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Gina Lollobrigida (born on July 4 , 1927 ) is an Italian Actress who was born '''Luigina Lollobrigida''' in Subiaco, Italy in the Lazio region. BIOGRAPHY Lollobrigida is the daughter of a furniture manufacturer, and spent her youth in a picturesque mountain village. In her youth, Gina did some Modeling , and from there she went to participate successfully in several Beauty Contests . At around this time, she began appearing in Italian Language films. In 1947 , Gina entered the Miss Italy Pageant and came in 3rd place. In 1949 she married a Yugoslavia n physician, Milko Skofic. (They had one son, and were divorced in 1971 ). Her beauty brought her to the attention of Hollywood , making her first American film, '' Beat The Devil '', in 1953 . Following that, she was cast in a series of light romantic comedies considered minor by some. As her popularity increased, Lollobrigida earned the nickname " The World's Most Beautiful Woman " after her signature 1955 movie. In 1966 Gina had an affair with comedian Jerry Lewis . She has now largely retired from acting, and concentrates on Photography and business ventures. In 1999 , she contested the elections for European Parliament unsuccessfully. FILMOGRAPHY
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