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
I am suspicious of her Venetian heritage. Aquilino/Iaquilino and Licata are surnames typical from Southern Italy…
Agree.
I read on a white forum that she is mixed not fully Italian at all or mixed italian
She was married to film director Carlo Ponti, with whom has two sons, Carlo Ponti, Jr., a conductor, and Edoardo Ponti, a film director (who is married to actress Sasha Alexander).
correction: Carlo Ponti was a film producer, not a director.