Manuela Arcuri

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Manuela Arcuri
Manuela Arcuri by Alberto Magliozzi.jpg
Arcuri in 1995
Born (1977-01-08) 8 January 1977 (age 46)
Anagni, Frosinone, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • fashion model
Years active1995–present
Partner(s)Giovanni di Gianfrancesco
2010–present
Children1

Manuela Arcuri (born 8 January 1977) is an Italian actress, model and soubrette. She was the protagonist of two successful TV series, L'onore e il rispetto [1] and Il peccato e la vergogna .

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Biography

Arcuri was born in Anagni, near Frosinone, to a father from the Province of Crotone [2] and a mother from Avellino. [3] Raised in Latina, Lazio from an early age, Manuela Arcuri, was often on the covers of tabloids. She has a black belt in karate. She was an attendee at former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's private parties. [4] [5]

TV career

At a very early age she was attracted to show business, and she became a fashion model; in 1995 she played parts in soap operas and in her first film, Black Holes directed by Pappi Corsicato; then she had a supporting role in The Graduates directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni, and a major one in the comedy film Bagnomaria by Giorgio Panariello, which brought her to the attention of the moviegoing public. She continued acting in other movies and stage productions, such as A Pretty Story of a Woman e Liolà at the side of Gianfranco Jannuzzo and under the direction of Gigi Proietti.

In 2000 Manuela Arcuri, now considered a sex symbol, appeared in a calendar for the magazine GenteViaggi; the following year, she posed for another calendar, this time for the magazine Panorama , obtaining great success that consolidated her reputation and helped her land a role in the TV series Carabinieri . In 2001 she hosted the TV show Mai dire Gol with Gialappa's Band. In 2002, she co-hosted the Sanremo Music Festival alongside Pippo Baudo and Vittoria Belvedere. In 2003, she co-hosted with Teo Teocoli and Anna Maria Barbera the eighth series of the TV comedy show Scherzi a parte .

Theatre

Filmography

Film roles showing year released, title, role played, director and notes
TitleYearRoleDirectorNotes
Diary of a Maniac 1993Female vagabond Marco Ferreri Cameo appearance
The Graduates 1995Dancer Leonardo Pieraccioni Cameo appearance
Black Holes Adelaide Pappi Corsicato
Viaggi di nozze Mara Sorci Carlo Verdone
Gratta e vinci1996MichelleFerruccio Castronovo
Uomini senza donneGirl at caféAngelo LongoniCameo appearance
A spasso nel tempo Young Rosanna Carlo Vanzina
Cuori perduti1997Nicla ChiodiTeresio Spalla
Finalmente soliChristian's girlfriendUmberto Marino
Bagnomaria 1999Mara Giorgio Panariello
Voglio stare sotto al lettoBrunette girlBruno Colella
Teste di cocco2000NinaUgo Fabrizio Giordano
Freewheeling Mariagrazia Volpetti Vincenzo Salemme
Mad Love 2001Aixa Beatriz Vicente Aranda
The Witch Affair 2003MariaJosé Miguel Juárez
Non si ruba a casa dei ladri 2016Lori Carlucci Carlo Vanzina

Television

Television roles showing year released, title, role played, network and notes
TitleYearRoleNetworkNotes
Disokkupati 1997Angelina Forcella Rai 2 40 episodes
Il gatto e la volpeHerself/co-host Canale 5 9 episodes
Anni '601999Laura Canale 5 Episode: "Episode 3"
Pepe Carvalho Scherezade Rai 1 Episode: "Alla ricerca Scherezade"
Mai dire Gol 2001Herself/host Italia 1 8 episodes
Sanremo Music Festival 2002 2002Herself/co-host Rai 1 Annual music festival
Carabinieri 2002–2003Paola Vitali Canale 5 48 episodes
Scherzi a parte 2003Herself/co-host Canale 5 13 episodes
Con le unghie e con i denti2004Barbara Canale 5 2 episodes
Imperia, la grande cortigiana2005Imperia Canale 5 Television film
Carabinieri: Sotto copertura Paola Vitali Canale 5 2 episodes
Regina dei fioriRegina Proietti Rai 1 2 episodes
L'onore e il rispetto 2006Nella Canale 5 6 episodes
Donne sbagliate2007Giulia Canale 5 Television film
Caterina e le sue figlie 2007–2010Morena Canale 5 14 episodes
Io non dimentico2008Angela Canale 5 2 episodes
Mogli a pezziElisa Negro Canale 5 4 episodes
So che ritornerai2009Anna Gastaldi Canale 5 Television film
Il peccato e la vergogna 2010–2014Carmen Tabacchi in Fontamara Canale 5 16 episodes
Sangue caldo2011Antonia Rosi Canale 5 5 episodes
Pupetta - Il coraggio e la passione2013Assunta "Pupetta" Marico Canale 5 4 episodes
Grande Fratello 2014Herself/ Regular guest Canale 5 13 episodes
Miss Italia 2017 2017Herself/Judge La7 Beauty contest
Il bello delle donne… Alcuni anni dopo Jessica Lolli Canale 5 8 episodes
Ballando con le stelle 2019Herself/ Contestant Rai 1 10 episodes

Music Video

YearTitleArtistRole
2007Somewhere here on Earth Prince Dream Girl

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References

  1. ↑ "L'onore e il rispetto". tvzap.kataweb.it. 10 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Manuela Arcuri e le sue origini calabresi". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Manuela Arcuri: "Volata scudetto? Tifo Napoli, mia madre è di Avellino"
  4. ↑ "Libero Quotidiano, 17 September 2011
  5. ↑ Berlusconi's 'harem' named Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine , L'Unità, 16 September 2011
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