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Federica Panicucci
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| Born | 27 October 1967 Cecina, Italy
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| Occupation | Television host, radio personality |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mario Fargetta (2006–2015) |
| Children | Sofia Mattia |
Federica Panicucci (born on October 27, 1967, in Cecina, Italy) is a well-known Italian television host and radio personality. This means she presents shows on TV and radio, entertaining and informing many people.
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About Federica Panicucci's Career
Federica started her career in television in 1987. Her first show was Portobello, where she worked with Enzo Tortora. She helped answer phones on the show. The next year, she joined the daily TV game show Il gioco delle coppie.
Working at Italia 1 and Rai 1
From 1991 to 1996, Federica became a very important presenter on the Italian TV channel Italia 1. During this time, she hosted several popular shows like Unomania, Twin Clips, and Smile. She also hosted the big summer music festival Festivalbar, which was a major event. In the late 1990s, she hosted other shows such as Arrivano gli uomini and Jammin Night on both Italia 1 and Rai 1.
Moving to Rai 2 and New Shows
In 2000, Federica began working for Rai 2. She hosted a daily program called Affari di cuore until 2002. After that, she continued to host other talk shows on the same channel that focused on love stories, like Batticuore and Scherzi d'amore. From 2003 to 2005, she hosted the funny late-night show Bulldozer with Enrico Bertolino. She also presented special TV events like Concerto di Natale (Christmas Concert) and Bravograzie.
Returning to Italia 1 and Big Successes
In 2006, Federica returned to Italia 1. She hosted an episode of Comedy Club. In the autumn of that year, she co-hosted the Italian version of Beauty and the Geek, called La pupa e il secchione, with Enrico Papi. This show became one of her biggest TV successes. The next year, she hosted a pilot show called Mi raccomando and comedy shows like Candid Camera and Cupido.
Joining Canale 5 and Morning TV
Since September 2009, Federica has been a host on Canale 5. She presents the morning news and entertainment show Mattino cinque. She first hosted it with Claudio Brachino and then with Paolo Del Debbio. She took over this role from Barbara D'Urso. From January 2011 to April 2012, Federica also hosted another news and entertainment show, Domenica cinque, on Canale 5 on Sunday afternoons.
Her Radio Career
Besides television, Federica also has a career in radio. She started in 1996, hosting Dear Deejay on Radio Deejay until 2003. In 2006, she hosted Superclassifiche on R101. She then started La superclassifica, a program about the Italian music charts, which is still on air today.
In her personal life, Federica married Italian DJ Fargetta in 2006. They have two children together, Sofia and Mattia.
TV Shows and Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Balliamo e cantiamo con Licia | Jessica | Italian TV Series |
| 1998 | Laura non-c'è | Mrs. Baldi | Feature film |
| 2008 | I Cesaroni | Herself | Italian TV Series |
| 2008, 2017 | Buona la prima! | Various | Italian variety show |
Television Shows Hosted
Federica Panicucci has hosted many television programs throughout her career:
- Portobello (Rai 2, 1987)
- Il gioco delle coppie (Canale 5, Retequattro, 1988–1990)
- Unomania (Italia 1, 1991–1994)
- Twin clips (Italia 1, 1991–1992)
- Festivalbar – Zona verde (Italia 1, 1992)
- Festivalbar (Italia 1, 1993–1995)
- Smile (Italia 1, 1994–1995)
- Arrivano gli uomini (Rai 1, 1996)
- Capodanno in diretta (Italia 1, 1996)
- Premio Regia Televisiva (Rai 1, 1997–1998)
- Jammin Night (Italia 1, 1996–1997)
- Il ballo delle debuttanti (1997)
- La notte delle muse (1997)
- La partita del cuore (Rai 2, 1998)
- Affari di cuore (Rai 2, 2000–2002)
- Batticuore (Rai 2, 2001)
- Scherzi d'amore (Rai 2, 2001)
- Destinazione Sanremo (2002)
- Bulldozer (Rai 2, 2003–2005)
- Concerto di Natale (Rai 2, 2005)
- Bravo grazie (Rai 2, 2005)
- Comedy Club (Italia 1, 2006)
- La pupa e il secchione (2006)
- Mi raccomando (2007)
- Candid Camera (2007–2008)
- Cupido (2009)
- Mattino cinque (2009–present)
- Finale Mediafriends Cup 2010 (2010)
- Domenica cinque (2011–2012)
Radio Shows Hosted
Federica Panicucci has also hosted these radio programs:
- Dear deejay (Radio DeeJay, 1996–2003)
- Super classifiche (Radio 101, 2006)
- La superclassifica (Radio 101, 2006–present)
See also
In Spanish: Federica Panicucci para niños
