Raquel Welch in 1967's 'Bedazzled'. 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock Constance Marie, who costarred with Welch in the 2002–2004 PBS series American Family, says whitewashing one's identity ...

While Welch took the surname of her first husband, James Welch, to whom she was married from 1959 to 1964, she refused to get rid of Raquel — the Spanish variant of Rachel.

The doc, which premiered on Saturday, March 8, alleges that Welch — who died in 2023 at the age of 82 — was told to essentially hide her ethnicity for the sake of her budding career in Hollywood.

Raquel Welch circa 1955 (left) and in 1992. Raquel Welch was celebrated as one of the most beautiful stars in Hollywood, but on and off screen, she was so much more than her pretty face. Sadly ...

Raquel Welch was encouraged by people in Hollywood to downplay her Hispanic roots. The actress - who passed away in February 2023, aged 82 - is the focus of a new CW documentary, titled 'I am ...

Raquel Welch, 1960s Screen Icon and 'Fantastic Voyage' Star, Dies at 82. Welch did, however, take the surname of her first husband, James Welch (the pair were married from 1959 to 1964) instead of ...

Raquel Welch circa 1955 (left) and in 1992. Raquel Welch was celebrated as one of the most beautiful stars in Hollywood, but on and off screen, she was so much more than her pretty face.

Raquel Welch and Richard Palmer in 1998. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Welch's ex-husband Richie Palmer, who appears throughout the documentary, offers a more explicit take on her father ...