“One became Sophia Loren… the other chose a very different path” 🎬🔥 Two sisters, one famous name — but their lives couldn’t have turned out more different. See the rare photos and untold story in the article below 👇📸

They both were born into the Schicolone family where there had severe financial issues. The issues they dealt with were what to eat and what to wear. It goes without saying that becoming popular stars wasn’t in the plans of either of them. Maria’s father initially refused to give her his surname.

The siblings had shared difficulties and challenges together since early childhood being each other’s navigators through hard times. Soon, Sophia started to gain fame and recognition. The first thing she did was to persuade Maria’s father to accept her and give the girl his surname.

The Italian actress helped her financially and she graduated from a high school. Later, Maria moved in with Sophia and wanted to venture into cinema. However, she couldn’t achieve success and soon gave it up.

What concerns her personal life, she married Romano Mussolini and had two kids. The sisters still share a close and special bond no matter their age serving as a vivid example of two dedicated siblings.

