Blow me up!
view all photos
  • Sophia Loren is 77 years old
  • Born: 20 September 1934
  • Birthplace: Rome, Italy
  • Best known as:

    Italian film queen and sex symbol

4 good links

  1. The Epitome of Woman

    Detailed Loren biography and nice, nice pictures

  2. Sophia Loren Gallery

    Not much info, but plenty of ooh-la-la photos

  3. Sophia Loren

    Fan tribute with bio, videos, photos and quotes

  4. Sophia Loren Official Site

    Her commercially-prepared home page; slick and not too deep

Sophia Loren Biography

Name at birth: Sofia Scicolone

Sophia Loren was one of Italy's great 20th-century sex symbols. She hit it big in the movies in 1950s, thanks especially to film producer Carlo Ponti (whom she married in 1957). In 1961 she won an Oscar for the Italian wartime drama Two Women (La Ciociara). In addition to her va-va-voom image, Loren has always been a respected actress; in 1991 she won an honorary Oscar in recognition of her full body of work. Her films include The Pride and the Passion (1957, with Frank Sinatra), It Started in Naples (1960, with Clark Gable) and El Cid (1961, with Charlton Heston and based on the life of Spanish legend El Cid).

Extra credit:

Loren is sometimes compared with another Italian star of the era, Gina Lollobrigida.

Something in Common with Sophia Loren

Who is this?