Alba Parietti (born 2 July 1961) is an Italian television presenter, actress and former singer.
Early life and career Parietti was born on 2 July 1961 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, the daughter of Francesco, a Piedmontese partisan originally from the Langhe then a chemist, whose nom de guerre was Naviga, and Grazia Dipietromaria, a painter and writer. She was named after Alba, where the partisans instigated the Republic of Alba in 1944. She began her performing arts career in 1977 with an appearance in the theatrical play, The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde. Although she did appear on television as early as 1975, her first role was in a major theatrical film in 1983 in Sapore di Mare (American version entitled Time for Loving). Parietti has since performed in many films, including the 1991 comedy film , as Aurora. In February 1992, Parietti co-hosted the Sanremo Music Festival alongside Pippo Baudo in Sanremo, Italy.
During Parietti's brief foray into the music industry, she was primarily associated with the Italo disco style and released a series of singles during the 1980s as well as an eponymous album in 1996 and an EP in 1990. The single "Only Music Survives" was a moderate commercial success and was her only release to make the Top 40 national charts.
Personal life She gave birth to her only child, a son on 6 April 1982, with her ex-husband Franco Oppini.
Discography Studio albums Alba (1996)
Extended plays Alba da sentire (1990)
Singles "Only Music Survives" (1985) – Italy No. 35 "Look Into My Eyes" (1985) "Jump and Do It" (1986) "Dangerous" (1987)
Filmography Films +Film roles showing year released, title, role played and notesYearTitleRoleNotes1981MiracoloniGirl on boatCameo appearance1982Italian BoysSecretaryCameo appearanceTime for LovingYoung womanCameo appearance1988Bye Bye BabyDariaDelitti e profumiPatty Pravo1991AbbronzatissimiAurora Lesata1992Saint Tropez - Saint TropezMisericordia "Misery"1998Il macellaioAlinaPaparazziAlba
Television +Television appearances showing year released, title, role played and notesYearTitleRoleNotes1983Galassia 2Herself/co-hostTelevision debut; variety showSuper RecordHerself/co-hostSport program1984OK, il prezzo è giusto!Herself/co-hostGame show1984–86W le DonneHerself/co-hostGame show1987GialloHerself/co-hostTalk show1990–92GalagoalHerself/hostSport talk show (seasons 1–2)1992Sanremo Music Festival 1992Herself/co-hostAnnual music festival1992–93Domenica inHerself/co-hostTalk show (season 17)1992–94Pavarotti & FriendsHerself/hostConcerts1993Corpo a corpoHerself/hostTalk show1993Burbujas Antena 3 Tv EspañaHerself/Co-host/VedetteVariety show1993–96Vota la voceHerself/co-hostMusical show (seasons 21–24)1994Striscia la notiziaHerself/co-hostVariety show (season 6)TelegattoHerself/co-hostAward ceremonySerata mondialeHerself/hostVariety show1995Mina contro BattistiHerself/hostMusical showPapaveri e papereHerself/Guest hostEpisode "March 4, 1995"1995–97Mezzanotte, angeli in piazzaHerself/co-hostMusical program1996Tutti in piazzaHerself/co-hostVariety show1997Mai dire GolHerself/Guest hostEpisode: "February 3, 1997"1997–98MacaoHerself/hostVariety show1999CapriccioHerself/hostTalk showTre stellePaola Del SolTelevision film2001Festival di NapoliHerself/co-hostAnnual musical festival2004La fattoriaHerself/ Regular guestReality show (season 1)2006Notti sul ghiaccioHerself/ ContestantSeason 12007Herself/JudgeSeason 22010I Love My DogHerself/JudgeAnimals talent showLa pupa e il secchioneHerself/JudgeReality show (season 2)2011, 2019L'isola dei FamosiHerself/ Regular guestReality show (seasons 8 and 14)2013–14Quelli che... il CalcioHerself/ Recurring guestVariety show2015AnnounoHerself/ Regular guestPolitical program2017Ballando con le StelleHerself/ ContestantTalent show (season 12)2019Live - Non è la D'UrsoHerself/ Regular guestTalk show2021Tale e quale showHerself/ ContestantVariety show (season 11)2022Il cantante mascheratoHerself/ ContestantTalent show (season 3)2023Non sono una signoraHerself/HostDrag talent show
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