Ambra Angiolini

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Ambra Angiolini
Born	(1977-04-22) 22 April 1977 (age 44) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actress, singer, television personality, radio personality
Years active	1992–present

Ambra Angiolini (born 22 April 1977, in Rome) is an Italian actress, TV host and singer.

She made her film debut in Ferzan Özpetek's Saturn in Opposition (2007) for which she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress as well as the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress, the Ciak d'oro and the Globo d'oro. She continued working as an actress in films like Black and White (2008), The Immature (2011), Viva l'Italia (2013), Do You Remember Me? (2014) and The Choice (2015).

On 9 October 1997, she was in Dario Fo's car recording an interview with him when a car drew up alongside, with an enormous placard in the window exclaiming "Dario, you've won the Nobel prize!", meaning Fo's initial reaction was captured on film.^[1][2]

Television beginnings and music career[]

In 1992, at the age of 15, she took part in the second edition of Non è la RAI.^[3] She left the show in 1995 to host Generazione X in Italia 1. She also hosted the shows Super, Non dimenticate lo spazzolino da denti and Cominciamo bene estate during the subsequent years, as well as Stasera niente MTC in MTV Italy.

Her first album  [it] was released in 1994 and it was an instant success.^[4] The following year she recorded a Spanish version, Te pertenezco, which was a moderated hit reaching No. 21 on the Hot Latin Songs chart of Billboard. In February 1997 she was invited to take part in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, where she aspicy and controversial performance with it is iconic today in the festival's history.

Her follow-up album,  [it] (Angelitos in the Spanish-speaking markets), was released in 1996. Her third album  [it] was released in 1997 in Italy and a Spanish version entitled Ritmos vitales followed in 1998. Her last album  [it] was released in 1999 only in Italy.

Acting career[]

Angiolini won the Nastro d'Argento, the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and the Ciak d'oro alla rivelazione dell'anno for her role in Saturno contro (2007) directed by Ferzan Özpetek.^[3]

Personal life[]

Angiolini was born in Rome to Doriana and Alfredo. She lived in Brescia with the singer-songwriter Francesco Renga and they had two children, Jolanda (born in 2004) and Leonardo (born in 2006).^[3] The couple separated in 2015,^[5] and since 2017 is in a relationship with the football manager Massimiliano Allegri.^[6]

Discography[]

Albums[]

• T'appartengo / Te pertenezco (1994)
• Angiolini / Angelitos (1996)
• Ritmo vitale / Ritmos vitales (1997)
• InCanto (1999)

Filmography[]

Television[]

• Bulli e pupe (Canale 5, 1992)
• Rock 'n' Roll (Italia 1, 1993)
• Non è la Rai (Canale 5, Italia 1, 1992 – 1995)
• Generazione X (Italia 1, 1995 – 1996)
• Dopofestival di Sanremo (Rai 1, 1996)
• Super (Canale 5, 1996)
• Non dimenticate lo spazzolino da denti (Italia 1, 1996)
• Sanremo Top (Rai 1, 1997)
• Carosello (Rai 2, 1997)
• Gratis (Rai 1, 1999)
• Speciale Pop (Rai 2, 2000)
• L'assemblea (Italia 1, 2001 – 2002)
• Speciale per voi, trent'anni dopo o poco più (Rai 2, 2003)
• Cornetto Free Music Festival (Italia 1, All Music, 2004–2006)
• Comnciamo bene estate (Rai 3, 2005)
• Chicas (Fox Life, 2005)
• Dammi il tempo (Rai 3, 2006)
• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Nickelodeon, 2006)
• Crozza Italia (La7, 2007–2008)
• Stasera niente MTV (MTV Italia, 2008)
• Nastri d'argento 2009 (Rai 1, 2009)

References[]

External links[]

• Ambra Angiolini at IMDb
• Ambra Angiolini discography at MusicBrainz