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Sophia Loren

1934 - Today

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Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (Italian: [soˈfiːa vilˈlaːni ʃʃikoˈloːne]; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( lə-REN, Italian: [ˈlɔːren]), is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. With a career spanning over 70 years, she is one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sophia Loren is the 14th most popular actor (up from 25th in 2019), the 89th most popular biography from Italy (down from 70th in 2019) and the most popular Italian Actor.

Sophia Loren is most famous for her roles in the films "The Millionairess" and "Marriage Italian Style."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sophia Loren ranks 14 out of 13,578. Before her are Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot, Anthony Hopkins, Robert De Niro, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Marlene Dietrich. After her are Audrey Hepburn, Marlon Brando, Richard Harris, Danny DeVito, James Stewart, and Richard Burton.

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Among people born in 1934, Sophia Loren ranks 3. Before her are Yuri Gagarin, and Brigitte Bardot. After her are Pratibha Patil, Charles Manson, Leonard Cohen, David J. Thouless, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, Albert II of Belgium, Gene Cernan, Maggie Smith, and Richard Chamberlain.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Sophia Loren ranks 89 out of 5,161. Before her are Empedocles (-490), Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598), Guglielmo Marconi (1874), Claudio Monteverdi (1567), Pope Innocent III (1160), and Pope Pius III (1439). After her are Florence Nightingale (1820), Luciano Pavarotti (1935), Enrico Fermi (1901), Pope Benedict XIV (1675), Umberto Eco (1932), and Pope Pius V (1504).

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Among ACTORS In Italy

Among actors born in Italy, Sophia Loren ranks 1. After her are Bud Spencer (1929), Marcello Mastroianni (1924), Gina Lollobrigida (1927), Terence Hill (1939), Yves Montand (1921), Roberto Benigni (1952), Monica Bellucci (1964), Anna Magnani (1908), Giulietta Masina (1921), Ornella Muti (1955), and Silvana Mangano (1930).

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