While discussing The Shawshank Redemption (1994), the narrator identifies Rita Hayworth as white. Hayworth's real name was Margarita Carmen Cansino, and she was of Romani descent (an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, also known by the term "Gypsies"). She had her name changed, and appearance slightly altered, to aid her career. Prior to that, as Rita Cansino, she had been limited to smaller exotic roles.
On a related note, towards the end of The Shawshank Redemption, Andy has replaced the poster of Rita Hayworth with a poster of Raquel Welch. Welch was born Jo Raquel Tejada, but went by "Raquel Welch" for the sake of her career (to avoid getting trapped into roles available to Latinas). She did not acknowledge her true heritage until she worked on American Family (2002).
On a related note, towards the end of The Shawshank Redemption, Andy has replaced the poster of Rita Hayworth with a poster of Raquel Welch. Welch was born Jo Raquel Tejada, but went by "Raquel Welch" for the sake of her career (to avoid getting trapped into roles available to Latinas). She did not acknowledge her true heritage until she worked on American Family (2002).
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