Happy 90th birthday to living legend Sophia Loren! Her Best Actress win for 1961’s Two Women made the first performer to ever win an Oscar for a non-English-language performance, as well as the first Italian to ever win the Oscar. She went on to receive one additional nomination for 1964’s Marriage Italian Style and also received an Honorary Award in 1991.

This article is part of a special year-long series of anecdotes, reflections and thoughts about the Academy Awards.