RAQUEL WELCH
Raquel Welch’s incredible beauty and acting talent in the 1966 movie Fantastic Voyage stole everyone’s attention and made her win a contract with 20th Century Fox. This gave the then-26-year-old a significant rise to prominence, making her an international sexy symbol and creating a path to make more movies. Year after year, the actress had a new film that hit the big screen back then. She even made a number of TV variety specials, but there was more to Welch than her beauty.
The model often portrayed strong female characters that helped her break the mold of the traditional bombshell image that she had. She developed a unique personality of her own that made her an icon in the 1960s and 1970s. The degree of her fame ended Hollywood’s negative connotation of the blonde bombshell. Welch won prestigious awards here and there, received nominations, and was ranked in different beauty and acting lists.