Italian Celebrities
Sergio Marchionne. Ph. Ricardo Stuckert/PR-Agencia Brasil Born in Italy in 1952, Sergio Marchionne, who apparently arrived from nowhere with a background in philosophy and was brought to Fiat as CEO by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, has become one of the most important figures not only in the Italian […]
Not many people have the courage to stand up for their ideals and fight for the better interests of society, but Giovanni Falcone, along with his friend Paolo Borsellino, is certainly one who has. Born in Palermo in May of 1939, Falcone would go on to graduate with a […]
Italy is by many considered a very romantic country, where people decide to spend time with their partner. Some Italian towns and cities are truly special for those in love, also because they have been the backdrop to some of the most famous historic, literary and legendary love stories of all times. Whether […]
Enrico Mentana is a brilliant Italian anchorman, probably the first one to introduce the concept of “hosting” the news rather than just reading it, a concept very popular in the United States, but relatively unknown to Italian Television until the late 1980s. Mentana, early career Mentana, still very young […]
Francesco Totti. Ph. Roberto Vicario on wikimedia “Il Capitano” (The Captain) is the nickname that Francesco Totti goes by among the supporters of A.S. Roma, but others in the soccer world often refer to him, in a mostly friendly manner, as “Er Pupone” (The Big Baby). Whatever you want to […]
Paolo Bonolis is the biggest star Italian television can offer at the moment. It all started around 35 years ago when a very young Bonolis, alongside a very young Licia Colò, was called to host the kids’ TV container show Bim Bum Bam, a major hit and one of the […]
Ezio Greggio. Ph. Marco Albanese on flickr (flic.kr/p/5jSaRe) From cabaret to stardom, Ezio Greggio has perfected the art of being in show business, finding success without compromising his private life. Greggio owes a great deal to Antonio Ricci, the author of many live hit shows on Italian television, and […]
Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia Ph. Radio Radicale on Wikicommons The history of the Savoia family, and its relationship with Italy, is long and complicated, and both positive and negative. The House of Savoia is the former Royal House of Italy, which was responsible for the unification of Italy more […]
Gigi Marzullo is one of the most interesting phenomena on Italian television, the host of a very late-night talk show, offering long, deep, and personal interviews that close the day’s programming on the major Italian network, Rai Uno. He is an interesting phenomenon because Marzullo is not your traditional TV […]
Marisa Tomei (Photo from wikipedia) One Oscar under her belt and two more nominations, the film and show business industry has reserved a special place for this pretty lady from NY, Marisa Tomei. The role that brought her to the public eye was as the co-star of Joe Pesci in […]