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