Sophia Loren: “Madame Sans-Gêne,” 1961

In “Madame Sans-Gêne,” Sophia Loren turns heads in a classic black swimsuit, looking like the epitome of elegance on a cruise. The film follows Catherine Hübscher, a laundress who uses her smarts to climb the social ladder during Napoleon’s reign, and who better than Sophia to bring that fiery spirit to life?

From the heart-wrenching “Two Women” to the comedic brilliance of “Marriage Italian Style” and the drama “A Special Day,” Shophia has done it all. She was the first actress to win an Oscar for a foreign-language role. She’s Hollywood royalty with a slew of Golden Globes, a BAFTA, and even a Cecil B. DeMille Award.