Raquel Welch’s bombshell beauty made her a star in One Million Years B.C. but she was already gaining recognition for her good looks far before that. In fact, Raquel took home California’s top pageant prize in 1958, eight years before her breakout role. Read on to see the star before she was the Raquel Welch we remember today…
Raquel competed against 44 other girls from California for the title
Maid of California
Raquel Welch won the title of Maid of California in 1958, beating out 44 other women for the prize when she was 18 years old.
The future actress, then known as Raquel Tejada, was awarded several prizes, including a $1,000 bond and a…
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