Sophia Loren

Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone, known professionally as Sophia Loren, is an Italian actress. Over a career spanning more than seven decades, she has received an Academy Award, seven David di Donatello Awards, five special Golden Globe Awards, a Cecil B. DeMille Award, a BAFTA Award, a Laurel Award, a Grammy Award, a Volpi Cup, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an Academy Honorary Award. Loren was also named one of the greatest legends of American cinema by the American Film Institute and appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1991 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1996. At the age of 92 as of 2026, she is one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood, and remains active in both Italy and the United States.