
French-Italian actress (1938–2025)
1938 — 2025
Quick Facts
Profession
French-Italian actress (1938–2025)
Born
April 15, 1938
Died
2025 (age ~87)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
actor, stage actor, film actor
1938
Born in La Goulette (1938-04-15)
1964
AwardGrolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress
1965
AwardNastro d'Argento for Best Actress
1985
AwardNastro d'Argento for Best Actress
1992
AwardGrolla d'oro for Lifetime Achievement
1993
AwardGolden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
About
Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale was an Italian actress. Regarded as one of the leading figures of Italian cinema, alongside Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, she achieved international recognition during a career spanning more than six decades. Celebrated in the 1960s as "the most beautiful woman in the world" and widely considered a sex symbol of the era, Cardinale appeared in more than 175 films, primarily in Italy and France, across genres including comedy, drama, spaghetti westerns, and historical epics. She collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, and Werner Herzog, and several of her films are regarded as significant works in the history of cinema. At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of European cinema.
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Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale was an Italian actress. Regarded as one of the leading figures of Italian cinema, alongside Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, she achieved international recognition during a career spanning more than six decades. Celebrated in the 1960s as "the most beauti
The name Rose means "A female given name from Germanic.". It is of English origin.
Rose Cardinale was born on April 15, 1938.
Rose Cardinale died in 2025, at approximately 87 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from Germanic.
The name Rose is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from Germanic.". It is traditionally a female name.
Other famous people named Rose
Rose — April 15, 1938
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aries
Bold, energetic, courageous
Fire · Mars · Mar 21 – Apr 19
Chinese Zodiac
Tiger
Brave, competitive, confident
Earth · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
12 Imix
Dragon — creation, primordial energy
Celtic Tree
Willow
Patient, intuitive, creative
Ogham: Saille · Apr 15 – May 12
Would you name your baby Rose?
Guestbook
3am Wikipedia rabbit hole. Ended up here. No regrets.
— a night owl
Wrote a character thinking of you. The role found its way back.
— a screenwriter
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2025
Died in Nemours