(1918–87), American actress and dancer; born Margarita Carmen Cansino. She achieved stardom in film musicals such as Cover Girl (1944) before going on to play roles in film noir, notably in Gilda (1946) and The Lady from Shanghai (1948).
Definition of Hayworth, Rita in US English:
Hayworth, Rita
proper nounˈhāˌwərTH
(1918–87), US actress and dancer; born Margarita Carmen Cansino. She achieved stardom in movie musicals such as Cover Girl (1944) before going on to play roles in film noir, notably in Gilda (1946) and The Lady from Shanghai (1948).