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Raquel Welch

November 14th 2007 04:36
A personal favorite of mine, Raquel Welch was a knockout in 60s, known for that iconic poster of her in the fur bra, running away from a dinosaur. Here it is:

Raquel Welch in fur bikini



Incredible, isn't it? Welch made us all want to be cavemen again, when the women were beautifully buxom, and being a man meant fighting dinosaurs all day long, then coming home to the tender caresses of your caveman wife.

Raquel Welch in Myra star spangled banner bikini
The image is from the movie One Million Years B.C., which is a cult classic now, thanks to Welch.

She was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Irish and Spanish parents, and was found acting in plays from a young age. She married a man with the last name of Welch, but divorced him soon after, keeping the name and abandoning her maiden name, Urquizo. What's wrong with Urquizo?


According to Wikipedia, she lost out for the part as Mary-Ann on Gilligan's Island. It's probably better that she didn't get the role, as it would have invaded my pre-pubescent dreams. There's only so much a boy can take!

She's still active in the acting community, starring in several Hollywood productions, but without the raw sex appeal that she was cast for in the 60s. She's still a stunning woman, though, with the maturity and grace that age can bring:


Raquel Welch


*images from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons



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Comment by Lara M

November 14th 2007 05:23
Nice tribute, Cibb. She is a timeless beauty...

Comment by Cibbuano

November 14th 2007 05:51
timeless, eh? I wonder what people thought of her back then...

Comment by Damo

November 14th 2007 10:13
My whole puberty was based upon her

Comment by Raoul Duke

November 14th 2007 10:47
ROOOAAARR!!!!

Comment by What's Your Story?

November 14th 2007 11:50
She really is elegantly beautiful.

Comment by Michaelie

November 14th 2007 14:19
Such a stunner, with those almost exotic features. Do you know if she's had work done?

Michaelie

Comment by Shani

November 20th 2007 09:18
In that first picture she kind of remminds me of Barbarella.

Comment by Raoul Duke

November 22nd 2007 02:32
One would think she's had work done since the 80s ... to look like she does in that past pic. In the 70s, she and Elizabeth Taylor were repeatedly voted in curveys as the most beautiful women in the world.

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