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Valeria Marini
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Born
Valeria Virginia Laura Marini

(1967-05-14) 14 May 1967 (age 58)
Rome, Italy
Occupation
  • Television personality
  • entrepreneur
  • actress
  • singer
  • film producer
Years active 1987–present
Spouse(s)
Giovanni Cottone
(m. 2013; div. 2014)

Valeria Marini is a famous Italian actress, TV personality, and businesswoman. She was born on May 14, 1967, in Rome, Italy. Valeria is well-known for her lively personality and her many roles in movies and television shows. She has also become a successful fashion designer.

Valeria Marini's Early Life and Career Beginnings

Valeria Marini grew up in Cagliari, a city in Italy. Her mother was from Sardinia, and her father was from Rome.

Starting in Acting and TV

Valeria's acting journey began in 1987 with a film called Cronaca nera. After that, she started performing in theatre plays. In 1991, she appeared in the comedy I ragazzi irresistibili.

Her television career took off in 1992 with a show called Luna di miele. A director named Pierfrancesco Pingitore noticed her talent during this show. He chose her to join the famous Bagaglino shows. These were popular theatre shows that were also shown on TV.

Becoming a Star in Italy

Valeria became very famous in Italy after appearing in many Bagaglino shows. Some of these shows included Bucce di banana and Champagne. Her popularity grew so much that in 1997, she was chosen to host the important Sanremo Festival. She hosted it alongside well-known TV personalities Mike Bongiorno and Piero Chiambretti.

Valeria Marini's Career in Film and Television

Valeria Marini has acted in many films and TV shows throughout her career. She also started her own fashion design business in the 2000s.

Reality TV Appearances

Valeria has been a contestant on several reality television shows. In 2006, she took part in Reality Circus. She also competed in L'isola dei Famosi in 2012, which is Italy's version of Survivor.

In 2015, she showed off her ice skating skills on Notti sul ghiaccio, similar to Skating with Celebrities. A year later, in 2016, she joined the first season of Grande Fratello VIP, which is Italy's Celebrity Big Brother. She has appeared on this show multiple times.

Film Roles and Other Projects

Valeria has also made appearances in international films. In 2010, she played herself in a scene of the movie Somewhere, directed by Sofia Coppola. She also acted in the film A Golden Boy in 2014.

She co-hosted the TV show I raccomandati in 2010 with other Italian celebrities. Valeria Marini is a Catholic.

Valeria Marini's Filmography

Valeria has appeared in many movies and TV series. Here are some of them:

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Crack Moira
1992 Un orso chiamato Arturo Vincent's wife
Gole ruggenti Sabrina
1993 Abbronzatissimi 2 - Un anno dopo Bea
1996 Bambola Mina "Bambola"
1998 Incontri proibiti 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 Cameo appearance
I Want to Be a Soldier Teacher Also producer
2011 11-11-11 None Producer
2012 Operazione vacanze Nadia Escorti
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 Also producer
2018 Show Dogs Persephone Italian dub; voice role
2024 Billie's Magic World Ortensia

Television Series Roles

Series
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Un inviato molto speciale Silvia Episode: "98esimo minuto"
Cronaca nera Lori's friend Television film
1995 The Simpsons Mindy Simmons Italian dub; episode: "The Last Temptation of Homer"
1996 Sorellina e il principe del sogno Fountain spirit Television film
1999 Pepe Carvalho Charo 6 episodes
Il settimo papiro Gina Valentino 3 episodes
2003 La palestra Angela Solari Television film
2009 Piper Doretta Lee 7 episodes
2011–12 Così fan tutte Valeria 2 episodes

Reality Shows as a Contestant

Reality Shows
Year Title Role Result
2012 Italy L'Isola dei Famosi Contestant 5th Evicted
2016 Italy Grande Fratello VIP (season 1) Contestant 3rd Place
2018 Italy Temptation Island VIP Contestant with Patrick Baldassarri
2020 Italy Grande Fratello VIP (season 4) Contestant 11th Evicted
2021 Spain Supervivientes: Perdidos en Honduras (2021) Contestant 5th Evicted
2021–2022 Italy Grande Fratello VIP (season 6) Contestant with Giacomo Urtis 16th Evicted

See also

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