Loredana "Lory" Del Santo (born 28 September 1958) is an Italian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Life and career Born in Povegliano Veronese, Del Santo started her career as a (presenter's assistant) in the 1975 edition of Festivalbar.Grasso, Aldo; Scaglioni, Massimo (1996 – 2003). "Del Santo, Loredana detta Lory". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano. pp.187-8. . In the late-1970s, she got her first film roles, mainly in sexy comedy films, and in 1980 she represented Italy at the Miss Universe competition. In the early-1980s, Del Santo became popular thanks to her participation in successful TV shows such as Antonio Ricci's Drive In and Renzo Arbore's Tagli, ritagli e frattaglie.
Del Santo was a focus of gossip columns, mainly for her relationship with Eric Clapton (who dedicated the song "Lady of Verona" to her). While he was still married to Pattie Boyd, Clapton fathered a son with Lory, Conor, who was born on 21 August 1986. Conor died on 20 March 1991, at the age of four and a half, when he fell out of an open bedroom window on the 53rd floor of the Galleria apartment building in Manhattan. The death of their son was the inspiration for Clapton's songs, "Tears in Heaven" and "Circus".
Starting from early 2000s, Del Santo has taken part in several Italian reality shows, winning the third season of L'isola dei famosi. In 2006, she wrote an autobiography, Piacere è una sfida.
In 2014, she released The Lady on her YouTube channel, a series known for its amateurish acting.
Filmography
Films YearTitleRole(s) Notes1977Ecco noi per esempioGirl at discoUncredited1978Where Are You Going on Holiday?LuisaSegment: "Sarò tutta per te"Geppo il folleFemale studentUncredited1979Dear FatherParty guestCameo appearance GardeniaLauraWhere Can You Go Without the Little Vice?IrmaPassione amore servizio completoLucySaturday, Sunday and FridayBabySegment: "Saturday"The Great Alligator RiverJaneThe Finzi Detective AgencyPierpaola MoserA Dangerous ToyGirl at restaurant Uncredited1980I'm PhotogenicLoredanaDesideriaNaisseSunday LoversLorySegment: "Roma"1981L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il lettoBattistoni's waitressBollenti spiritiLily1982W la focaAndreaLa gorillaRuby1983"FF.SS." – Cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?"HerselfCameo appearance 1985La donna giustaWoman in RomeUncredited2006Vita SmeraldaHerselfCameo appearance 2013The Night ClubShort film; director
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes1975Festivalbar 1975Herself / Co-hostAnnual music festival1980Miss Universe 1980Herself / Contestant Beauty contest1981Tagli, ritagli e frattaglieHerself / Co-hostVariety show1982Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!HerselfTelevision film1983–1988Drive InVarious Sketch comedy2000Ciao DarwinHerself / ContestantGame show (season 3)2005L'isola dei famosiHerself / ContestantReality show (season 3)2006Herself / OpinionistReality show (season 4)Saturday Night Live from MilanoHerself / HostEpisode: "Lory Del Santo"2009La FattoriaHerself / ContestantReality show (season 4)2010–2011Missione seduzioneHerself / HostDocu-reality2014–2015My BodyguardHerself / JudgeReality show2014–2017The LadyCreator, director and writer; 37 episodes2014–2023Pomeriggio CinqueHerself / OpinionistTalk show2016Pechino ExpressHerself / ContestantReality show (season 5)2017–2021Domenica LiveHerself / OpinionistTalk show2018Grande Fratello VIPHerself / Contestant Reality show (season 3)
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