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Short Info

Net Worthapproximately $20 million
Date Of BirthJuly 4, 1927
SpouseMilko Skofic
MarkVoluptuous figure
FactJoey "The Lips" Fagan's trumpet in the Roddy Doyle novel "The Commitments" is named after her.


Gina Lollobrigida is an Italian actress, photojournalist and sculptress. She was born on July 4, 1927 in Subiaco, Italy, to a family of modest means. Her father was a bricklayer and her mother was a homemaker. Lollobrigida had four siblings, three sisters and a brother. She was educated at a local school in Subiaco and later attended the Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome.

Lollobrigida made her film debut in 1945 in the Italian film, “Pensione Edelweiss.” She quickly gained popularity in Italy for her beauty and sex appeal. In the 1950s, she began appearing in American and British films, such as “Beat the Devil” (1953) with Humphrey Bogart and “Solomon and Sheba” (1959) with Tyrone Power. Lollobrigida’s career reached its height in the 1960s with such films as “Woman of the Year” (1962) with Spencer Tracy and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1963) with Anthony Quinn.

In the 1970s, Lollobrigida began to focus more on her personal life and less on her career. She married businessman Milko Skofic in 1971 and had a son with him, Andrea. The couple divorced in 1982. Lollobrigida also became interested in photography and sculpture during this time.

In the 1990s, Lollobrigida made a comeback in films with roles in “Ready to Wear” (1994) and “Mulholland Falls” (1996). She has since retired from acting but remains active as a photojournalist and sculptress.

Lollobrigida has a net worth of $40 million. She has been married twice and has one son.

General Info

Full NameGina Lollobrigida
Net Worthapproximately $20 million
Date Of BirthJuly 4, 1927
Height1.65 m
ProfessionPolitician, Pin-up model, Sculptor, Actor, Photojournalist
NationalityItalian

Family

SpouseMilko Skofic
ChildrenMilko Skofic Jr.
ParentsGiovanni Lollobrigida, Giuseppina Mercuri
SiblingsGiuliana Lollobrigida, Maria Lollobrigida, Fernanda Lollobrigida

Accomplishments

AwardsDavid di Donatello for Best Actress, Golden Globe Henrietta Award for World Film Favorites, David di Donatello Special Award, David di Donatello 50th Anniversary Award, David di Donatello Golden Medal of the City of Rome Award
NominationsGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress
MoviesCome September, Good Evening, Ms Campbell, Beat the Devil, Solomon and Sheba, Never So Few, Woman of Straw, Beautiful But Dangerous, Anna of Brooklyn, Fanfan la Tulipe, King, Queen, Knave, Bread, Love and Dreams, Trapeze, Strange Bedfellows, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Imperial Venus, Woman of Rome...

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Marks

#Marks / Signs
1Seductive deep voice
2Voluptuous figure
3Large brown eyes
4Natural brunette hair

Quotes

#Quote
1I have experience seducing nephews.
2A woman at 20 is like ice, at 30 she is warm and at 40 she is hot.
3I do what I like now. I just don't have time for it all.
4I've had many lovers and still have romances. I am very spoiled. All my life, I've had too many admirers.
5There is only one trouble with having played the most famous courtesan of all times and that is, after Sheba, all other roles will certainly seem tame and anticlimactic.
6My cinema -- the '50s, '60s -- is different from the cinema today so I thought that it would not be bad to show that kind of cinema where we could dream.
7Popularity has a bright side, it unlocks many doors. But the truth is that I don't like it very much because it changes the private life into a very small thing.

Facts

#Fact
1Retired from acting in 1997 after 50 years in the motion picture industry.
2In 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. They had met at a party in Monte Carlo in 1984 and had since become companions. The engagement was called off on 6 December 2006, reportedly because of the strain of intense media interest. In January 2013, she started legal action against Javier Rigau y Rafols, claiming that her ex-boyfriend had staged a secret ceremony in which he "married" an imposter pretending to be her at a registry office in Barcelona. She said he intended to lay claim to her estate after her death. Lollobrigida accused Rigau of fraud, saying that he had earlier obtained the legal right to act on her behalf with a power of attorney, and carried out the plot to get extra power.
3Has one grandson: Dimitri Milko.
4Gave birth to her first child at age 30, a son Milko Skofic Jr. on July 28, 1957. Child's father is now ex-husband, Milko Skofic.
5In May 2013, her diamond jewelry sold for more than $4.9 million in Geneva, setting an auction record for pearl earrings, according to Sotheby's. The earrings beat the $1.98 million figure set in 2011 from the sale of ones made by Bulgari for Elizabeth Taylor. Lollobrigida said was selling the jewelry to raise money for stem cell research.
6Was originally considered for one of the leading roles of Lady L (1965).
7Joey "The Lips" Fagan's trumpet in the Roddy Doyle novel "The Commitments" is named after her.
8Was head of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1986.
9Was considered for the role of Asunción Olazábal in Más allá del horizonte (1994), which went to Luisa Kuliok.
10Has three sisters: Guiliana, Maria and Fernanda Lollobrigida.
11She was placed third in the Miss Italy competition in 1947 behind Lucia Bosé and Gianna Maria Canale.
12She was a successful photojournalist and scooped the world's press by obtaining an exclusive interview with Fidel Castro.
13"Lollo", a kind of curly lettuce, was named after her.
14In November 1998, £10,000 worth of her jewels was stolen from a bag. This happened at a hotel reception in Munich, Germany, while she was waiting for a taxi to the airport.
15Born at 8:00am-CET.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
XXL1997Gaby Berrebi
Una donna in fuga1996TV MovieEleonora Riboldi
One Hundred and One Nights1995L'épouse médium du professeur Bébel
La romana1988TV Mini-SeriesMargherita
The Love Boat1986TV SeriesCarla Lucci
Deceptions1985TV MoviePrincess Alessandra
Falcon Crest1984TV SeriesFrancesca Gioberti
The Lonely Woman1973Netty, aka 'Tani', the photographer
Obraz uz obraz1973TV SeriesDjina
Le avventure di Pinocchio1972TV Mini-SeriesFatina Azzurra
King, Queen, Knave1972Martha Dreyer
Bad Man's River1971Alicia
Un bellissimo novembre1969Cettina
Stuntman1968Evelyn Lake
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell1968Carla Campbell
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell1968Maria (as Miss Gina Lollobrigida)
Death Laid an Egg1968Anna
Young Rebel1967Giulia
Le piacevoli notti1966Domicilla
Les Sultans1966Lisa
Hotel Paradiso1966Marcelle Cot
Me, Me, Me... and the Others1966Titta
Strange Bedfellows1965Toni Vincente
The Dolls1965Beatrice (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Woman of Straw1964Maria Marcello
Mare matto1963Margherita
Imperial Venus1962Paulette Bonaparte
La bellezza d'Ippolita1962Ippolita
Come September1961Lisa Helena Fellini
Go Naked in the World1961Guilietta Cameron
Never So Few1959Carla Vesari
Solomon and Sheba1959Sheba
The Law1959Marietta
Fast and Sexy1958Anna
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1956Esmeralda
Trapeze1956Lola
Beautiful But Dangerous1955Lina Cavalieri
Frisky1954La Bersagliera
Woman of Rome1954Adriana
Crossed Swords1954Francesca
Flesh and the Woman1954Sylvia Sorrego / Helena Ricci
Bread, Love and Dreams1953La Bersagliera
Beat the Devil1953Maria Dannreuther
The Wayward Wife1953Gemma Vagnuzzi
The Unfaithfuls1953Lulla Possenti
Times Gone By1952Mariantonia (segment "Il processo di Frine")
Beauties of the Night1952La caissière du Grand Café / Leïla 1830
Wife for a Night1952Ottavia
Fan-Fan the Tulip1952Adeline La Franchise
Amor non ho! Però, però..1951Gina
Achtung! Banditi!1951Anna
The Young Caruso1951Stella
Four Ways Out1951Daniela
A Tale of Five Women1951Maria Severini
Vita da cani1950Margherita 'Rita Buton'
The White Line1950Donata Sebastian
Alina1950Alina
Miss Italia1950Lisetta Minneci
La sposa non può attendere1949Donata
Campane a martello1949Agostina
Love of a Clown - Pagliacci1948Nedda, wife of Canio
Mad About Opera1948Dora Scala - la fidanzata di Guido
When Love Calls1947uncredited
A Man About the House1947uncredited
Flesh Will Surrender1947Ballerina alla festa di capodanno (uncredited)
Elixir of Love1947Adina's girlfriend (uncredited)
Return of the Black Eagle1946Una ragazza alla festa

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Dean Martin Show1969TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Law1959performer: "La Loi La Legge"
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1956performer: "Danza di Esmeralda" - uncredited
Beautiful But Dangerous1955performer: "Vissi d'arte" from opera "Tosca", "Ideale", "A Frangesa", "La Spagnola", "Pourquoi ne pas m'aimer", "La ciociara"
Frisky1954performer: "La saltarella" - uncredited
De tú a tú1991TV Series performer - 1 episode
Ötszemközt1973TV Series performer: "C'est si bon", "C'est Magnifique"

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Le Filippine1972Documentary short
Ritratto di Fidel1972Documentary short

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Le Filippine1972Documentary short
Ritratto di Fidel1972Documentary short

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Le Filippine1972Documentary short producer
Ritratto di Fidel1972Documentary short producer

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Young Caruso1951singing voice: Maurizio Di Nardo

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cinet2012TV SeriesHerself
Box Office 3D: Il film dei film2011Herself
Fata Morgana2005TV SeriesHerself
Carta de ajuste2004TV Series documentaryHerself - Guest
Vivement dimanche2003TV SeriesHerself
Thé ou café2003TV SeriesHerself
Le plus grand cabaret du monde2003TV SeriesHerself
Tout le monde en parle2003TV SeriesHerself
Élection de Miss France2002TV SeriesHerself - Présidente du jury
Cheer for Charlie: Charlie Goes Latin2002TV Movie documentaryHerself
E! True Hollywood Story2002TV Series documentaryHerself
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration2001TV Special documentaryHerself
Boulevard Bio1998TV SeriesHerself
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show1998TV SeriesHerself
Speciale mastroianni - il fascino della normalità1996TV Movie documentaryHerself
Belmondo, le magnifique1996TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1995TV SeriesHerself - Guest
La marche du siècle1995TV Series documentaryHerself
¡Hola Raffaella!1993TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Momentos de Glória1993TV SeriesHerself (1993)
Scherzi a parte1992TV SeriesHerself (1993)
De tú a tú1991TV SeriesHerself - Guest
A Night on Mount Edna1990TV MovieHerself
Anthony Quinn: An Original1990TV Movie documentaryHerself
Más estrellas que en el cielo1989TV Series documentaryHerself - Guest
La biennale di Venezia: 45ª Mostra internazionale del cinema1988TV MovieHerself
Àngel Casas Show1988TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Fantastico 81987TV SeriesHerself
Fame, Fortune and Romance1987TV SeriesHerself
Wetten, dass..?1986TV SeriesHerself
This Is Your Life1985TV Series documentaryHerself
La nuit des Césars1979-1985TV Series documentaryHerself
The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards1985TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards1984TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
Stelle emigranti1982TV Movie documentaryHerself
Night of 100 Stars1982TV SpecialHerself
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny1982TV MovieHerself
Lola, Lola y Lollo1982TV MovieHerself - Hostess
The 35th Annual Tony Awards1981TV SpecialHerself
Stars1980TV SeriesHerself
Les rendez-vous du dimanche1980TV SeriesHerself
Aujourd'hui Madame1980TV SeriesHerself
La hora de...1975TV SeriesHerself
The 16th Annual TV Week Logie Awards1974TV SpecialHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1969-1973TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Ötszemközt1973TV SeriesHerself (1973)
V.I.P.-Schaukel1971-1972TV Series documentaryHerself
Film Night1972TV SeriesHerself
Stars in der Manege1972TV Series documentaryPerformer
Gala de l'Unicef1972TV SeriesHerself
Le Filippine1972Documentary shortHerself - Interviewer
Ritratto di Fidel1972Documentary shortHerself - Interviewer
Flip1970TV SeriesHerself
The Engelbert Humperdinck Show1970TV SeriesHerself
The Dean Martin Show1969TV SeriesHerself
The Dick Cavett Show1969TV SeriesHerself
Paris aktuell1969TV Series documentaryHerself
Laugh-In1969TV SeriesHerself
Cinema1969TV Series documentaryHerself
Le démoniaque1968Herself / Cameo appearance (uncredited)
What's My Line?1954-1967TV SeriesHerself - Mystery Guest / Herself - Mystery Guest #2
A Bob Hope Comedy Special1966TV SpecialHerself
Stasera Rita1966TV MovieHerself
The Bob Hope Show1959-1965TV SeriesHerself
Gala de l'union1963TV SeriesHerself
Here's Hollywood1962TV SeriesHerself
Cinépanorama1956-1961TV Series documentaryHerself
The 33rd Annual Academy Awards1961TV SpecialHerself - Presenter: Best Director
Hollywood - Ein Vorort in vier Anekdoten1960TV Short documentaryHerself (uncredited)
Discorama1959TV SeriesHerself
Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina1958TV Short documentaryHerself
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom1958TV SeriesHerself
The Ed Sullivan Show1955-1958TV SeriesHerself
Person to Person1958TV Series documentaryHerself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1956TV SeriesHerself
The Jimmy Durante Show1954TV SeriesHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Herr von Bohlen privat2015DocumentaryHerself (uncredited)
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All2015TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
Dai nostri inviati: La Rai racconta la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1980-19892013TV Movie documentaryHerself
Love, Marilyn2012DocumentaryHerself (uncredited)
Dai nostri inviati: La Rai e l'Istituto Luce raccontano la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1932-19532012TV Movie documentaryHerself
Woody Allen: A Documentary2012DocumentaryHerself (uncredited)
Dai nostri inviati: La Rai racconta la Mostra del cinema 1968-19792011TV Movie documentaryHerself
Dai nostri inviati: La Rai racconta la Mostra del cinema 1954-19672010TV Movie documentaryHerself
Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes2010TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Naked Archaeologist2008-2010TV Series documentarySheba / Adriana
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger2010DocumentaryLisa Helena Fellini (uncredited)
Hollywood sul Tevere2009DocumentaryHerself
Comic Relief 20092009TV Special
Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián2008TV Movie
La tele de tu vida2007TV SeriesHerself
Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires2007TV Movie documentaryHerself
Aquí hay tomate2006TV SeriesHerself
Graffiti 602004TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
Victoria Wood's Big Fat Documentary2004TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
Sexe, censure et télévision2001TV Movie documentaryHerself
Hollywood Remembers2000TV Series documentary
Mitomanía1997TV SeriesHerself
The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones1988Video documentaryHerself
Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen1981TV Movie documentaryHerself
Sixty Years of Seduction1981TV Movie documentary
Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-19721980TV Movie documentaryHerself
Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976TV MovieHerself
Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca1975
The Love Goddesses1965DocumentaryHerself
The Ed Sullivan Show1958-1963TV SeriesHerself
Lykke og krone1962DocumentaryHerself (uncredited)
Zwischen Glück und Krone1959DocumentaryHerself
Bilanz des Jahres1957TV SeriesHerself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
201660th Anniversary DavidDavid di Donatello Awards
2012Excellence AwardRome Film Fest
2012Le Colonne AwardTaormina International Film Festival
201050th Anniversary Golden GlobeGolden Globes, Italy
2010Career AwardMonte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival
2008Golden Marc'Aurelio Acting AwardRome Film Fest
200650th Anniversary DavidDavid di Donatello Awards
2001Taormina Arte AwardTaormina International Film Festival
1997Career AwardFlaiano International PrizesCinema
1997Joseph Plateau Life Achievement AwardJoseph Plateau Awards
1996Actor's Mission AwardArt Film Festival
199640th Anniversary DavidDavid di Donatello Awards
1995Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World CinemaKarlovy Vary International Film Festival
199240th Anniversary GobletGolden Goblets, Italy
1990BambiBambi AwardsUnknockable Stars
1987BambiBambi AwardsJubileeRepresenting the 1960s.
1986Berlinale CameraBerlin International Film Festival
1986Golden Medal of the City of RomeDavid di Donatello Awards
1969DavidDavid di Donatello AwardsBest Actress (Migliore Attrice)Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
1963DavidDavid di Donatello AwardsBest Actress (Migliore Attrice)Venere imperiale (1962)
1963Silver RibbonItalian National Syndicate of Film JournalistsBest Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista)Venere imperiale (1962)
1961Henrietta AwardGolden Globes, USAWorld Film Favorite - Female
1959BambiBambi AwardsBest Actress - InternationalLa legge (1959)
1958BambiBambi AwardsBest Actress - InternationalTrapeze (1956)
1957BambiBambi AwardsBest Actress - InternationalNotre-Dame de Paris (1956)
1956BambiBambi AwardsBest Actress - InternationalLa donna più bella del mondo (Lina Cavalieri) (1955)
1956DavidDavid di Donatello AwardsBest Actress (Migliore Attrice)La donna più bella del mondo (Lina Cavalieri) (1955)
1954Silver RibbonItalian National Syndicate of Film JournalistsBest Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista)Pane, amore e fantasia (1953)
1953Golden GobletGolden Goblets, ItalyBest Actress (Migliore Attrice)La provinciale (1953)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1985Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionFalcon Crest (1981)
1969Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Actress - Comedy or MusicalBuona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
1955BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Foreign ActressPane, amore e fantasia (1953)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1961BambiBambi AwardsBest Actress - InternationalCome September (1961)
1960BambiBambi AwardsBest Actress - InternationalSolomon and Sheba (1959)
1957Bravo Otto GermanyBravo OttoBest Actress (Schauspielerin)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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