How tall is Sophia Loren?

Sophia Loren's listed height is 174 cm (5'9"). She is taller than about 99% of women in France.

Where 174 cm sits among women in France

Taller than about 99% of women in France born in 1934 (average 159.9 cm).

Loren next to her co-stars

Alberto Sordi is 1 cm taller than Sophia Loren (175 cm), The Sign of Venus co-star.

Jean-Paul Belmondo is 4 cm taller than Sophia Loren (178 cm), Two Women co-star.

Peter Ustinov is 6 cm taller than Sophia Loren (180 cm), Quo Vadis co-star.

About Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, born Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone on 20 September 1934 in Rome. After entering a beauty pageant she was encouraged to take acting lessons, and she began her film career at age 16 in 1950. She appeared in bit parts and minor roles in the early part of the decade.

Her five-picture contract with Paramount in 1956 launched her international career, with films including The Pride and the Passion, Houseboat and It Started in Naples. Her performance as Cesira in Vittorio De Sica's Two Women in 1960 won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Over a career of more than seven decades she has also received seven David di Donatello Awards and a BAFTA Award.

At a listed 174 cm (5'9"), Loren is 1 cm shorter than Alberto Sordi, who is listed at 175 cm (5'9") and appeared with her in The Sign of Venus. Jean-Paul Belmondo, her co-star in Two Women, is listed at 178 cm (5'10"), 4 cm taller than Loren. Peter Ustinov, listed at 180 cm (5'11") and seen with her in Quo Vadis, is 6 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Sophia Loren in feet and inches? Sophia Loren is 5'9" tall, which is 174 cm, 68.5 inches or 1.74 m.

How tall is Sophia Loren compared to Alberto Sordi? Alberto Sordi is 1 cm taller than Sophia Loren: 175 cm (5'9") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Sophia Loren compared to Jean-Paul Belmondo? Jean-Paul Belmondo is 4 cm taller than Sophia Loren: 178 cm (5'10") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Sophia Loren compared to Peter Ustinov? Peter Ustinov is 6 cm taller than Sophia Loren: 180 cm (5'11") vs 174 cm (5'9").

Is Sophia Loren tall for women in France? At 174 cm she is taller than about 99% of women in France born in 1934, whose average height is 159.9 cm.

Sources

• Sophia Loren on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Sophia Loren on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 174 cm.
• Sophia Loren on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.