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Raquel Welch

American actress (1940–2023)
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Summary

Raquel Welch was born on September 5, 1940[1], in Chicago[2]. She died on February 15, 2023[3], in Los Angeles[4]. She worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], singer[7], model[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,632 views/month, #1,489 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Armando Carlos Tejada Urquizo[11]
  • Mother: Josephine Sarah Hall[12]
  • Spouse: André Weinfeld[13], Patrick Curtis[14]
  • Child: Tahnee Welch[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Ethnic group: English people[17], Bolivians[18]
  • Occupation: actor[19], musician[20]
  • Field of work: film acting[21]
  • Educated at: San Diego State University[22]
  • Award received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[24]
  • Sex or gender: female[25]
  • Commons category: Raquel Welch[26]
  • Cause of death: cardiac arrest[27]
  • Family name: Tejada[28], Welch[29]
  • Given name: Jo[30], Raquel[31]
  • Pseudonym: Raquel Welch[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Raquel Welch[33]
  • Commons gallery: Raquel Welch[34]
  • Medical condition: Alzheimer's disease[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Instrument: voice[37]
  • Eye color: brown[38]
  • Described by source: Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
  • Birth name: Jo Raquel Tejada[41]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[42]

  • Country: US[43]

  • Began / founded: 1940-09-05[44]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-02-15[45]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6869e8ac-256e-4b6f-b02b-35e15497391b[46]

Why It Matters

Raquel Welch has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Raquel Welch born?

Raquel Welch's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Raquel Welch die?

Raquel Welch passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Raquel Welch's parents?

Raquel Welch's father was Armando Carlos Tejada Urquizo[11]. Raquel Welch's mother was Josephine Sarah Hall[12].

Who was Raquel Welch married to?

Raquel Welch's spouses include André Weinfeld[13] and Patrick Curtis[14].

What did Raquel Welch do for work?

Raquel Welch worked as a television actor[5], film actor[6], singer[7], model[8], and writer[9].

Where did Raquel Welch go to school?

Raquel Welch was educated at San Diego State University[22].

What awards did Raquel Welch receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23] and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[24].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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