By April MacIntyre Jan 19, 2007, 12:58 GMT
In their infinite good taste, the brains at MAC cosmetics, a division of Estee Lauder, have selected the still smoldering hot actress, Raquel Welch, as MAC's fourth “Beauty Icon”.
MAC Cosmetics launched the beauty Icon Series in October 2003 to pay tribute to the world's most celebrated and compelling women. Hats off to them for not picking this year's ditzy drunken ingenue, but appreciating real beauty in women that have class and longevity. Perhaps Sophia Loren will be next.
Raquel is a stunning Bolivian-Irish American, and was born Jo Raquel Tejada in Chicago IL, the oldest of three children born to Armando Carlos Tejada and Josephine Sarah Hall.
In 1966 "One Million Years B.C." - a campy film with great special effects by Ray Harryhausen - Raquel played cave-babe Loana and had around three lines of dialogue. It was her fur bikini that stole the show. In 1972, Raquel produced and starred as K.C. Carr in the cult classic "Kansas City Bomber," about the life of a roller derby star. The 1976 film "Mother, Jugs and Speed" showed off Welch's sly humor and still mesmerizing screen presence. Welch still acts, and has also become a successful entrepreneur.
She follows Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross and Catherine Deneuve as a MAC icon. Michael Thompson photographed Welch in his New York Studios under the direction of James Gager, Senior Vice President/Creative Director, MAC Cosmetics.
Welch and MAC Cosmetics closely collaborated on a color collection available February 2007, at all MAC locations worldwide and www.maccosmetics.com
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