Sophia Loren signed photo. 4x6 inches Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (Italian: [so_fi_a vil_la_ni __iko_lo_ne]; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren (/l__r_n/,[1] Italian: [_l__ren]), is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood cinema.[2] As of 2022, Loren is one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema and the only living person on AFI's list.