Ambassador of Italian beauty in the world as well as the most beloved diva in the history of international cinema, a name that has entered the Walk of fame: Sophia Loren turns 88. Seventy years into her career, two Oscars and five Golden Globes, the actress, born Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone, was born in Rome on Sept. 20, 1934, to Romilda Villani, a piano teacher, and Riccardo Mario Claudio Scicolone, a real estate businessman.

In total in her career Sophia Loren has won 2 Oscars, 5 Golden Globes, 1 Golden Lion, 1 Grammy Award, the Coppa Volpi in Venice, the Prix d'interpretation feminine in Cannes, the Golden Bear in Berlin, a Bafta, 10 David di Donatello and 3 Nastri d'argento making her the most awarded Italian actress in the world.