Which legendary Italian actress was born Sofia Villani Scicolone and became a major international sex symbol in the 1950s and 60s?
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Sophia Loren
Loren was discovered by producer Carlo Ponti, whom she later married. She was the first actor to win an Oscar for a foreign-language performance.
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