Ela Weber

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Ela Weber
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Manuela Hannelore Weber

(1966-03-13) 13 March 1966 (age 55)

Manuela Hannelore "Ela" Weber (born 13 March 1966) is a German model, showgirl and actress.

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Life and career

Born in Dettelbach, in 1984 Weber moved to New York City, where she started working as a spokesmodel for Playtex. [1] In the late 1980s she moved to Italy, and after minor roles in variety shows such as Scherzi a parte and Stranamore her breakout came in 1996, when she started co-hosting alongside Paolo Bonolis, the Canale 5 quiz show Tira e molla. [1] Among her other television appearances, between 1998 and 2000 she hosted the sport talk show Goleada, [2] and in 2000 she hosted the awards ceremony of the FIFA World Player of the Year. [3] In 2008 Weber participated to the Raidue reality show L'Isola dei Famosi . [4] Weber also appeared in several films and stage plays. In 2018 she appeared as a housemate in Grande Fratello VIP , the italian adaptation of Celebrity Big Brother .

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References

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  2. Antonio Dipollina (15 May 2000). "Ela Weber chiude con Tmc Brosio, una tassa sul Giro". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  3. Luigi Spezzi (24 June 2013). "Massimo Giletti raggiunto al volto da due proiettili di gomma, vittima dell'assurdo gioco di due giovani". Mauxa (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. Giuseppe Videtti (19 November 2008). "Conquista l' Italia dei reality ma cede al gioco del battibecco". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 27 April 2014.