Sophia Loren (born Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone); Profession: Italian film actress and international screen icon; Nationality: Italian; Born: 20 September 1934; Birthplace: Rome, Kingdom of Italy (now Rome, Italy); Generation: Silent Generation (born in the 1928–1945 cohort); Chinese Zodiac: Wood Dog (Year of the Dog from 14 February 1934 to 3 February 1935, with her birth on 20 September 1934); Zodiac Sign: Virgo (Sun in Virgo for those born between about 23 August and 22 September, including her birth date of 20 September); Age in 2026: 92 (turning ninety-two years old on 20 September 2026, having been described as 91 in early 2026 before her birthday); Marital Status: Widowed, having been married for decades to Italian film producer Carlo Ponti, with their well-known marriage enduring until his death from pulmonary complications in January 2007; Children: Two sons, conductor Carlo Ponti Jr. and film director Edoardo Ponti, both born in Geneva and often mentioned as her devoted children who continue to support her in later life; Description: An iconic, multi-award-winning Italian actress whose career spans more than seventy years, one of the last surviving major stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and European cinema, who rose from a poverty-stricken childhood in wartime Naples and Rome to international fame after early work in beauty contests and Italian melodramas, then a breakthrough five-picture contract with Paramount that led to starring roles opposite major American and European actors in films such as “The Pride and the Passion,” “Houseboat,” and “It Started in Naples,” ultimately achieving historic recognition with her performance as Cesira in “Two Women” (1960), for which she became the first performer ever to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for a non-English-language role, followed by acclaimed performances in “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” “Marriage Italian Style,” “Sunflower,” “The Voyage,” “A Special Day,” and later “The Life Ahead,” accumulating a record number of David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress as well as multiple Golden Globes (including the Cecil B. DeMille Award), a BAFTA Award, a Grammy, festival prizes from Venice and Cannes, and a 1991 Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement, all while maintaining a global image as a symbol of Mediterranean glamour, sensuality, resilience, and artistic excellence, inspiring generations of filmmakers, actors, and audiences with her distinctive beauty, expressive acting style, and personal story of perseverance in the face of social and economic hardship; Cause of Death: Not applicable—Sophia Loren remains alive and publicly celebrated as a timeless legend and living screen icon as of 2026.