Rita Hayworth Biography

- The annual Rita Hayworth charity gala, managed by daughter Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, raised $1.8 million in 1999 alone for the Alzheimer's Association.

- Some legends say the Margarita cocktail was named for her when she was dancing under her real name in a Tijuana, Mexico nightclub.

- She appeared 5 times on the cover of "Life" Magazine.

- Daughters: Rebecca Welles, born 17 December 1945; Yasmin Khan born 28 December 1949.

- Her face was glued onto an A-bomb which was dropped on the Bikini Atol during a test in 1946.

- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history

- Knocked out two of Glenn Ford's teeth during their fight in 'Gilda'.