Francesca Testasecca | |
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 Testasecca in 2011 | |
| Born | Francesca Testasecca 1 April 1991 |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Francesca Testasecca (born 1 April 1991 in Foligno) is an Italian model, the winner of the 71st edition of Miss Italia. She won the crown on 13 September 2010. [1]
Graduated from istituto tecnico turistico, [2] Francesca Testasecca is the second daughter of an autobus driver and a clerk. [2]
Francesca is the second ever Miss Umbria to win the contest: the first one was Raffaella De Carolis in 1962. [1] [2]
On 25 December 2010 she co-hosted the new show 24mila voci alongside Milly Carlucci.In 2012, Francesca began filming her first film, Il Ragioniere della Mafia. The movie is set to come out in 2013.
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