Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren c. 1959, Paul A. Hesse Studios

Birth Name: Sofia Villani Scicolone

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Birth: 20 September, 1934

Ethnicity: Italian

Sophia Loren is an Italian actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Two Women (1961).

Her mother, Romilda Villani, was from Pozzuoli, Province of Naples, Campania, Italy. Her biological father was Riccardo Scicolone.

Sophia was married to film producer Carlo Ponti, with whom she has two sons, Carlo Ponti, Jr., a conductor, and Edoardo Ponti, a film director. Edoardo is married to American actress Sasha Alexander.

Sophia’s paternal grandfather was named Salvatore Louis Scicolone. Salvatore was from a noble Sicilian family (from Agrigento). He was a marquess.

Sophia’s paternal grandmother was Sofia Maria Aquilino (the daughter of Angelo Aquilino/Iaquilino and Alfonza Licata). Sofia was of Venetian origin.

Sophia’s maternal grandfather was named Domenico Villani.

Sophia’s maternal grandmother was named Luisa Zotti.

Source: Genealogy of Sophia Loren (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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14 Responses

  1. andrew says:

    Sophia’s mother Romilda Villani, was from Pozzuoli, Province of Naples, Campania, Italy. Sofia’s biological father was Riccardo Scicolone.

    Sofia’s paternal grandfather was from a noble Sicilian family (from Agrigento), and he was a marquess.

    Sofia’s paternal grandmother, also called Sofia, was of Venetian origin. Sofia was named after her.

  2. nnnnn says:

    BTW, christian, her niece is a chief of a nazi party and
    a granddaughter of Mussolini.
    It’s indifferent to me, but I’m surprised, how she managed
    a career in Hollywood

  3. Petrarca says:

    Blue? They’re clearly hazel.

  4. sadie says:

    A super actress and so beautiful!!

  5. . says:

    so buetiful<3 her

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