Ahead of the 2025 Oscars, PEOPLE is looking back on moments from Academy Awards history. Here's why Sophia Loren skipped the 1962 show, the year she won Best Actress for 'Two Women.' ...

A compilation video highlighting Sophia Loren’s transformation from 1957 to 2024 has taken social media by storm. Fans worldwide are celebrating her timeless beauty, elegance, and enduring ...

Sophia Loren in 1965 (left) and with her Oscar (right) after winning best actress in 1962.

Loren also busied herself peeling garlic and chopping onion to make a sauce — and she and Ponti stayed up all night. Hoping for a phone call with some good news, the two gave up as the sun was rising: ...