Sophia Loren is an Italian actress and singer who won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1961 for her performance in the film 'Two Women'. She is also the recipient of numerous other awards, including five Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, and a BAFTA Award. She is one of the few performers to have won an Oscar, a Grammy, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA. Her full name is Sofia Villani Scicolone, but she is best known by her stage name, Sophia Loren.