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Hayworth

American  
[hey-wurth] / ˈheɪ wɜrθ /

noun

  1. Rita Margarita Carmen Cansino, 1918–87, U.S. dancer and actress.


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That studio was later used by dancer and choreographer Valerie Bettis, who crafted routines for some of Hollywood and Broadway’s biggest heavyweights, including famed screen siren Rita Hayworth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The celebrity life eventually exhausted Bardot, and she grew to fear that she’d end up dying young like Marilyn Monroe or withering away in public view like Rita Hayworth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

He admits “the only two times I ever came close to getting it all were in two prison stories: ‘The Green Mile’ and ‘Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.’

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

“They start bringing things that they remembered from their childhood,” said Hayworth in an interview, “things they liked or the music they listened to, the books they read.”

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Society columnists noted she had once dated Aly Khan, the ex-husband of Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2023

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