Sophia Loren – Now 89 Years Old

Sophia Loren, born Sofia Villani Scicolone in 1934 in Rome, Italy, is an iconic actress renowned for her beauty and talent. Before achieving fame, she grew up in poverty during World War II and was discovered at a beauty pageant in 1950. Loren’s career soared in the 1950s and 1960s, winning an Academy Award for her role in Two Women in 1961, making her the first actor or actress to win an Oscar for a foreign-language film.

She became an international sex symbol and starred in numerous acclaimed films alongside Hollywood legends like Cary Grant and Marlon Brando. Beyond acting, Loren has written cookbooks and remains an enduring symbol of Italian cinema.