Italian film star Sophia Loren gained fame for her roles in films like "Two Women," "El Cid," "A Special Day," and "Nine." Her Hollywood stardom began in the 1950s, and by the '60s, she became an international celebrity who starred in Italian, American, and French films.

But she didn't take every role that came along. Here are a few she missed that other actresses made famous. 'Cleopatra' Loren did play the lead in in the 1954 Italian film "Two Nights with Cleopatra," but when Hollywood did it big in 1963, the studio went with another beauty, Elizabeth Taylor.

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