Raquel Welch first captured global attention with her role in One Million Years B.C. (1966), where her image became one of the most iconic in film history. But she quickly proved she was more than a symbol — showing real acting range in films like Fantastic Voyage, Bedazzled, Myra Breckinridge, and The Three Musketeers, for which she won a Golden Globe.

Throughout the ’60s and ’70s, she redefined what it meant to be a leading woman in Hollywood — combining glamor with grit, and elegance with edge. Her roles often portrayed strong, independent women at a time when the industry offered few of them.

From film to TV, and later as an entrepreneur and author, Raquel continued to inspire with style and confidence — a true original who left an unforgettable mark on popular culture.