- Welch has been rushed to hospital following a car collision in Beverly Hills, California. (September 4, 2003)
- Was considered for the role of Tiffany case in DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)
- Auditioned for the role of Mary Anne in GILLIGAN'S ISLAND (1964)
- She was signing autographs on the set of BANDOLERO! (1968) for fans, when Stewart heard her complain that she didn't like doing it. Stewart told her You better sign those, they're the ones paying your salary. Welch thought about this and from then on willingly signed autographs.
- Originally cast as Domino in THUNDERBALL (1965), however 20th Century Fox Production Chief, Richard Zanuck, asked Bond Producer Albert Broccoli, to release her from contract as a favor so she could star in FANTASTIC VOYAGE (1966)
- Welch regrets not having delved deeper into her Bolivian roots, and says she has long felt empty inside because of it.
- Welch, who has said she regrets not showcasing her Hispanic heritage until later in life, made her first visit on Wednesday to her ancestral homeland of Bolivia. (August 30, 2002).
- Her father is Bolivian and mother is American.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for RIGHT TO DIE (1988)
Quotes- Being a sex symbol was rather like being a convict.
- The mind can also be an erogenous zone.
- You can't fake listening. It shows.
- "I was not a classic mother. But my kids were never palmed off to boarding school. So, I didn't bake cookies. You can buy cookies, but you can't buy love."
- Change excites me. I am fifty years old. It's when the mind catches up with the body.
- "We all have a childhood dream that when there is love, everything goes like silk, but the reality is that marriage requires a lot of compromise."
- I couldn't stand that my husband was being unfaithful. I am Raquel Welch - understand?
Awards- Imagen Foundation Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (2001)
- Western Heritage Awards: Bronze Wrangler - Fictional Television Drama, THE LEGEND OF WALKS FAR WOMAN (1983)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy, THE THREE MUSKETEERS: THE QUEEN'S DIAMONDS (1975)
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