The Lovely and Talented Raquel Welch

She broke out in Hollywood with her first big film, the 1966 caveman romp "One Million Years B.C." And at 71, Raquel Welch is still smokin'!Check out these hot shots of the film legend, spanning all the way back to her days as a young bathing beauty.(REUTERS)

The star released her biography through Weinstein Books in March of this year.

The stunner is on her fourth marriage, to Richard Palmer. However, the couple has reportedly separated.(AP)

Born in Chicago to an American mother and a Bolivian father, Jo Raquel Tejada eventually made her way to Hollywood by way of San Diego and Dallas.Raquel has two children, Damon, and Latanne (now Tahnee), from her first marriage to James Welch.(AP)

She's still got it! Welch poses during the premiere of "Legally Blonde" in Los Angeles on June 26, 2001.(REUTERS)

As a businesswoman, Welch has had success with her signature line of wigs.(AP)

The actress poses in front of her newly unveiled star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame along Hollywood Boulevard during ceremonies on June 8, 1996.(REUTERS)

Raquel poses with muppet Kermit the Frog, many years ago.

80s TV credits include "From Raquel with Love," "Right to Die," and "Scandal in a Small Town." 

During the 70s, Welch starred in movies like "The Three Musketeers" and "Mother, Jugs & Speed."

The sex symbol in her element.

In 1974, Welch won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy for "The Three Musketeers." She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the TV drama "Right to Die."

The bombshell in a classic bikini shot.

Welch was one of the leading sex symbols of the 1960s and 1970s.

"Playboy" called Raquel the "Most Desired Woman" of the 1970s.

Raquel poses in a star-spangled ensemble.

The actress played lust incarnate in the hit film "Bedazzled."

Her publicity still from the hit 1966 movie became a bestselling poster!

Welch started out as a weather forecaster in San Diego at the TV station KFMB. After getting divorced, she took her kids to Dallas, where she worked as a cocktail hostess. Eventually, she moved to L.A. and started auditioning for movies. And the rest is history!