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Sophia Loren
Sofia Villani Scicolone (Italian: [soˈfiːa vilˈlaːni ʃikoˈloːne]; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren (Italian: [ˈlɔːren], English: ), is an Italian film actress. She is one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Encouraged to enroll in acting lessons after entering a beauty pageant, Loren began her film career at age 16 in 1950. She appeared in several bit parts and minor roles in the early part of the decade, until her five-picture contract with Paramount in 1956 launched her international career. Notable film appearances around this time include The Pride and the Passion, Houseboat, and It Started in Naples. Her talents as an actress were not recognized until her performance as Cesira in Vittorio De Sica's Two Women (1961); Loren's performance earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the first actor or actress to win an Oscar for a foreign-language performance. She holds the record for having earned six David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress: Two Women; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963); Marriage Italian Style (1964) (for which she was nominated for a second Oscar); Sunflower (1970); The Voyage (1974); and A Special Day (1977). After starting a family in the early 1970s, Loren chose to make only occasional film appearances. Most recently, she has appeared in American films such as Grumpier Old Men (1995) and Nine (2009). Aside from the Academy Award, she has won a Grammy Award, five special Golden Globes (including the Cecil B. DeMille Award), a BAFTA Award, a Laurel Award, the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival, the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival and the Honorary Academy Award in 1991. In 1995, she received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievements, one of many such awards. In 1999, Loren was named by the American Film Institute the 21st greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. She is currently the only living actress and the highest ranked living person on the list.
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Born
1934-09-20
Birth Place
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality
Italian
Also Known As
Sofia Scicolone Sofia Lazzaro
Famous As
Actress
Residence
Rome,_Italy
Spouse(s)
Carlo Ponti Sr. ​ ​ ( m.  1957; ann.  1962) ​ ​ ​ ( m.  1966; died 2007) ​
Children
Carlo Ponti Jr. Edoardo Ponti
Relative(s)
Alessandra Mussolini (niece)
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Selena Gomez Channels Sophia Loren With Strapless Black Dress At ‘SNL’ After Party: Photos

Selena Gomez, 29, got a lot of attention during and after Saturday Night Live on May 15! The actress stepped outside in a black strapless dress that went down to her knees along with sparkly silver backless heels as she headed to the after party for the comedy sketch show. Her shoulder-length hair was down and parted to one side and she flaunted natural-looking makeup with the look.
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SBIFF Diary March 8: Penélope Cruz Accepts the Montecito Award from Sophia Loren

Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Executive Director Roger Durling was especially effusive onstage at The Arlington Theatre on Tuesday, March 8, as he introduced “flesh-and-blood Goddess” Penélope Cruz and twice bellowed out “Viva Penélope!” The audience was similarly inclined to love the actress, whose long career has reached another apex.
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An Ode to Icons! Saweetie’s ‘SNL’ Hair Was Inspired by Donna Summer, Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren

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Sophia Loren Presides Over MSC Seashore Naming Ceremony

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Happy Birthday, Sophia Loren! 25 Stunning Photos of the Italian Icon

Before there was Sophia Loren, there was Sofia Villani Scicolone. Born in Rome at a charity ward for unwed mothers, Loren was raised in extreme poverty by an aspiring actress who looked exactly like Greta Garbo. After she won “Miss Elegance” at the 1950 Miss Italia pageant, however, it didn’t take long for filmmakers to notice Loren’s own otherworldly beauty. By 1953 she had already landed her first starring role in Aida, and been taken under the wing of Italian super-producer—and Loren’s future husband—Carlo Ponti.
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