Screen Goddess Tribute - Rita Hayworth

Oct 08, 2006 - Biography taken from various Internet sources Born in Brooklyn, Margarita Carmen Cansino was the daughter of Spanish dancer Eduardo Cansino and showgirl Volga Haworth. The physically and socially mature Rita joined her father’s dance act at 12. She was spotted by Fox studios three years later, and made her film debut at 16, in 'Dante’s Inferno' (1935). - 15 Comments