Why was Sophia Loren famous?

Answer 1

Italian Movie actress. To date a two-time Oscar winner., Her first oscar was awarded for her role in Two Women. It was an Italian-language film with subtitles and hence a foreign film. Still she got the not for Best Actress.

Answer 2

She was a gorgeous movie actress beginning in the 1960s...one of the most popular movies was "Houseboat" with Cary Grant. One director was quoted, "she was gorgeous even soaking wet." I believe she is retired now , but still very beautiful.

Answer 3

She"s a movie actress from Italy. Big rival to Gina Lollobrigida. Sophia has won two Oscars to date, Gina, None ( but Gina did pull a few David di Donatello awards, the Italian equivalent of the Oscar- for Best Actress in l955, when her star was ascendant. Sophia is one of the two big Movie Queens from Italy.

Answer 4

Where have you been Comrade? Ms. Loren is very much alive- not even any scares such as the very real health problems of Zsa Zsa Gabor. I am not aware of any Italian actress who has expired recently of the fame of Sophia Loren. It would be all over the papers!

Answer 5

As Sophia Loren had a Italian name no easy to pronounce, she changed it to Loren , once she joined Hollywood.