Sophia Loren Bio, Parents, Husband, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Sophia Loren, officially known as Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone is an Italian actress.
She developed a passion for acting at a younger age, has been consistent throughout her career, and has become one of the most sought-after Italian actresses.
Loren began her film career at age sixteen in 1950. During the 1950s, she starred in films as a sexually emancipated persona and was one of the best-known sex symbols of the time.
Her film appearances include; The Reluctant Magician, Quo Vadis, I’m the Capataz, Brief Rapture, The Steamship Owner, Tototarzan, Hearts at Sea, Milan Billionaire, Houseboat, and It Started in Naples, among others
Loren’s performance as Cesira in the film; Two Women won her the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the first actor to win an Oscar for a non-English-language performance.
Loren has starred in films such as Prêt-à-porter, Grumpier Old Men, Woman of the Red Sea, A Slice of Life, A Day in Court, Neapolitan Carousel, The Gold of Naples, Nine, Attila, and The Life Ahead, to mention a few.
She holds the record for having earned seven David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress: Two Women; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow; Marriage Italian Style (for which she was nominated for a second Oscar); Sunflower; The Voyage; A Special Day and The Life Ahead.
Loren was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest stars of classical Hollywood cinema and is one of the last surviving major stars from the era.
In September 2023, the award-winning actress hit major headlines following an emergency surgery following a fall in her bathroom at her Swiss home.
According to her agent Andrea Giusti, the 89-year-old actress sustained several “serious fractures” to different parts of her hip and thigh bone
Loren was taken to hospital on Sunday, September 24 for surgery after falling in her home in Geneva, Switzerland. She is expected to make a full recovery
Sophia Loren Date Of Birth
Sophia Loren celebrated her 89th birthday in September this year (2023). She was born on September 20, 1934 in Rome, Italy. Loren is said to be the only remaining living person to appear on AFI’s list of the 50 greatest stars of American film history, positioned 21st.
Sophia Loren Height & Weight
Sophia Loren stands at a height of 1.74 m and weighs around 60 kg. In September 1999, Loren filed a lawsuit against 79 adult websites for posting altered nude photos of her on the internet.
Sophia Loren Parents
Sophia Loren is the daughter of Romilda Villani (mother: 1910–1991) and Riccardo Scicolone Murillo (father: 1907–1976).
Her mother was a piano teacher and aspiring actress, and her father was an engineer who worked temporarily for the national railway Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane.
Sophia Loren Husband
At this time of writing (Tuesday, 26 September 2023), we do not have any information regarding Sophia Loren’s love life.
However, the Oscar-winning actress was married to Carlo Ponti from 1966 to 2007. Loren first met Ponti in 1950, when she was 15 and he (Ponti) was 37.
At that time, Ponti had separated from his wife, Giuliana, but was not legally divorced. Loren and Ponti married by proxy (two male lawyers stood in for them) in Mexico on 17 September 1957.
The couple (Loren and Ponti) had their marriage annulled in 1962 to escape bigamy charges, but continued to live together.
In 1965, Loren and Ponti became French citizens. Ponti obtained a divorce from his first wife Giuliana in France, allowing him to marry Loren on 9 April 1966.
Loren remained married to Carlo Ponti until his death on 10 January 2007 from pulmonary complications. As of this writing, there’s no information as to whether she’s engaged or married. She lives her love life under wraps.
Sophia Loren Children
Sophia Loren has two sons; Edoardo Ponti and Carlo Ponti. The award-winning actress shares both children with her husband, Carlo Ponti who died in 2007.
Edoardo, a director was born on January 6, 1973. He has been married to Sasha Alexander since 2007. The couple are blessed with a daughter named; Lucia Sofia Ponti who was born on May 12, 2006
Carlo Ponti Jr. is an orchestral conductor working in the United States. Born on December 29, 1968, he has been married to Andrea Meszaros since 2004. The couple have a son named; Vittorio Leone Ponti who was born on April 2, 2007.
Sophia Loren Siblings
Sophia Loren is not the only child of her parents; Romilda Villani (mother: 1910–1991) and Riccardo Scicolone Murillo (father: 1907–1976).
She has a sister named; Maria. In 1962, Maria married the youngest son of Benito Mussolini, Romano, with whom she had two daughters, Alessandra, a former MP and MEP, and Elisabetta.
Sophia Loren Net Worth
As of September 2023, Sophia Loren has an estimated net worth of about $150 million. She has accrued such fortune from her successful career as an actress.
In September 1999, Loren filed a lawsuit against 79 adult websites for posting altered nude photos of her on the internet.
Sophia Loren Films
Sophia Loren has starred in several films such as; Brief Encounter, Verdict, The Voyage, The Sin, Man of La Mancha, Sunflower, Firepower, Aurora, Running Away, Lives of the Saints, La Voce Umana, Between Strangers, Blood Feud, The Cassandra Crossing, Brass Target, and, A Special Day, among others
Sophia Loren Awards
Sophia Loren is a recipient of several awards. In 1991, she received the Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievements.
She has won five special Golden Globes (including the Cecil B. DeMille Award), a BAFTA Award, a Laurel Award, a Grammy Award, the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival, and the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
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