![]() ![]() Her identity “gave her a path to stardom because it allowed her to mix wholesomeness and sex appeal,” Blakemore writes. But studios highlighted the diets, the painful treatments to change her hairline and the name change–Hayworth was her Irish-American mother’s maiden name–as evidence of her value.Īt the same time, Blakemore writes that Hayworth’s ethnicity was a big part of the reason behind her stardom, even though it appears that she turned away from it. In the process of becoming Rita Hayworth, Margarita Carmen Cansino went through a number of transformations–from her name to a makeover that “eliminated most traces of her ethnicity,” Blakemore writes. “Transformation was always a part of Hayworth’s appeal,” Blakemore writes. To reach this status, she changed her name and her appearance in many ways that seemed to obscure her Latina roots–but the story is more complicated than that.Īlthough modern readers might be surprised to hear that Rita Hayworth was Hispanic, her heritage was common knowledge during the years of her stardom, writes Erin Blakemore for JStor Daily. After being discovered in a Mexican nightclub, she went on to become one of the 1940s’ most famous stars and a pinup icon for World War II soldiers. Rita Hayworth was of Spanish (Andalusian) descent on her father’s side and had Irish, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Czech (Bohemian), Dutch, and German ancestry on her mother’s side.By the time Margarita Cansino made it big, she’d transformed.Ĭansino, AKA Rita Hayworth, AKA an all-American “love goddess,” was born on this day in 1918. James Hill (1958-1961) – Rita married producer James Hill on February 2, 1958, and filed for divorce on September 1, 1961, citing extreme mental cruelty.Dick Haymes (1953-1955) – She was married to Dick Haymes from September 24, 1953, to 1955.Hayworth was granted a divorce from Aly Khan on the grounds of extreme mental cruelty in January 1953. Their daughter, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, was born on December 28, 1949. Prince Aly Khan (1949-1953) – She married Prince Aly Khan on May 27, 1949.On November 10, 1947, Rita was granted a divorce. Orson Welles (1943-1947) – On September 7, 1943, she married Orson Welles and their daughter Rebecca was born on December 17, 1944.Their romance continued until the early 1980s. They started dating during the filming of Gilda in 1945 and he got her pregnant during the filming of The Loves of Carmen. Glenn Ford – She had a long-term on-and-off 40-year affair with Glenn Ford.He was twice more than her age and she filed for divorce on February 24, 1942. Judson (1937-1942) – She was 18 years old when she married Edward C. Rita Hayworth (Right) and Lily Tomlin on ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In’ (1971) (NBC Television / eBay / Public Domain) Height Net WorthĪccording to, her net worth was $10 Million. Hayworth was managed by Edward Charles Judson (one of her ex-husbands) and Budd Burton Moss. Cansino (Paternal Uncle), Rafael Cansino (Paternal Uncle), Vinton Hayworth (J– May 21, 1970) (Maternal Uncle) (Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter), Gabriel Cansino (Cousin) Others – Juan Antonio Anselmo de los Dolores Cansino Avecilla (Paternal Grandfather) (Dancer, Guitarist), Carmen Reina Montero (Paternal Grandmother) (Dancer), Allynn Duran Hayworth (Maternal Grandfather), Margaret Ellen O’Hare (Maternal Grandmother), Elisa Cansino (Paternal Aunt) (Dancer, Vaudevillian), Jose Cansino (Paternal Uncle), Angel Cansino (Paternal Uncle), Paco Cansino (Paternal Uncle), Antonio Jr.(Octo– March 11, 1974) (Younger Brother), Vernon Cansino (– March 23, 1974) (Younger Brother) Mother – Volga Hayworth (Aug– January 25, 1945) (Actor, Dancer, Vaudevillian).Father – Eduardo Cansino (Ma– December 24, 1968) (Dancer, Actor).She completed the 9th grade at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles but never graduated. She started receiving dance lessons from her grandfather Antonio Cansino at a very young age. ![]() She resided in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. ![]()
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