Vanessa Incontrada

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Vanessa Incontrada
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Born (1978-11-24) 24 November 1978 (age 45)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active
  • 1995/1996-present (as model)
  • 2003-present (as actress)

Vanessa Incontrada (born 24 November 1978) is a Spanish-Italian actress and model. She has appeared in more than 25 films and television shows since 2003. She starred in the film Il cuore altrove , which was entered into the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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Early life and career

Born to an Italian father, Filippo Incontrada (Roman from Garbatella of Neapolitan origins), [2] and Spanish mother, precisely Catalan, Alicia Soler Noguera, [3] she grew up between Barcelona and Follonica, and is a Spanish native speaker; she has a younger sister named Alice. [4] [5] She began her modeling career at the age of 17. [3]

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Incantato Angela
2004 Roundtrip Nina
2006Quale amoreAntonia
2006 A Dinner for Them to Meet Clara Lanza
2007Tutte le donne della mia vitaMonica
2009Aspettando il soleKitty
2013Mi rifaccio vivoSandra Bianchetti
2014Ti sposo ma non troppoAndrea
2015Tutte le voglionoChiara
2017Non c'è campoLaura Basile
2021OstaggiAmbra
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–2000Super Classifica ShowHerselfCo-host
2001Bande sonoreHerselfSpecial; host
2004–2010ZeligHerselfCo-host
2010Un paradiso per dueAliceTelevision film
2010Let's DanceHerselfSpecial; host
2011I cerchi nell'acquaBianca Della Rocca4 episodes
2012 Caruso, la voce dell'amore Ada Botti Giachetti2 episodes
2013Benvenuti a tavolaIrene12 episodes
2014Un'altra vitaEmma Conti6 episodes
2014Angeli - Una storia d'amoreLuisaTelevision film
2015 Italia's Got Talent HerselfHost (season 6)
2016 Don Matteo Lisa MarcelliEpisode: "Nei secoli fedele"
2016La classe degli asiniMirella CasaleTelevision film
2016–2018Dance Dance DanceHerselfJudge
2016–2018 Non dirlo al mio capo Lisa Marcelli24 episodes
2017ScomparsaNora Telese12 episodes
2018Il capitano MariaMaria Elena Guerra4 episodes
2018I nostri figliAnnaTelevision film
2019Purché finisca beneCorinneEpisode: "L'amore, il sole e le altre stelle"
2020Come una madreAngela Graziani6 episodes
2020 Amici di Maria De Filippi HerselfJudge
2022-2023Fosca Innocenti Fosca Innocenti 8 episodes

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References

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