[1] Born Tatjana Bernt, she was raised in Paris, where she began a career in modelling.

Eventually she modeled for couturier Jacques Fath, the first French fashion designer to export his creations to the United States.

Appearing under the name "Sylvia Sinclair", Bernt earned enough exposure to attract the attention of film producers.

Lopez made her first of two French-language films following which she appeared in several Italian swashbucklers with American stars such as Steve Reeves and Lex Barker that were commercially successful and for which she received favorable reviews.

Diagnosed with leukemia, Lopez died a few months after she withdrew while working on the set of a film Voulez-vous danser avec moi?