Gina Lollobrigida
Birth name	Luigina Lollobrigida
Born	July 04, 1927 (1927-07-04) (age 80) Subiaco, Italy
Years active	1947-1997

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Biography

Born Luigina Lollobrigida, she was one of four daughters of a furniture manufacturer (her sisters are Giuliana, Maria and Fernanda). She spent her youth in a picturesque mountain village. In her youth, Gina did some modeling, and from there she went to participate successfully in several beauty contests. At around this time, she began appearing in Italian language films. In 1947, Gina entered the Miss Italy pageant and came in 3rd place. The contest was won by Lucia Bosé and second place was Gianna Maria Canale - they would both go on to be actresses though neither would come near Lollobrigida's success. A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition between people, based largely, though not always entirely, on the beauty of their physical appearance. ... Italian ( , or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people,[2] primarily in Italy. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition between people, based largely, though not always entirely, on the beauty of their physical appearance. ... Lucia Bosé - Miss Italia 1947 Lucia Bosé (28 January 1931) is a successful Italian actress, who was at the height of her fame during the period of Italian Neorealism, the 1940s and 1950s. ... Gianna Maria Canale , (Reggio di Calabria, September 12, 1927) is an is an Italian actress. ...

In 1949 she married a Slovenian physician, Mirko Skofic. (They had one son, Mirko Skofic jr, and were divorced in 1971). Her appearance in Italian films brought her to the attention of Hollywood and she made her first American film, Beat the Devil, in 1953. As her popularity increased, Lollobrigida earned the nickname The World's Most Beautiful Woman after her signature 1955 movie. Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The history of Italian cinema began a just few months after the Lumière brothers had discovered it, and it was precisely with a few seconds of film in which Pope Leo XIII was blessing the camera. ... ... Beat the Devil (1953) John Huston directed and with Truman Capote co-authored this film as a tongue-in-cheek spoof of his earlier masterpiece, The Maltese Falcon and of films of its genre. ... January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...

She made another notable appearance in Trapeze with Burt Lancaster in 1956 and starred in The Hunchback of Notre Dame the same year. In 1959 she co-starred in Frank Sinatra's Never So Few (she is rumoured to have had an affair with Sinatra) and in 1961 made one of her most popular films, Come September, with Rock Hudson, for which she won the Golden Globe as "World Film Favorite". Trapeze is a 1956 circus film directed by Carol Reed and starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Gina Lollobrigida, making her debut in American films. ... Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an Oscar-winning American film actor, noted for his athletic physique (a rare thing for leading men of that time), distinct smile (which he called The Grin) and, later, his willingness to play roles that went against his initial tough guy... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame (in French Notre Dame de Paris) is a 1956 French film version of Victor Hugos novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sinatra redirects here. ... The Movie Never So Fewis a 1959 film directed by John Sturges starring Frank Sinatra, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lawford, and Steve McQueen. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Come September is a 1961 comedy-romance genre film, directed by Robert Mulligan. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

She co-starred with him again in 1965's Strange Bedfellows and appeared alongside Alec Guinness in 1966's Hotel Paradiso. In 1968 she starred in the enjoyable Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell with Shelley Winters, Phil Silvers, and Telly Savalas; for this role she was nominated for a Golden Globe. By the 1970s her film career had wound down and she appeared in only a few, fairly poorly received productions in the early part of the decade. Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Strange Bedfellows is an episode from the seventh season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the third of the ten final chapters. ... Sir Alec Guinness CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an Academy Award and Tony Award-winning English actor who became one of the most versatile and best-loved performers of his generation. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buona Sera, Mrs. ... Shelley Winters (August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. ... Aristotelis Telly Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was a prominent Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor whose career spanned four decades. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...

By this time she had embarked on what turned out to be a successful career as a photographic journalist. She photographed, among others, Paul Newman, Salvador Dalí and the German national football team and scooped the world's press by obtaining an exclusive interview with Fidel Castro. In 1973 a collection of her work was published, Italia Mia. This article is about the American actor and race team owner. ... Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquis of Púbol (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), was a Spanish surrealist painter of Catalan descent born in Figueres, Catalonia (Spain). ... Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born on August 13, 1926) is the current President of Cuba but on indefinite medical hiatus. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...

Still focusing on other interests, including sculpting, it was 1984 before she returned to American television screens with a part in Falcon Crest. She made a few minor film appearances in the 1990s and in 1999 she ran unsuccessfully for one of Italy's 87 seats in the elections for European Parliament with the center-left party The Democrats. She was also a corporate executive for fashion and cosmetics companies. This article is about the year. ... Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the year. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... The Democrats (Italian language: I Democratici) is a former Italian party, launched by Romano Prodi in 1998. ...

Now virtually retired from acting, she has not made a film since 1997, she told Parade magazine in April 2000: I studied painting and sculpting at school and became an actress by mistake .... I've had many lovers and still have romances. I am very spoiled. All my life, I've had too many admirers. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... In addition to its most general meaning, a parade is: a general term for a collected formation of troops, typically with restricted movement; or a place or avenue for the parading of troops on ceremonial occasions, for example Horse Guards Parade in London and ANZAC Parade in Canberra; It can... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

In October 2006, at age 79, she announced to Spain's ¡Hola! magazine her engagement to a 45-year-old Spanish businessman, Javier Rigau y Rafols, whom she met at a party in Monte Carlo in 1984 and who has been her companion since then. [1]. The engagement was called off on 6 December 2006, reportedly due to media pressure [2]. For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ¡Hola! is a new, creative and weekly Spanish-language magazine specializing in celebrity news, published in Spain and widely available in Latin America in local editions. ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

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• Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival 1986.
• She had £10,000 worth of jewels stolen from a bag in November 1998. This happened at a hotel reception in Munich, Germany while she was waiting for a taxi to the airport.
• A kind of "curly" lettuce was named after her "lollo".
• A Finnish magazine is named after her "Lollo".
• Wooster’s World (1967), Geoffrey Jaggard’s companion to the Jeeves and Wooster stories of P G Wodehouse (1881-1975), includes under ‘Lollobrigida, Gina’ just five words - ‘the highly individual shape of’ - and a cross-reference to Cocktail Time (1958), the novel where they originally appeared.
• She has a grandson, Dimitri Mirko.
• David Gedge and his band Cinerama entitled a single Lollobrigida
• She has won 4 David di Donatello, 3 Nastro d'Argento, 6 Bambi Awards; she was nominated three times for the Golden Globe and won one in 1961 as World's favourite star.
• Cardiacs had a song entitled Gina Lollobrigida on their debut The Seaside album.
• Her name is mentioned by Edna Turnblad, in the song Welcome to the 60's, of the broadway musical Hairspray.
• The comedian Billy Connolly once introduced her on stage with an anecdote that her name (which contains seven syllables) has long been used by drummers all over the world as a mnemonic for seven beats to the bar.
• In the movie Good Morning, Vietnam, during one of the 'newsbreaks', Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) says Gina has been named the national mountain range of Italy.
• In an episode of the cartoon The Jetsons, a movie star character was named Gina Lollojupiter.
• In an episode of the cartoon The Flintstones, a movie star character was named Gina Load-O'Bricks.

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Filmography

• Lucia di Lammermoor (1946)
• This Wine of Love (1946)
• Return of the Black Eagle (1946)
• When Love Calls (1947)
• Pagliacci (1947)
• Flesh Will Surrender (1947)
• A Man About the House (1947)
• Mad About Opera (1948)
• The Bride Can't Wait (1949)
• The White Line (1949)
• A Dog's Life (1950)
• Miss Italy (1950)
• Children of Chance (1950)
• Alina (1950)
• A Tale of Five Cities(1951)
• The Young Caruso (1951)
• Four Ways Out (1951)
• Love I Haven't... But... But (1951)
• Attention! Bandits! (1951)
• Wife for a Night (1952)
• Times Gone By (1952)
• Fanfan la Tulipe (1952)
• Beauties of the Night (1952)
• The Wayward Wife (1953)
• Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
• The Unfaithfuls (1953)
• Beat the Devil (1953)
• Woman of Rome (1954)
• Bread, Love and Jealousy (1954)
• A Day in Court (1954)
• Flesh and the Woman (1954)
• Crossed Swords (1954)
• The World's Most Beautiful Woman (1955)
• Trapeze (1956)
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)
• Anna of Brooklyn (1958)
• The Law (1959)
• Never So Few (1959)
• Solomon and Sheba (1959)
• Go Naked in the World (1961)
• Come September (1961)
• Lykke og krone (1962) (documentary)
• The Beautiful Ippolita (1962)
• Imperial Venus (1963)
• Mad Sea (1963)
• Woman of Straw (1964)
• Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1965)
• The Dolls (1965)
• Strange Bedfellows (1965)
• Pleasant Nights (1966)
• The Sultans (1966)
• Hotel Paradiso (1966)
• Cervantes (1967)
• Stuntman (1968)
• A Curious Way to Love (1968)
• The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
• Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
• That Splendid September (1969)
• Bad Man's River (1971)
• King, Queen, Knave (1972)
• Mortal Sin (1973)
• Wandering Stars (1983) (documentary)
• A Hundred and One Nights of Simon Cinema (1995)
• Escape in One Woman (1996)
• XXL (1997)

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External links

• Gina Lollobrigida at the Internet Movie Database

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