Men called Claudia Cardinale the hottest woman to ever appear on screen, but time had other plans!
Back in the 1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣0️⃣-1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣0️⃣s she played the most iconic roles and became Italy’s number one beauty icon!
Years have passed and she has aged beyond recognition! She is now 8️⃣5️⃣ whose new photos you can find in this article!
However unbelievable it is, she has already turned 85. Her drizzling acting career has spanned around 60 years establishing her as one of the most towering figures of the Golden Era. She graced our screens with her iconic roles and soon her fame and recognition spread outside Italy.
Initially, she had no plans to become a film star. Her journey to stardom and success was fraught with ups and downs. She has become an iconic star not only in Italy but also all over Europe and this reflected her incredible talent and commitment. Her beauty and femininity were things beyond too.
Few know that the Tunisian-born actress was raised in a multilingual family and was studying to become a teacher. Her incredible journey began with being crowded the Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia which soon led to a trip to Venice and there producers noticed her.
Initially, she flatly declined all the offers since she didn’t strive for extra popularity. Eventually, his first producer signed a contract with her who later became her husband. He was Franco Cristaldi. The future actress hid her pregnancy which soon led to depression and exhaustion.
Her son was introduced as her younger brother. Soon, Claudia was sent to London by Franco to learn English for a role. Franco took the control of her career and life. It was in 1975 that she gave birth to her son, Patrick, and the identity of his father remained unknown until he turned 19.
She is also remarkable for her role in «The Pink Panther» which she co-starred with D. Niven. It was her appearance in «Once Upon a Time in the West» which brought her career into a new level.
She was also fortunate enough to appear in «The Legend of Frenchie King» alongside B. Bardot which was definitely a success.
Returning to her personal life, he married director P. Swuitieri with whom she had one daughter and named her Claudia. However, their union came to an end in 2017.