She had her marriage annulled to save Carlo Ponti from bigamy charges in Italy.
She may have been the voluptuous sex goddess as an adult, but until the age of 14, she was a skinny child and considered an ugly duckling, nicknamed 'The Stick'.
She performed two duets with Peter Sellers which were major hits in the UK pop chart. 'Goodness Gracious Me' was released in 1960 and reached four and 'Bangers and Mash' made it to the top 20 in 1961.
She served 18 days in prison in Italy in 1982 for tax evasion.
Suffered from stage fright and, therefore, never appeared in a theatrical production.
The Best Actress Oscar she won for Two Women (1960) (Two Women) was stolen by thieves from her Italian villa. AMPAS later replaced it for a small fee.
Turned down starring roles on the TV series "Dynasty" (1981) and "Falcon Crest" (1981) to devote more time to raising her sons.
Was amongst those considered for the role of Lara Antipova in Doctor Zhivago (1965), but the part ultimately went to Julie Christie.
Was named #21 Actress, The American Film Institutes 50 Greatest Screen Legends
While filming Boy on a Dolphin (1957), Sophia was required to walk in a trench in order to give audiences the impression that her diminutive co-star, Alan Ladd, was taller than she.
Won a Grammy award in 2004 for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for her work in "Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf/Beintus" along with former US President Bill Clinton and former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev.