Sophia Loren, also known by her first name Sophia, is one of the renowned actresses from Italy. She is popular in the world for portraying her role in the movies like Houseboat, That Kind of Woman, and It Started in Naples.
Childhood, Age
Sophia Loren was born as Sofia Villani Scicolone on 20 September 1934, in Rome, Lazio, Italy, to Romilda Villani and Riccardo Scicolone. She is Italian and she is of noble descent.
How old is Sophia Loren?
Born on 20 September 1934, she is currently 4 years old.
Marriage, Divorce, and Death of Her Husband, Children
Loren was married to her husband Carlo Ponti Sr. They were married twice, first by proxy on 17 September 1957, in Mexico, where two male lawyers stood in for them.
Later, in 1962, primarily to escape bigamy charges, the couple got their marriage annulled, however, continued to live together.
She got married for the second time to Carlo on 9 April 1966, shortly after the two became a French citizen in 1965, that allowed Carlo to divorce his first wife Giuliana.
Loren and Carlo first met in 1950 and at that time, she was 16 whereas he was 37.
Did they have children together?
With her spouse, Sophia had two children. Their first child Carlo Ponti Jr. was born on 29 December 1968, whereas, their second kid Edoardo Ponti was born on 6 January 1973.
Death of Loren's Husband Carlo
Loren remained in a marital relationship with Carlo until his death because of pulmonary complications on 10 January 2007.
Affair with Cary Grant
It is also said that she was in love affairs with Cary Grant before her wedding to Carlo Ponti. Cary and Loren fell in love during the filming of The Pride and the Passion in 1957.
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Sophia Loren Career & Movies
Loren made her debut as an actress when she was just 16 years old girl. She first appeared in smaller roles and later appeared in movies like The Pride and the Passion, Houseboat, and It Started in Naples.
What is her Net Worth?
Her net worth is rumored to be around $75 million. She began her acting career since 1950. Till now she has appeared in more than fifty movies.