Sophia Loren | 09/20/1934 | 87

Sophia Loren was born as the lovely Sofia Villani Scicolone in Rome, Italy. She garnered a certain degree of recognition during her teenage years, entering the Miss Italia beauty pageant of 1950. Sophia would win the title of Miss Elegance in 1950 and subsequently ventured off to start a career in acting. Today, she is 87 years old and is recognizable as the 21st greatest female star of classic Hollywood by the American Film Institute. Moreover, she is amongst the last living stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

After her stint as a beauty pageant, she enrolled in acting school. Subsequently, she would land minor roles before becoming one of Paramount’s assets. She entered a five-picture deal with the studio, and it would effectively launch her career in the industry. Sophia is known for films such as Marriage Italian Style, The Voyage, Sunflower, and A Special Day. The beauty queen continues to be active in the industry, and her last film was in 2020, titled The Life Ahead.