Sophia Loren Sparkles at 90th Birthday Celebration in Elegant Armani Gown

Mar. 15, 2025

Sophia Loren at her 90th birthday party (left) and in Milan in March, 2024 (right).Photo:giorgio armani/instagram; Daniele Venturelli/Getty

giorgio armani/instagram; Daniele Venturelli/Getty

Sophia Lorenis celebrating her 90th birthday.

On Monday, Sept. 23, her friendGiorgio Armani, also 90, shared a sweet clip from the movie icon’s celebrations, following hermilestone occasionon Friday, Sept. 20.

The fashion designer’s page posted a clip from Loren’s birthday dinner, showing the Academy Award winner being serenaded with a special rendition of “Happy Birthday,” as she beamed and clapped at a table.

Loren could be seen covering her eyes with her hands, clearly looking surprised, as attendees celebrated her.

For the occasion, the Italian star wore a glittering silver outfit from the Giorgio Armani Privé collection, teaming it with a dazzling diamond necklace and earrings.

“A very special 90th birthday celebration for Sophia Loren,” the Armani Instagram account captioned the video, giving a shoutout to Loren’s son Edoardo Ponti and longtime friend Massimo Leonardelli.

Armani also shared a black and whitethrowback shotshowing the pair looking glamorous as Loren kissed his cheek, whileanother photoshowed her sitting next to the designer on a chair while smiling and placing her head affectionately on his shoulder.

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Sophia Loren in 1955.Silver Screen Collection/Getty

Silver Screen Collection/Getty

Loren’s celebrations comeafter she was hospitalizedfollowinga fall at her homein Geneva, Switzerland in September 2023. A representative for the actress told PEOPLE at the time that she’d suffered several fractures, including to her femur and hip.

In November, nearly six weeks after the fall, hermanager Carlo Gusti assured PEOPLEthat “everything [was] going very well” with her recovery.

Whilespeaking to PEOPLEin 2016, Loren — who entered her first beauty pageant at the age of 14 — spoke about being in her 80s.

“When you are 20 years old, you don’t think that you will turn 80, but when you do, you still can’t believe it,” she said.

Sophia Loren in 1968.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

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In the interview, she also spoke about launching her career as a professional actress, giving a special mention to Italian star Marcello Mastroianni, whom she worked with on multiple films before rising to fame and signing a five-picture contract with Paramount Pictures in 1958.

“The most charming was Marcello Mastroianni,” she insisted. “He was somebody who was unique in my career because I worked with him for 20 and more years of my life."

“So he was like my brother, he was like my husband; he was like everything for me. We knew each other so well and we worked together in such a wonderful way. We did one picture after another, and each one was a big success,” Loren said.

source: people.com