Vintage Italian Pinups

For me, some of the most beautiful women come from Italy.   Here are a few:

Of course any list would have to include Sophia Loren

Gina Lollobrigida became one of the highest profile European actresses during the 1950s and early 1960s.

Claudia Cardinale appeared in some of the most prominent European films of the 1960s and 70s.

Virna Lisi (8 Nov 1936 - 18 Dec 2014) appeared in a number of Hollywood films working with the likes of Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Anthony Quinn.

Lucia Bose, mother to Spanish singer Miguel Bose was famous for her acting during the 1940s and 50s.

Italian-Serbian Beba Londar appeared in 52 films between 1960 and 1982.

Actress, Rosanna Schiaffino,(25 Nov 1939 - 17 Oct 2009) was known as the "Italian Hedy Lamar"