Sophia Loren - She was a struggling actress known as Sofia Lazzaro before changing her moniker to Sophia Loren, shortly after meeting her longtime partner Carlo at a small town beauty pageant in 1950.

 

 Sophia and Carlo, pictured in 1957, fell madly in love while 

making the classic film Woman Of The River

Upon meeting Carlo, Sophia knew he would be someone

 in her life forever.

Sophia and Carlo publicly tied the knot in a civil wedding in

 Sevres, France. 1966, 

Loves of their lives: The lovebirds were married for 41

 years and have two sons together