Rita hayworth (born margarita carmen cansino; Rita hayworth was born margarita carmen cansino on october 17, 1918, in brooklyn, new york, into a family of dancers. Jan 2, 2026rita hayworth, american film actress and dancer who rose to glamorous stardom in the 1940s and ’50s and was a favorite pinup girl during world war ii.
Margarita carmen cansino (october 17, 1918 – may 14, 1987), known by her screen name rita hayworth, was an american film actress and dancer of spanish roma and irish descent. Rita hayworth and shawshank redemption is a realist novella by stephen king.