Claudia Cardinale: Here’s what the Italian film icon looks like at 86

Though her career slowed down, Cardinale said she is happy to have stepped away from the sexualized spotlight.

“When I was young, my dream was to explore the world. And I did it. I was never naked and I never did anything to change my face. I don’t like that at all. I like to be what I am, because you cannot stop time,”

Cardinale married Italian director, Pasquale Squitieri in 1975 and was with him until his death in 2017. The pair have one daughter, Claudia.

In 2022, Cardinale addressed rumors that she was involuntarily hospitalized. Living in France, she said “I’m next to my family, I’m in full health. And I wish everyone a happy summer.”

Today, Cardinale is heavily involved with UNESCO as the goodwill ambassador for the Defence of Women’s Rights.

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