Laura Torrisi

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Laura Torrisi
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Laura Torrisi at the Venice International Film Festival in 2009
Born (1979-12-07) 7 December 1979 (age 44)
Catania, Sicily, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationActress

Laura Torrisi (born 7 December 1979) is an Italian actress. [1] Born in Sicily, she has participated in the Italian version of the reality show Big Brother and was a finalist in the Miss Italia 1998 beauty pageant. [2] [3] She had her first acting role in the 1998 film Mr. Fifteen Balls . [4]

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References

  1. "Furore 2 news su Adua Del Vesco, Laura Torrisi e Massimiliano Morra". 18 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. Mediaset (25 October 1979). "Laura Torrisi". Grande Fratello. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. "Laura Torrisi". QNM. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. "Laura Torrisi - Attrice - Biografia e Filmografia - Ecodelcinema". 9 July 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2018.