Sophia Loren, whose birth name was Sofia Villani Scicolone, came into the world on September 20, 1934, in Rome.
Career
Sophia Loren embarked on her career in 1949 by participating in a beauty pageant at the young age of 14.
International Career
Sophia Loren rose to international fame in the late 1950s after she inked a five-movie deal with Paramount, kickstarting her illustrious career on the global stage.
Awards
Sophia Loren holds the record for the most number of David di Donatello Awards won by a woman for Best Actress, having received six of these awards.
Her outstanding performances in A Special Day, Marriage Italian Style, Sunflower, The Voyage, Two Women, and Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow earned her these well-deserved accolades.
Family
In the early 1970s, Sophia Loren shifted her focus toward her family, starting her own family during this period. Consequently, her acting career took a back seat, and she made only a few film appearances.
Academy Award
Sophia Loren has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards in addition to the David di Donatello Awards.
Among her achievements, she has received an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Grammy Award, a Laurel Award, the Honorary Academy Award, and five special Golden Globes.
Oscar
In 1962, Sophia Loren made history by becoming the first non-English speaking artist to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Two Women.
World War II
Sophia was left with a scar on her chin after being hit by shrapnel during a raid in World War II.
Disney Movie
Sophia Loren has also lent her voice to animated movies. In 2011, she played the character Mama Topolino in the Disney film, Cars 2.
Carlo Ponti
Sophia Loren was married to Carlo Ponti on two occasions. Their first marriage took place in 1957, but it was annulled in 1962 because Ponti’s previous divorce from Giuliana Ponti was not legally recognized in Italy.
This put Sophia and Carlo at risk of being arrested. However, the couple later remarried in 1966 after Ponti obtained a French divorce that was recognized in Italy.
Sons
Sophia Loren is a mother to two sons named Eduardo and Carlo.
Tax Eviation
Sophia Loren faced a conviction of tax evasion in 1982, for which she was sentenced to serve a 30-day jail term. However, she was released after serving only 17 days.
