Miriam Leone (born 14 April 1985) is an Italian actress and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Italia 2008.
Early life Born in Catania, Italy, Leone lived her youth in Acireale, the daughter of a literature teacher, Ignazio Leone, and Gabriella Leotta, employed in the municipality of Aci Catena.(14 September 2008). Miss Italia è Miriam Leone Siciliana dai capelli rossi, La Repubblica (in Italian) She has a younger brother named Sergio. She attended the "Gulli e Pennisi" classical high school in Acireale and at the end of her high school studies enrolled in the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy at the University of Catania, but did not finish her studies.
Career Leone participated in the Miss Italia contest in 2008 with the title of "Miss Prima dell'anno". After being initially eliminated during the program, she was subsequently reinstated in the competition and won it in the final, as well as the title of "Miss Cinema" awarded by Anna Strasberg of the Actors Studio, who also awarded a scholarship.
Leone co-presented Unomattina estate from 1 June to 11 September on Rai Uno. In 2010 Leone was a judge on Ciak! Si Canta. Since 2010, she has been co-hosting Mattina in famiglia on the channel.(4 March 2010). Il doppio debutto come attrice di Miriam Leone, Miss Italia 2008, al cinema e in tv , TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian)Rai.it, "Uno Mattina in famiglia" , accessed 13 November 2011 (in Italian). She also hosted the Nastro d'Argento award ceremony in 2011.
Leone began her acting career with small roles before obtaining the lead role in television series Distretto di Polizia (2011–12), La dama velata (2015) and Non uccidere (2015–18). She played the main role of Veronica Castello in the Sky Atlantic trilogy 1992, 1993 and 1994. In 2018 she starred as the lead in the black comedy film Put Grandma in the Freezer.
Leone starred as Eva Kant in the Diabolik film trilogy based on the comics series Diabolik. She plays the lead role of Oriana Fallaci in the 2024 TV series Miss Fallaci.
Leone co-hosted the third night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 alongside Elettra Lamborghini, Katia Follesa and Carlo Conti.
Personal life Leone is married to businessman and DJ Paolo Carullo since September 2021. They have a son together.
Filmography +FilmYearTitleRoleNotes2010Parents and Children: Shake Well Before UsingLuigi's girlfriendCameo appearanceIl ritmo della vitaLizabethTelevision film2011I soliti idioti: Il filmTV reporterCameo appearance2014Unique BrothersSofiaLa scuola più bella del mondoMargherita Rivolta2016An Almost Perfect TownAnnaAt War with LoveFlora GuarneriSweet DreamsAgnese2018Put Grandma in the FreezerClaudia Maria LusiThe Invisible WitnessLaura Vitale2019A Cup of Coffee with MarilynOriana FallaciShort filmLove Under House ArrestAnna2021Marilyn's EyesClara PaganiDiabolikEva Kant2022Corro da teChiaraDiabolik: Ginko Attacks!Eva KantWar - La guerra desiderataLea2023Diabolik: Who Are You?Eva Kant
+TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes2011Camera CaféHerselfEpisode: "Constatazione amichevole"2011–2012Distretto di PoliziaMara FermiMain role (season 11); 26 episodes2012Un passo dal cieloAstridRecurring role (season 2); 7 episodes2014Il tredicesimo apostoloMiriamEpisode: "Il pianto del demonio"2015La dama velataCountess Clara GrandiLead role; 12 episodes1992Veronica CastelloMain role; 10 episodes2015–2018Non uccidereValeria FerroLead role; 36 episodes2016MediciBiancaEpisode: "Original Sin"2017In arte NinoErminia FerrariTelevision film1993Veronica CastelloMain role; 8 episodes20191994Main role; 8 episodes2023The Lions of SicilyGiulia PortalupiMain role2024Miss FallaciOriana FallaciLead role, also co-writer
Television Year Title Network Role 2008 Miss Italia Rai 1 Contestant, winner 2025 Sanremo Music Festival Rai 1 Co-host
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