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Sophia Loren

Italian actress (born 1934)
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Sophia Loren
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Summary

Sophia Loren was born on September 20, 1934[1], in Rome[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], model[4], singer[5], autobiographer[6], and beauty pageant contestant[7]. She ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63,838 views/month, #2,093 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Riccardo Scicolone[9]
  • Mother: Romilda Villani[10]
  • Child: Carlo Ponti[11], Edoardo Ponti[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[13], France[14]
  • Ethnic group: Italians[15]
  • Occupation: film actor[16], voice actor[17]
  • Position held: President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[18]
  • Educated at: École Jeannine Manuel[19]
  • Notable work: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow[20]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actress[21], Praemium Imperiale[22], Academy Honorary Award[23], Telegatto[24], Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[25], Golden Bear[26], Silver Shell for Best Actress[27], Volpi Cup for Best Actress[28], BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[29], Order of Saint Agatha[30], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[31], Knight of the Legion of Honour[32], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[33], European Cultural Award[34]
  • Sex or gender: female[35]
  • Genre: comedy[36], melodrama[37]
  • Record label: RCA Victor[38]
  • Commons category: Sophia Loren[39]
  • Residence: Geneva[40]
  • Family name: Villani[41], Scicolone[42]
  • Given name: Sofia[43], Costanza[44], Brigida[45]
  • Pseudonym: Sophia Loren[46]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[47]

  • Country: IT[48]

  • Began / founded: 1934-09-20[49]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c9956945-54dc-450c-97ea-d024bfca2e34[50]

Why It Matters

Sophia Loren has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Sophia Loren born?

Sophia Loren was born in Rome[2].

Who were Sophia Loren's parents?

Sophia Loren's father was Riccardo Scicolone[9]. Sophia Loren's mother was Romilda Villani[10].

What did Sophia Loren do for work?

Sophia Loren worked as an actor[3], model[4], singer[5], autobiographer[6], and beauty pageant contestant[7].

Where did Sophia Loren go to school?

Sophia Loren was educated at École Jeannine Manuel[19].

What awards did Sophia Loren receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[21], Praemium Imperiale[22], Academy Honorary Award[23], and Telegatto[24].

Related Entities

Alessandra Mussolini Carlo Ponti Drew Barrymore France Italy Marcello Mastroianni Marriage Italian-Style Quo Vadis The Cassandra Crossing Two Women Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . quirinale.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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