Sofia Villani Scilcone born on September 29, 1934, in Cilinca Regina Margherita in Rome. After the war she entered a beauty contest in Naples, not winning she was selected as a finalist, after she enrolled in acting classes and was later selected as an extra in 1951 film Quo Vadias, launching her acting career. Her first starring role was Aida, in 1953. Her US debut role, "Legend of the Lost" with John Wayne. During her early years, Sofia enjoyed changing her look, she would be a blond yesterday, a brunette the next day and a redhead the following day. She did the same with her style, she would wear an all black punker outfit, then the next day she would dress as a New York debutante the next, her forever changing style and hair made her famous with the news, "what would Loren do next?"

"Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It's not something physical" - Sofia Loren.

From 1980 onward, Sofia's big screen appearance was few and afar between. Instead of standing next to costars such at Paul Newman, Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, and Marlon Brando, she preferred to spend time with her husband and sons, Carlo Jr. and Edoardo Ponti. She decided to try something new; she designed and launched her own perfume and eye wear collection.

Sofia Loren has appeared in over 70 films since 1950. She became the first person to ever win an Oscar for a foreign language film, winning a total of 21 awards.

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