Who is Tahnee Welch?

TAHNEE Welch's famous mom Raquel has passed away at the age of 28.

As news of her mother's death broke on February 15, 2023, people have been left wondering who Tahnee Welch is.

Latanne "Tahnee" Welch was born in San Diego on December 26, 1961, and spent her childhood living between Italy, England and Spain, before returning to school in the US.

She has an older brother, Damon, who was born in 1959.

Both children followed in their mother's famed footsteps and went to work as young actors, appearing alongside their mom in The Beloved in 1971.

Tahnee, who inherited her mother's stunning looks, also went on to a be a successful model featured in Vogue, Italian Vogue, British GQ and even the cover of Playboy.

What has Tahnee Welch starred in?

She landed her first big US movie role in Ron Howard's Cocoon and its sequel and then appeared as Shannon Taylor in prime-time soap opera, Falcon Crest, between 1987 and 1998.

Her other films include Sleeping Beauty (1987), Night Train To Venice (1993), The Criminal Mind (1993), and Improper Conduct (1994).

Tahnee returned to Europe to act in films in Italy and Germany before appearing in US indie films I Shot Andy Warhol, and Search And Destroy.

Is Tahnee Welch married?

No, the actress has never married but had a serious relationship with British actor, Jared Harris.

Harris is known for his roles in The Crown, Mad Men and Chernobyl.

The ex-couple dated between 1991 and 1996.

Welch is not known to have any children.

Who are Tahnee Welch's parents?

Tahnee is the daughter of James Westley Welch and legendary actress and model, Raquel Welch, who died at the age of 82 on February 15, 2023 from a "brief illness".

Raquel had her only two children during the first of her four marriages, which lasted between 1959 and 1964.

The actress told Oprah Winfrey in 2010: "When I'm running around the world and being Miss Sex Symbol and having this big career in film and everything and I'm running from place to place, I couldn't always be with my children when I wanted to be.

"Eventually, I could see that this was taking its toll on my kids, and it used to just break my heart."

Raquel became an international sex symbol in the 1960s, after landing the leading roles in sci-fi films One Million Years BC, and Fantastic Voyage.

Welch was named one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History in a 1995 issue of Empire magazine while ranking third in Playboy's 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century.

Who is Tahnee Welch? | The US Sun