Valeria_Marini

Valeria Marini

Valeria Marini

Italian actress and model

Valeria Virginia Laura Marini (born 14 May 1967) is an Italian actress, showgirl and entrepreneur.

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Biography

Born in Rome to a Sardinian mother, Gianna Orrù, and a Roman father, Mario, Valeria Marini was raised in Cagliari.[1] Her first cinematographic appearance was in 1987 in the film Cronaca nera. After this she made her debut in theatre with the comedy I ragazzi irresistibili, in 1991. In 1992 she debuted in television with the show Luna di miele.[2] It was in this programme that she was noticed by director Pierfrancesco Pingitore, who chose her to replace Pamela Prati in the Bagaglino spectaculars, annual series of theatre shows transformed into television variety programmes. She took part in several series of these such as Bucce di banana, Champagne, Rose rosse, Viva le italiane, Miconsenta, Barbecue. After these performances, her fame grew in Italy; in 1997 she was nominated to present the Sanremo Festival with Mike Bongiorno and Piero Chiambretti.[3]

Marini acted in several films, and in the 2000s she began a career as a fashion designer.[4] In 2006 she took part in the reality show Reality Circus.[5] In 2010 she co-hosted the television programme I raccomandati, with Pupo, Emanuele Filiberto and Georgia Luzi.[6] In the same year she acted as herself in a scene of Somewhere, directed by Sofia Coppola. In 2012 she took part as a contestant in the ninth season of L'isola dei Famosi, the Italian version of Survivor. In 2014 she acted in the film A Golden Boy, directed by Pupi Avati. In 2015, she took part as a contestant, coupled with Federico Degli Esposti, in the third season of Notti sul ghiaccio, the Italian version of Skating with Celebrities. In 2016, she participated to the first season of Grande Fratello VIP, the Italian version of Celebrity Big Brother. In 2018, she participated to the VIP episode of Alta Infedeltà with Daniele Marcheggiani and Chiara Condrò.

Theater

Filmography

Film

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  • IP (1994–1996)
  • 3 Italia (2005–2006)
  • Puntoshop Channel (2007)
  • Lambretta Pato (2008)
  • Sansui (2009–2013)
  • Akai (2012–2013)
  • Tisanoreica (2015–2016)
  • Acqua & Sapone (2018)

Discography

  • Volare (2010)
  • Me Gusta (2019)
  • Boom (2020)

Publication

  • Lezioni intime, Milan, Cairo Editore, ISBN 978-8860521651

References

  1. [1]
    Marini, Valeria Virginia Laura. "Valeria Marini La soubrette del Bagaglino". Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. [2]
    Emilia Costantini (1 December 2005). "Cecchi Gori mi teneva prigioniera per contratto". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
  3. [3]
    Valerio Cappelli (1 December 2005). "La Marini: e adesso sfido Marilyn in teatro". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
  4. [4]
    Edoardo Sassi (10 July 2005). "Valeria, la tua linea è porno". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
  5. [5]
    E (1 December 2005). "Reality Circus: fine anticipata". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
  6. [6]
    Emilia Costantini (1 December 2005). "Per adesso faccio la gavetta ma presto uno show tutto mio". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
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