Claudia Cardinale
Awards & Honours
21
Awards Won
8
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Claudia Cardinale received some of the highest honors in European cinema. She was the first actress to win two David di Donatello awards for Best Actress, and she was awarded an Honorary Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, one of the festival's highest distinctions. Her Honorary César in 2018 recognized her lifetime contribution to film. Beyond cinema, she was named a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and a Knight of the French Legion of Honour, reflecting her cultural impact on both sides of the Mediterranean.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Italy's highest civilian honor
Knight of the Legion of Honour
France's highest order of merit
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
French cultural honor
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Advocated for women's rights and cultural heritage
Honorary Citizen of La Goulette
Honored by her birthplace
Honorary Citizen of Rome
Recognized for her contributions to Italian cinema
Star on the Italian Walk of Fame
Honored alongside other Italian icons
Lifetime Achievement Award
For her enduring impact on European cinema
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time
The 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History
100 Greatest Performances of All Time
100 Greatest Actresses of All Time
Magazine Covers
TIME
August 20, 1965
The New Italian Cinema
Vogue Italia
May 1966
Cover portrait
Vogue France
December 1968
Les femmes du western
Life
June 21, 1968
Claudia Cardinale: The Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Vanity Fair Italia
July 2012
La Signora del Cinema
Records & Feats
One of the few actresses to star in three classic films in a single year (1963)
Appeared in The Leopard, 8½, and The Pink Panther, all released in 1963.
First actress to win two David di Donatello awards for Best Actress
Won in 1968 for The Day of the Owl and in 1971 for A Girl in Australia.