Claudia Cardinale - Fact Sheet

Profession: Actress

Like many another female Italian film star, Claudia Cardinale's entry into the film business was by way of a beauty contest. She was 17 years old and studying at the Centro Sperimentale in Rome when she entered a beauty contest, which resulted in her getting a succession of small film roles. Her earthy interpretations of Sicilian women got her noticed by Italian producers, and the combination of her beauty, her dark, flashing eyes, explosive sexuality and genuine acting talent virtually guaranteed her stardom. After Senilità (1962) she rose to the front ranks of Italian cinema, and became an international star in Federico Fellini's classic 81⁄2 (1963) with Marcello Mastroianni. American audiences may best remember her from her starring role in Sergio Leone's C'era una volta il West (1968). 

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