Romina Power facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Romina Power
Romina Power in the movie Las trompetas del apocalipsis (1969)
Born	Romina Francesca Power (1951-10-02) October 2, 1951 (age 73) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	1964–present
Spouse(s)	Albano Carrisi ​ ​ (m. 1970; div. 2012)​
Children	4, including Ylenia Carrisi
Parent(s)	Tyrone Power Linda Christian
Relatives	Taryn Power (sister) Tyrone Power Jr. (half-brother) Ariadna Welter (maternal aunt) Tyrone Power Sr. (grandfather) Tyrone Power (great-great-grandfather)

Romina Francesca Power (born October 2, 1951) is a famous actress and singer. She has both American and Italian citizenship. Romina is the daughter of well-known actors Tyrone Power and Linda Christian. She became very popular in the 1980s as part of the music duo Al Bano & Romina Power with her ex-husband Albano Carrisi.

About Romina Power

Early Life

Romina Power was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the oldest daughter of the American actor Tyrone Power and Mexican actress Linda Christian. Her first name, Romina, comes from Rome, where her parents fell in love. Her middle name, Francesca, is from the church where they got married.

She lived in Los Angeles when she was very young. After her parents divorced in 1956, Romina and her younger sister Taryn moved to Mexico. They lived with their grandmother there. Later, they went to different boarding schools in England, Switzerland, and Italy. One of these schools was Cobham Hall School in England.

Starting Her Acting Career

Romina Power started trying out for movie roles when she was 12 years old. Her first movie was an Italian film called Menage all'italiana when she was 14. She acted alongside famous stars like Ugo Tognazzi.

In 1966, one of her roles in the movie How I Learned to Love Women caused some discussion in Italy. Despite some of the roles she played, Romina said she did not see herself in a certain way that people sometimes described her.

Becoming a Music Star

Power and Albano "Al Bano" Carrisi in Greece in 1975

In 1975, Romina Power and her husband, Albano "Al Bano" Carrisi, started a singing group. They called themselves Al Bano and Romina Power. This duo became very popular in Europe and Latin America.

They released many albums in different languages. They even represented Italy twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. They came in 7th place in both the 1976 and 1985 contests. Some of their biggest hit songs include "Felicità", "Sharazan", and "Ci sarà".

Later Career and Interests

Power and Carrisi in the 1990s

In 2005, Romina Power was a judge on an Italian TV show called Ballando con le Stelle. This show is similar to "Dancing with the Stars." She also started showing her paintings in art exhibitions, mostly in Milan. Around the same time, she directed her own film called Upaya.

In 2007, Romina moved back to the United States. She bought a house in Sedona, Arizona. She felt that in Italy, people mostly saw her as a singer of children's songs. She wanted to be known more as a painter and writer.

In 2008, her mother, Linda Christian, became ill. Romina moved to her mother's house in Palm Springs to take care of her. She stayed there until her mother passed away in 2011.

In 2012, Romina released an album called Da lontano. It included songs she had written many years before. In 2013, Romina and Al Bano reunited for a concert in Moscow. They also performed together again at the Sanremo Festival in 2015.

Her Family Life

Before marrying Al Bano, Romina was proposed to by Stanislas Klossowski de Rola. This happened when she was 15. She accepted, but they later decided not to get married.

In 1969, Romina Power announced her engagement to Albano Carrisi. They got married on July 26, 1970.

Romina and Al Bano separated in 1999. Their divorce was finalized in 2012. They have four children together:

• Ylenia Maria Sole (born November 29, 1970), their oldest daughter. She went missing in New Orleans, Louisiana, in January 1994.
• Yari Marco Carrisi (born April 21, 1973).
• Cristèl Chiara Carrisi (born December 25, 1985). She appeared on an Italian reality TV show called La Fattoria 2.
• Romina Yolanda Carrisi (born June 1, 1987). She was on an Italian reality TV show called Isola dei Famosi with her father. This show is like Survivor.

Romina Power is very good with languages. She can speak five different languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, and Dutch. She also follows Tibetan Buddhism.

Romina Power's Work

Movies She Starred In

TV Shows and Appearances

Her Music Albums

Solo Albums

• 12 canzoni e una poesia (1969)
• Ascolta, ti racconto di un amore (1974)
• Con un paio di Blue-Jeans (1974)
• Da lontano (2012)

Albums with Al Bano

• Atto I (1975)
• 1978 (1978)
• Aria pura (1979)
• Sharazan (1981) (Spanish version)
• Felicità (1982)
• Felicidad (1982) (Spanish version)
• Che angelo sei (1982)
• Que ángel será (1983) (Spanish version)
• The Golden Orpheus Festival 1984 (1984)
• Effetto amore (1984)
• Sempre sempre (1986)
• Siempre siempre (1986) (Spanish version)
• Libertà! (1987)
• Libertad (1987) (Spanish version)
• Fragile (1988)
• Fragile (1988) (Spanish version)
• Fotografia di un momento (1990)
• Fotografía de un momento (1990) (Spanish version)
• Weihnachten bei uns zu Hause (1990) (also known as Corriere di Natale)
• Navidad ha llegado (1991) (Spanish version)
• Vincerai (1991)
• Vencerás (1991) (Spanish version)
• Notte e giorno (1993)
• El tiempo de amarse (1993) (Spanish version)
• Emozionale (1995)
• Amor sagrado (1995) (Spanish version)
• Ancora... Zugabe (1996)
• The Very Best – Live aus Verona (2015)
• Raccogli l'attimo (2020)

See also

In Spanish: Romina Power para niños