Sophia Loren was born on September 20, 1934 in Rome, Italy. Her parents never married and her mother moved to a small town near Naples where her grandmother agreed to help the family. Loren gained a scar on her chin when she was hit with shrapnel during World War II. She entered a beauty contest at the age of 14, which increased her interest in the spotlight and led to her enrolling in acting classes.
Loren continued entering beauty contests and in 1950 met her future husband at one of them. Carlo Ponti was a divorced judge at the contest and the two married in 1957. Unfortunately he never finalized his divorce and the two were forced to annul their marriage in 1962. Four years later after his divorce was finalized, the two were married again and had two children. She gained fame by acting in bit parts during the early 1950s and by the end of the decade, was a fairly large star in Hollywood. By 1960 she was the proud winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women.
Resources on the actress include:
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Internet Movie Database: lists a complete biography and filmography of the actress.
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Sophia Loren Fan: created by fans and for fans with information on the current life of the actress.
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Sophia Loren Overview – a bio, photos, filmography, and list of people that Sophia Loren worked with throughout her career
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Sophia Loren Pictures: offers dozens of pictures of Loren, most in black and white and from her early days.
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Loren Biography – biography of the famous actress including info on her education, companions, and family
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Dating Site – a great free online dating site
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Loren's Marriage – a profile of Loren's marriage to Carlo Ponti
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La Casa Italiana: offers a short biography of the actress and additionally resources.
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Italy in Movies: discusses scenes of Italy in films, with some of Loren’s mentioned.
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Quotations: offers several quotes from Loren in the past.
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Films Set in Naples: discusses Naples based films, with many of them starring Loren.
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Famous Why: offers a biography of Loren and more information on her life.
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Brainy Quote: offers multiple quotes from Loren about her life and career.
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Sophia Loren Trivia: provides fun trivia and tidbits about her life, with a focus on her career.
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Sophia Loren Topic: gives trivia on her life including places she’s lived and people she dated.
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Sophia Loren Biography: offers a full biography of her life along with trivia and a listing of all her movies.
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Sophia Loren Blurbs: provides short details about her life along with interesting facts.
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Sophia Loren: offers a short biography about her life, focusing on her professional acting career.
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Sophia Loren Facts and Trivia: details interesting facts and little known trivia about both her personal and professional life.
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A Tribute to Sophia Loren: focuses on her work and how she influenced later actresses.
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Sophia Loren Recipe: a quick recipe for a drink based on the actress, which shows just how popular she is.
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Sophia Loren: offers biographical information on the actress including her early years.
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Fashion Quotes: lists quotes from Loren on fashion and designers.
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Harvard Film Archive: discusses a few of Loren’s past movies.
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Interesting Quotes: lists several quotes attributed to Loren among other quotes.