One of several earthy Italian beauties to set the film world on fire during the 1950s and 1960s, Gina... (Learn more)
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Gina Lollobrigida’s Milestones
| Sketched G.I.s and posed for Italian comic strips | |
| Worked in Italy and France | |
| 1946 | Spotted by directed Mario Costa who put her into films as an extra in her debut, "Elisir d' Amore" |
| 1949 | Howard Hughes at RKO saw one of "sexy" photos taken by Lollobrigida's husband; invited her to Hollywood; signed her to seven-year contract but prevented her from filming in Hollywood for years (date approximate) |
| 1951 | Won international attention in Christian-Jaque's "Fanfan-la-Tulipe" |
| 1956 | First Hollywood film, "Trapeze" |
| 1991 | Led the New York Columbus Day Parade with grand marshall Joe DiMaggio as Italy's Ambassador of Good Will and spokesperson for the city of Genoa |
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