Biography of Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale (born April 15, 1938) is an Italian actress born in Tunis, Tunisia. Some of the most notable films she has appeared in include 8½ (1963) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). The majority of Cardinale's films have been either of Italian or French origin.

Born and raised in La Goulette, a neighborhood of Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" competition in 1957, the prize being a trip to Italy, which quickly led to film contracts, due above all to the involvement of Franco Cristaldi, who acted as her mentor for a number of years and later married her. After making her debut in a minor role with Omar Sharif in Goha (1958), Cardinale became one of the best-known actresses in Italy with roles in films such as Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Girl with a Suitcase (1961), Cartouche (1962), The Leopard (1963), and Fellini's 8½ (1963).

Full name: Claudia Cardinale

Born: April 15, 1938

Birthplace: Tunis, other, Tunisia