Sophia Loren is 92 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 20 September 1934.
Italian film star of Two Women, the first actress to win an Oscar for a foreign-language performance, and a lasting screen icon
Did you know?She first came to public attention as a teenager after competing in a beauty pageant where she was crowned Miss Elegance.
Quick facts
Date of birth20 September 1934
Age92
NationalityItalian
BirthplaceRome, Italy
Occupationactor, model, singer
Editor's Take:
Sophia Loren is a legend of Italian cinema. She grew up poor in wartime Pozzuoli, near Naples. She entered beauty contests as a teenager and was spotted by producer Carlo Ponti, whom she later married. Her role in Vittorio De Sica's Two Women won her the Oscar. It was the first acting Oscar for a performance not in English. She starred opposite Hollywood's leading men, including Cary Grant. She remains a symbol of Italian glamour.
Key Milestones
1954: The Gold of Naples – De Sica
1960: Two Women – Oscar
1963: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – film
1991: Honorary Oscar – awarded
Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (Italian:; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( lə-REN, Italian:), is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States.
Sophia Loren's birthday is September 20. She was born on September 20, 1934 in Rome, Italy.
How old is Sophia Loren?
Sophia Loren is 92 years old, and turns 93 on her next birthday, September 20.
Who shares a birthday with Sophia Loren?
Famous people who share Sophia Loren's September 20 birthday include George R. R. Martin, Paul I of Russia, Tarō Asō, Chulalongkorn and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
