Sophia Loren (born September 20, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning actress widely considered to be the most famous Italian actress.

Early life and career

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Sophia Loren was born Sofia Villani Scicolone in Rome, Italy, the illegitimate daughter of married engineer Riccardo Scicolone and aspiring actress and piano teacher, Romilda Villani. Loren grew up impoverished in wartime Pozzuoli, near Naples.

At age 16, Loren began her film career with bit parts in mostly minor Italian films. In 1951, Loren and her mother worked as extras in Quo Vadis, which was filmed in Rome and provided Loren with an early brush with Hollywood. She also appeared as Aida in Aida (1953), in which the singing of Loren's role was dubbed by opera star Renata Tebaldi.

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@Coutortured Karl was shooting for "Sophia Loren-ish" but Gina's a great inspiration also... The fur in the shoot is from 1974...love it.
iggismallz (Ignazia C / M.U.A) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:39:49 -0000
@Coutortured Karl was shooting for "Sophia Loren-ish" but Gina's a great inspiration also... The fur in the shoot is from 1974...love it.
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RT @SNOBStyleTV: SNOB Stylish #Quote Of The Day: "Sex appeal is 50% what you've got & 50% what people think you've got."*Sophia Loren
ajneperfume (ajne) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:17:36 -0000
RT @SNOBStyleTV: SNOB Stylish #Quote Of The Day: "Sex appeal is 50% what you've got & 50% what people think you've got."*Sophia Loren
SNOB Stylish #Quote Of The Day: "Sex appeal is 50% what you've got & 50% what people think you've got."*Sophia Loren
SNOBStyleTV (Erika Stanley) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:10:55 -0000
SNOB Stylish #Quote Of The Day: "Sex appeal is 50% what you've got & 50% what people think you've got."*Sophia Loren

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