous temptress and an abused victim in equal measure. A daring, quirky film for its time, Gilda was rife with sexually suggestive imagery and dialogue (such as Hayworth's “If I'd have been a ranch, they would have called me the Bar Nothing”) and featured Hayworth's striptease to the song “Put the Blame on Mame,” perhaps the actress's most famous film scene. Two years later, Hayworth starred in another film noir classic, The Lady from Shanghai (1948). Directed by Hayworth's then-husband, Orson Welles, it is perhaps the most labyrinthine film in the genre, Hayworth's portrayal of a cynical seductress is one of her most praised performances. It was also about this time that Life magazine dubbed Hayworth “The Love Goddess,” an appellation that, much to the actress's chagrin, would remain with her for life.
Later years
Never comfortable with fame or the trappings of a celebrity life, Hayworth was absent from films during her marriage (1949–51) to Prince Aly Khan. Although several of her dramatic performances in films of the 1950s are among her most praised—in particular Affair in Trinidad (1952), Salome (1953), Miss Sadie Thompson (1953), Pal Joey (1957), Separate Tables (1958), and They Came to Cordura (1959)—Hayworth grew increasingly frustrated with the acting profession. This frustration, coupled with another failed, stressful marriage (to singer Dick Haymes), caused her to become increasingly cynical and to display a sense of detachment from her work. Her film appearances became increasingly sporadic throughout the 1960s, and she appeared in her final film, The Wrath of God, in 1972.Rumours of  Hayworth's erratic and drunken behaviour began to circulate during the late 1960s, and her attempt to launch a Broadway career in the early '70s was stifled by her inability to remember lines. In truth, Hayworth was suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer disease, although she would not be officially diagnosed with the condition until 1980. The publicity surrounding Hayworth's battle was a catalyst for increasing national awareness of the disease and for bringing about federal funding for Alzheimer research.  |
 | | Eye color: Brown | | Height: 5'6'' (1.68 m) | | Nickname(s): The Love Goddess | | Notable feature(s): The beautiful red hair and excellent dancing skills. | | Education: Limited education at various schools in California And Mexico. Her Father Trained her as a dancer. | Family: Father:Eduardo Cansino(Spanish)
Mother: Volga Hayworth(Irish American)
Brothers:Vernon and Eduardo Cansino | | Resided in: Hollywood California, Paris France, NewYork City NewYork (Untill her death) | | Religious affiliations: Roman Catholic | | Political affiliation: None | Personal interests/hobbies: Dance, Golf, Tennis,
Horse racing,Collecting Perfumes, And learning to be a Bullfighter. | | Charities/Causes: | | Other: Born as Margarita Carmen Cansino. |  Movie: Gilda(1946)"Put the blame on Mame""Every man I have ever known has fallen in love with Gilda and awakened with me."  1948: Sour Apple Award for Least cooperative Actress 1952: Sour Apple Award for Least cooperative Actress1965: Nominated for a Golden Globe,Best Motion Picture Actress,for the movie "Cicus World" (1964) Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fameat 1645 vine stSigned concrete slab at Graumans Chinese Theaterwith foot and hand printsHollywood Blvd, California  Thank you for stoping by Rita Hayworths Wiki page here on Flixster!I have had a passion for Rita since a young age. She was beautiful, And a wonderful dancer. But she had a certain power over the camera, And she would light up the screen. The first movie I every seen her in was Circus World with John Wayne.From then on I was smitten. Since that time I have become an avid collector of her memorbilia from the era. I have read and re read her biographys and seen almost all of her movies.To this day I remain a fan of Rita The actress, Rita the woman.~Occamsrazor~This is a work in Progress!!! Thanks ! Occamsrazor1 & Saucejo 
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