Geppi Cucciari

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Geppi Cucciari
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Born
Maria Giuseppina Cucciari

18 August 1973 (1973-08-18) (age 51)
Cagliari, Italy
Alma mater Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television personality
  • radio personality
  • actress
  • cabaret performer
  • author
  • basketball player

Maria Giuseppina "Geppi" Cucciari (born 18 August 1973) is an Italian stand-up comedian, actress, radio host and television presenter.

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Life and career

Born in Cagliari, Cucciari spent her youth in Macomer, in the province of Nuoro. [1] She studied law at the University of Cagliari, and eventually moved to Milan where she graduated at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. [1] In 2000 she joined the theater workshop "Scaldasole" and later entered the artistic laboratory Zelig. [2]

After working on stage and in several radio programs, Cucciari had her breakout in 2003 with the variety show Zelig Off. Between 2005 and 2009, she was a regular in the sitcom Belli dentro , and in 2006 she debuted as a writer with the humour fiction novel Meglio donna che male accompagnata. [2] As a presenter, she hosted two editions of the Canale 5 show Italia's Got Talent . [2]

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Grande, grosso e... Verdone Tecla
2013 L'arbitro Miranda
2013 A Liberal Passion Martina
2014 A Woman as a Friend Cecilia
2014Un fidanzato per mia moglieCamilla Ledda
2017 The Lego Batman Movie Barbara Gordon/ BatgirlItalian dub; voice role
2024 Romeo Is Juliet Gloria
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–2014ZeligHerself/hostItalian TV Variety Show
2004–2005MTV Comedy LabHerself/Cast memberItalian TV Comedy Show
2005–2009Zelig CircusHerself/hostItalian TV Variety Show
2005–2012 Belli dentro Maria "Gonni" GonariaItalian TV Series; 70 episodes
2006Attacco allo StatoKatrina BorattoItalian TV Miniseries; 2 episodes
2007Geppi HourHerself/hostItalian TV Talk Show
2010Let's DanceHerself/JudgeSpecial
2010–2011 Italia's Got Talent Herself/hostItalian TV Talent Show
2013 Le invasioni barbariche Herself/GuestItalian TV Talk Show
2014–presentPer un pugno di libriHerself/hostItalian TV Game Show
2016 Le Iene Herself/GuestItalian TV Variety Show
2016–2018Le parole della settimanaHerself/hostItalian TV Comedy Show
2018 Amici di Maria De Filippi Herself/GuestItalian TV Talent Show
2019–presentRai PipolHerself/hostItalian TV Talk Show
Stage
TitleYearRolePlace
The Addams Family 2014–2015Morticia AddamsItalian tour

Honours and achievements

Orders

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References

  1. 1 2 Sara Chiappori (10 September 2014). "Cucciari: "L'esordio? Ero una sarda sbarcata nella metropoli"". La Repubblica . Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Paolo Sechi (23 December 2012). "E Geppi Cucciari disse il fatidico "Sì"". La Nuova Sardegna . Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. "Cucciari Dott.ssa Maria Giuseppina in arte Geppi - Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana". quirinale.it (in Italian). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

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