Sophie was an illegitimate child, so the girl grew up in an inferior family. The father left the family immediately after the birth of the girl, and the mother lost milk. In the end, so that the girl did not die, her grandmother hired her wet nurse for the last money.
During the war, she was wounded, but survived. In childhood, the future queen of the screens was mocked, constantly reminding that she was an illegitimate child, so even more, she was tall and very thin (there was not enough money for normal nutrition).
Over time, Lauren from the ugly duckling turned into a beautiful swan and at the age of 14 she was offered to marry him a physical education teacher.
The girl's mother refused the teacher, she understood that her daughter could do better. She sent her daughter to a local beauty contest (the dress was made from an old curtain, and the worn-out shoes are painted with ordinary paint). Sophie became the winner of that competition.
At the age of 15, the beautiful Lauren, in a place with her mother, moved from Naples suburb to Rome, they still had no money. At first, a pretty girl and her piercing mother were taken only to the crowd.
In 1951, in one of the nightclubs near the Colosseum, Sophie was in a circle of friends, she was 17 and she was removed for the popular at that time comic books. It was in this club that the balding, married Carlo Ponty, the father of two children, saw Lauren for the first time. The producer was fascinated by the girl and immediately handed over to her through the waiter a note in which he suggested Sophie to come to the film studio the next day.
The next day the girl came to the film studio. At that time Ponti was famous for his ability to open the stars. Young Lauren thought that now the whole world will be at her feet, but it will be later, and now a small balding producer suggested that the girl lose weight, fix the nose shape, work on the speech, and only after thinking about the career of the film actress.
For Sophie, it was a real shock, because until this day no one doubted her beauty and especially advised her to lose weight. Although the girl was poor, but she firmly understood that if the viewer did not perceive her as she is, then it is unlikely that he will perceive her thinner with a modified nose shape, so she refused the offer of the producer about changing the appearance.
Carlo still offered a stubborn girlfriend cooperation. He hired her teachers and turned for a girl into a real teacher. It was this man who advised him to choose her surname, Lauren, consonant with her name.
At first the producer and his ward did not feel affection for each other, but eventually Ponti and Sophie began to meet.
Carlo all arranged, he had on the one hand a young beautiful and promising in terms of acting as a mistress, on the other hand, his wife and children, so he did not call Sophie to be married. The situation changed dramatically in 1957 during the filming in Hollywood of the painting "Pride and Passion" with Frank Sinatra and Cary Grant. Between Lauren and Grant there was a spark and it was rumored that they had a violent romance.
These rumors reached Ponti, and he decided to make her an offer first. During the celebration of the 20th anniversary, Ponti made a proposal to the girl, and she agreed. There was one snag - Ponti was married, and in those days in Catholic Italy, divorce was prohibited, and one day during the filming he stole Lauren and they went to Mexico, where they got married (of course, not officially).
After returning home, lovers were confronted with the fact that their marriage was not legal, and Ponti opened a lawsuit on the fact of bigamy. Lauren even wanted to be excommunicated. To somehow correct this situation, the newlyweds turn to the Pope, but he could not help them, as a result of the next 9 years they will wander in different countries to avoid justice.
At this time, Lauren starred with all the handsome Hollywood, films with her participation were very popular, but her husband, like herself, continued to be branded in her native Italy. As a result, it was decided to change the citizenship, so that you can then officially marry. Ponty, his first wife and Lauren became subjects of France, so that it was possible to officially terminate the marriage. In 1966, Lauren and Ponti officially married again. Their official marriage caused such an agiotage that the couple had to use a double Loren, which distracted attention from the real Sophie.
During the filming in the movie "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" her partner was the sex symbol of Italy Marcello Mastroianni. All the women of Italy dreamed of him, but Lauren did not fall under his spell, although there were rumors of their very close friendship. Ponti did not react to this kind of rumors, as he was sure of his loyalty to his beloved.
Sophia Loren continued to act in films, achieved world recognition. Despite the fact that Lauren was known, successful and loved, she could not get pregnant for a long time. After four miscarriages, doctors forbade her to become pregnant. Nevertheless, there was one doctor who advised her to spend the entire pregnancy in bed and maybe then her child would remain alive. And a miracle happened - nine months later Sophie gave birth to her first child, Kalo, and four years later Eduardo's son.
Despite his advanced age, Lauren can give odds to any young actress. In 2007 she starred for the Pirelli calendar. This actress continues to live and delight her fans, in her book she revealed the secrets of her unfading beauty.