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Valeria Marini
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Valeria Virginia Laura Marini
14 May 1967 Rome, Italy
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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Giovanni Cottone
(m. 2013; div. 2014) |
Valeria Marini (born on May 14, 1967) is a famous Italian actress, TV personality, and businesswoman. She has been active in entertainment since 1987.
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About Valeria Marini
Valeria Virginia Laura Marini was born in Rome, Italy. Her mother was from Sardinia, and her father was from Rome. Valeria grew up in Cagliari.
Early Career in Entertainment
Valeria started her acting journey in 1987 with a film called Cronaca nera. A few years later, in 1991, she performed in a theatre comedy called I ragazzi irresistibili.
Her television debut happened in 1992 on a show called Luna di miele (Honeymoon). A director named Pierfrancesco Pingitore noticed her on this show. He chose her to join the Bagaglino shows. These were popular theatre shows that were also shown on TV.
Valeria became very famous in Italy after appearing in many Bagaglino shows. In 1997, she was chosen to host the important Sanremo Festival alongside Mike Bongiorno and Piero Chiambretti.
Valeria's Work in Films and TV
Valeria Marini has acted in many films. In the 2000s, she also started a career as a fashion designer, creating her own clothing lines.
She has appeared in several reality TV shows. In 2006, she was part of Reality Circus. In 2010, she helped host a TV show called I raccomandati. That same year, she had a small role playing herself in the movie Somewhere, directed by Sofia Coppola.
In 2012, Valeria was a contestant on L'isola dei Famosi, which is the Italian version of the show Survivor. She also acted in the film A Golden Boy in 2014. In 2015, she competed on Notti sul ghiaccio, the Italian version of Skating with Celebrities.
In 2016, she joined the first season of Grande Fratello VIP, which is like Celebrity Big Brother in Italy. In 2018, she was on a special episode of High ... with Daniele Marcheggiani and Chiara Condrò.
Valeria Marini is Catholic.
Valeria Marini's Performances
Theatre Shows
- I ragazzi irresistibili, directed by Marco Parodi (1991)
- Nata ieri, directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (1996)
- All'Angelo azzurro, directed by Giorgio Albertazzi (2000)
- Magnàmose tutto! - Donne che avete intelletto d'amore, directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore (2016-2017)
- La Presidente - Valeria Marini eletta al Quirinale, directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore (2020)
Film Appearances
Valeria Marini has acted in many movies, playing different roles.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1991 | Crack | Moira |
| 1992 | Un orso chiamato Arturo | Vincent's wife |
| 1992 | Gole ruggenti | Sabrina |
| 1993 | Abbronzatissimi 2 - Un anno dopo | Bea |
| 1996 | Bambola | Mina "Bambola" |
| 1998 | ... Encounters | Federica Pescatore |
| 2001 | Bunuel e la tavole di re Salomone | Ana María de Zayas |
| 2004 | In questo mondo di ladri | Monica Puddu |
| 2010 | Somewhere | Herself |
| 2010 | I Want to Be a Soldier | Teacher |
| 2011 | 11-11-11 | Producer |
| 2012 | Operazione vacanze | Nadia Escorti |
| 2012 | E io non pago - L'Italia dei furbetti | Sonia |
| 2013 | La mia mamma suona il rock | Jessica Morgan |
| 2014 | A Golden Boy | Davide's friend |
| 2016 | C'è sempre un perchè | Emma |
| 2018 | Show Dogs | Persephone (Italian voice) |
| 2024 | Billie's Magic World | Ortensia |
Television Series
Valeria has also appeared in various TV series.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1992 | Un inviato molto speciale | Silvia |
| 1992 | Cronaca nera | Lori's friend |
| 1995 | The Simpsons | Mindy Simmons (Italian voice) |
| 1996 | Sorellina e il principe del sogno | Fountain spirit |
| 1999 | Pepe Carvalho | Charo |
| 1999 | Il settimo papiro | Gina Valentino |
| 2003 | La palestra | Angela Solari |
| 2009 | Piper | Doretta Lee |
| 2011–2012 | Così fan tutte | Valeria |
Reality Shows
Valeria Marini has been a contestant on several reality TV shows.
| Year | Title | Role | Result |
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| 2012 |  L'Isola dei Famosi |
Contestant | 5th Evicted |
| 2016 | Grande Fratello VIP (season 1) |
Contestant | 3rd Place |
| 2018 | Temptation Island VIP |
Contestant with Patrick Baldassarri | |
| 2020 | Grande Fratello VIP (season 4) |
Contestant | 11th Evicted |
| 2021 |  Supervivientes: Perdidos en Honduras (2021) |
Contestant | 5th Evicted |
| 2021–2022 | Grande Fratello VIP (season 6) |
Contestant with Giacomo Urtis | 16th Evicted |
Music and Books
Discography
Valeria Marini has also released music.
- Volare (2010)
- Me gusta (2019)
- Boom (2020)
Books Written
- Lezioni intime (with Gianluca Lo Vetro), Milan, Cairo Editore, 2008, ISBN: 978-88-6052-165-1
