Francesca Fagnani

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Francesca Fagnani
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Francesca Fagnani in 2023
Born (1976-11-25) 25 November 1976 (age 48)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • writer
  • television presenter
Years active2006–present
Known for Belve

Francesca Fagnani (born 25 November 1976) [1] is an Italian journalist, writer and television presenter. She is known as the host of the Italian television interview series Belve and its spin-off, Belve Crime.

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Early life

Francesca Fagnani was born in Rome, Italy, on 25 November 1976. [1] She has a fraternal twin sister. [2]

Fagnani graduated from the Sapienza University of Rome with a degree in modern literature. [1] She obtained a doctorate in Dante philology from New York University, and was in New York City to witness the September 11 attacks in 2001. [1]

Career

Fagnani subsequently volunteered to work at RAI's New York office, where she did an internship with journalist Giovanni Floris  [ it ] before returning to Italy. [2] [3] In Rome, she worked with journalist Giovanni Minoli  [ it ], before making her debut as an investigative journalist on Michele Santoro's television program AnnoZero in 2006. [1] She stayed there until 2010. From 2013 to 2020, Fagnani wrote for Il Fatto Quotidiano and La Repubblica , and focused mainly on covering organized crime. [4] Since March 2018, she has been the host of the Italian television interview series Belve , which consists of face-to-face interviews between Fagnani and "beasts", strong personalities from the world of entertainment, politics or news. [5] Belve Crime, a spin-off series hosted by Fagnani and focused on figures from crime news, debuted in June 2025. [6]

Fagnani co-hosted the Sanremo Music Festival 2023. [1] [7]

Personal life

Since 2013, Fagnani has been romantically linked to journalist Enrico Mentana. [1] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ascione, Arianna (25 November 2023). "Fagnani compie 47 anni: vide cadere le Torri Gemelle, come ha conosciuto Enrico Mentana" [Francesca Fagnani Turns 47: Her Beginnings in Rai, the Success of Belve, 7 Secrets]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). pp. 1–7. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 Sarfatti, Micol (17 August 2022). "Francesca Fagnani: 'La morte di mia madre mi ha devastata. Mentana? Siamo i primi fan l'uno dell'altra'". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Volpe, Maria (30 October 2022). "Francesca Fagnani: 'Mentana? In casa non vuole parlare di lavoro. Da Guzzanti e Bignardi i no più inattesi'". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Francesca Fagnani". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Serini, Raffaella (14 March 2018). "Francesca Fagnani: 'Viva le donne Belve'" [Francesca Fagnani: 'Long Live the Beast Women']. Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Francesca Fagnani Conquers the Public with the Debut of Belve Crime". Notizie.it (in Italian). 11 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 Martino, Gaia (8 February 2023). "Francesca Fagnani a Sanremo 2023: la carriera, il successo di Belve e il compagno Enrico Mentana" [Francesca Fagnani at Sanremo 2023: Her Career, the Success of Belve and Her Partner Enrico Mentana]. Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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