Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone OMRI (born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren , is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest stars of classical Hollywood cinema and as of 2023, is one of the last surviving major stars from the era. Loren is also the only remaining living person to appear on AFI’s list of the 50 greatest stars of American film history, positioned 21st.