A look back at the life and films of Gina Lollobrigida – video obituary

Italian actor Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international film stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed 'the most beautiful woman in the world' after the title of one her movies, died in Rome on Monday, her agent said. She was 95. At the height of her fame in the 1950s and 1960s, Lollobrigida, who was known simply as La Lollo, was the internationally recognised star of Italian post-war cinema, rivalled only by Sophia Loren. When she stopped making films, Lollobrigida developed new careers as a photographer and sculptor and was also a Unicef  goodwill ambassador.