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Virginia Raffaele | |
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 Raffaele in 2012 | |
| Born | 27 September 1980 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actress, impersonator [1] |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Virginia Raffaele (born 27 September 1980) is an Italian comedian, actress, impersonator and presenter.
Born in Rome, the daughter of two circus performers of Sinti origins, [2] [3] Raffaele studied classical and modern dance at the Accademia nazionale di danza and in 1999 graduated at the Accademia Teatro Integrato directed by Pino Ferrara. [4]
Raffaele started her career on stage, often working as a sidekick of the comedy duo Lillo & Greg. [2] [4] After her television debut as a correspondent in the Rai 2 program Quelli che... il Calcio , [4] she became first known for her imitations and parodies in the Italia 1 show Mai dire Grande Fratello Show. She then appeared in several other shows, including Victor Victoria, Striscia la notizia , two episodes of Le invasioni barbariche and Amici. She also appeared as an actress in several films and TV-series. [2]
After appearing as a guest at the 65th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, Raffaele was chosen to co-host the 66th and 69th editions. [2] [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ladri di barzellette | Casting actress | Cameo appearance |
| 2005 | Romanzo Criminale | Nicolino's girlfriend | |
| 2011 | Faccio un salto all'Avana | Annaclara | |
| 2012 | Love Is in the Air | Juanita | |
| 2013 | The Fifth Wheel | Mara | |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Aunt Cass | Italian dub; voice role |
| A Woman as a Friend | Patrizia | ||
| 2019 | The Addams Family | Morticia Addams | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 | Italian dub; voice role | |
| 2023 | Tre di troppo | Giulia | |
| My Summer with the Shark | Rita |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bla Bla Bla | Herself/ Performer | Variety show; 15 episodes |
| Il maresciallo Rocca | Virginia | Episode: "Il male ritorna" | |
| 2006–2007 | NormalMan | Mrs. Cassani | Main role; 22 episodes |
| 2008 | Domenica in | Herself/ Guest | Talk show |
| 2009 | L'onore e il rispetto | Herself | Episode: "Quarto episodio" |
| 2009–2010 | Victor Victoria | Herself/ Guest | Talk show |
| 2010–2013 | Quelli che... il Calcio | Herself/ Performer | Variety show |
| 2012 | 2012 Concerto del Primo Maggio | Herself | Concert |
| 2013 | 2013 MTV Awards (MTV Italia) | Herself/ Host | Event |
| Striscia la notizia | Herself/ Guest | Variety show | |
| 2015–2016 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Herself/ Special guest | Talent show |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanremo Music Festival | Herself/ Co-host | Annual music festival |
| Dov'è Mario? | Marika | Episode: "Secondo episodio" | |
| Stasera Casa Mika | Herself/ Guest | Musical show | |
| 2018 | Come quando fuori piove | Gregoria | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2022 | LOL - Chi ride è fuori | Herself | Contestant (season 2) |
| 2024 | Colpo di luna | Herself/ Host | Variety show |
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