Stacker compiled a list of moments in Rita Hayworth's life you may not know about, drawing from news accounts, biographies, interviews, and movie databases.

Stacker compiled a list of moments in Rita Hayworth's life you may not know about, drawing from news accounts, biographies, interviews, and movie databases.

With her fiery red hair, striking figure, and unforgettable smile, it's no wonder Rita Hayworth became one of Hollywood’s most iconic screen sirens. And she got her start in Tijuana.

Rita Hayworth, then Marguerita Carmen Cansino, age 16 (1935) Bettmann / Contributor / Getty In 1937, at the age of 19, the actress married her first husband, Edward Judson, who furthered her career.

Before becoming Hollywood icon Rita Hayworth, she was Margarita Carmen Cansino—born in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 17, 1918, a year after her parents married.

With her fiery red hair, striking figure, and unforgettable smile, it's no wonder Rita Hayworth became one of Hollywood’s most iconic screen sirens. And she got her start in Tijuana.

Before becoming Hollywood icon Rita Hayworth, she was Margarita Carmen Cansino—born in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 17, 1918, a year after her parents married.

Before becoming Hollywood icon Rita Hayworth, she was Margarita Carmen Cansino—born in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 17, 1918, a year after her parents married.