Born in the heart of pizza capital, Rome, she was noble descent and was arranged to marry another.
For the good of mankind, Sophia Loren has never been shy about nudity.
Getty Images Romilda became involved with construction engineer Riccardo Scicolone, father to Sophia and her younger sister Maria.
According to reports, he was someone who played virtually no role in family life.
Her mother Romilda Villani was a piano tutor and actress, whose resemblance to Greta Garbo nearly saw her go to Hollywood as a body double.
Loren was famously caught while looking jealous as hell but we think she was an astounding pair herself: no need to be envious but you know what they say… big could always be bigger.