As her acting work began to wind down by the early 1970s, Lollobrigida took up photography and sculpture and eventually politics
. Her lens captured luminaries such as former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, singer Ella Fitzgerald and Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi. In 1974, she scooped the world’s press with an exclusive interview and photo-and-film session with Cuban leader Fidel Castro.Article content
Lollobrigida introduced herself to new audiences with her role as Francesca Gioberti in the mid-1980s US television series “Falcon Crest,” receiving her third Golden Globe nomination for the role. In 1999, she ran unsuccessfully for one of Italy’s seats in the European Parliament for the center-left party the Democrats.
Lollobrigida entered beauty contests to put food on the table and pay for art lessons and, in 1947, she came third in the Miss Italy contest behind Lucia Bose and Gianna Maria Canale, both of whom later had successful film careers in Italy.
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