The 20 September 1934 Sophia Loren was born in Rome, aka Sofia Villani Scicolone.
Sophia Loren was the first woman to win the Academy Award for best actress in a movie that wasn't speaking English. The prestigious award won through directed by a magnificent De Sica with film "La ciociara", of 1960.
Daughter of Romilda Villani and Riccardo Scicolone, his father recognized his daughter but he never married her mother not, that to overcome the hardship left Rome to return to Pozzuoli, his hometown.
It was there that Sophia lived the difficult years of World War II. In the years ' 50 returned to Rome to participate in beauty pageants, including Miss Italy: on this occasion he created a title for the young woman, Miss Elegance. These competitions were the launching pad for the career of Sophia: the woman was in fact noted by many manufacturers, and thus began his film career. However, the father did not approve of her daughter's career, and tried several times to put a spoke in the wheels, denouncing him even to prostitution.
The actress was able to recite with the biggest of the time: Alberto Sordi, Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio De Sica are just some of the most celebrated names.
Queen of Italian cinema, his image went higher making internationally, e la sua figura venne spesso accostata a quella delle celebri attrici hollywodiane come Marilyn Monroe e Audrey Hepburn.
Orgogliosa delle sue origini partenopee, l’attrice confermò in un’intervista di non essere italiana, bensì napoletana: un’altra cosa, secondo l’attrice italiana più famosa nel mondo.
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Sophia Loren, alias Sofia Villani Scicolone, was born in Rome on September 20, 1934.
Sophia Loren was the first woman to win the Oscar for best actress in a movie that was not in English. The prestigious award has been awarded thanks to the direction of a magnificent De Sica with the film “La Ciociara”, in 1960.
Daughter of Romilda Villani and Riccardo Scicolone, the father recognized his daughter but never married the mother, that to overcome the hardship left Rome to return in Pozzuoli, her hometown.
It was there that Sophia lived the difficult years of World War II. In the 50s she returned to Rome to take part in several beauty contests, including Miss Italia: on this occasion a new title has been created specifically for the young woman, “Miss Eleganza”. These competitions were the launching pad for the career of Sophia: the woman was in fact noted by many filmmakers, and thus began her film career. However, her father did not approve the daughter’s career, and he tried several times to throw a monkey wrench in the works, denouncing Sophia even for prostitution.
The actress had the opportunity to act with the biggest: Alberto Sordi, Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio De Sica are just some of the most famous names.
Queen of Italian cinema, her image became famed also internationally, and her character was often compared to the hollywoodians famous actresses like Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn.
Proud of her Neapolitan origins, the actress confirmed in an interview not to be Italian but Neapolitan: another thing, according to the Italian actress most famous in the world.
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