Marisa Laurito

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Marisa Laurito
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Born (1951-04-19) 19 April 1951 (age 72)
Naples, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • television personality

Marisa Laurito (born 19 April 1951) is an Italian actress, singer and television personality.

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Life and career

Born in Naples, Italy, Laurito debuted at a very young age entering the stage company of Eduardo De Filippo. [1] [2] [3] She obtained large popularity with Renzo Arbore's variety show Quelli della notte , and then went on to host several TV-programs, including two editions of the RAI Saturday night show Fantastico . [1] [2] [3] In 1989 she entered the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Il babà è una cosa seria", ranking twelfth. [1] [3] Laurito is also author of several cookbooks. She believes in one God but she does not follow any religion. [4]

Selected filmography

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  4. ↑ Giordano, Lucio (10 November 2023). "Credo in un unico Dio che è amore, ma non nelle regole della religione". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 45. pp. 86–89.
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