Mara Povoleri (born 20 October 1950), better known as Mara Venier (), is an Italian actress and television presenter.
Career Venier made her debut with a main role in Diario di un italiano, a TV-series based on the novel Wanda written by Vasco Pratolini. She later starred in several films and TV-series, including Nanni Loy's Testa o croce and Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto. She debuted as television hostess at 38, in the musical show Una rotonda sul mare, but her television career was launched in 1993 with the show Domenica in that she hosted until 1997 and again in 2001, 2002 and between 2004 and 2006, in 2013, and once again from 2018.
Filmography Films +Film performances with year released, title, role played and notesYearTitleRoleNotes1973Diario di un italianoWanda1974La badessa di CastroGiovanni's loverCameo appearanceAbbasso tutti, viva noiElisa1976Evil ThoughtsMiss Bocconi1979Un'emozione in piùDaniela1980ZappatoreNancy Barker1981E noi non faremo KarakiriSerena1982Heads I Win, Tails You LoseTeresaSegment "La pecorella smarrita"1983Al bar dello sportRossana1984ChewingumEmanuela Raveggi1987Animali metropolitaniEsmeraldaSweets from a StrangerStellaKamikazen: Last Night in MilanCaterina De Lellis1988Delitti e profumiSister Melania1989Night ClubLucianaIl ritorno del grande amicoAlessandra1993Pacco, doppio pacco e contro paccottoMrs. Scarano1998PaparazziHerselfCameo appearance2008Torno a vivere da soloHerselfCameo appearance2011Vacanze di Natale a CortinaHerselfCameo appearance2015Burning LoveHerselfCameo appearance2024Diamonds SilvanaPost-production
Television +Television performances with year released, title, role played and notesYearTitleRoleNotes1973Door into DarknessDaniela MoreschiEpisode: "La bambola"1975DiagnosiLuciaEpisode: "Colpo basso"1982Un gusto molto particolareMaraTelevision film1986AtelierValerie ValleEpisode: "Vanità"1987–1990Candid Camera ShowHerself/ Co-hostComedy show (seasons 2–5)1987Portami la lunaFleurTelevision filmProfessione vacanzeOlimpiaRecurring role; 4 episodesLa famiglia BrandacciMaria AntoniaTelevision film1988Troppo fortiHerself/ HostVariety show1989Tutti in palestraMaraMiniseries1990Una rotonda sul mareHerself/ HostMusical show (season 2)1991...E compagnia bella...Herself/ HostTalk show1991–1992CantagiroHerself/ Co-hostAnnual music festival1992Ora di puntaHerself/ HostTalk show19931993 Giffoni Film FestivalHerself/ HostAnnual ceremony1993–presentDomenica InHerself/ HostTalk show (seasons 18–21, 26–27, 29–30, 38, 43–present)1994Vota la voceHerself/ Guest hostMusical show (season 21)1994–1997Luna ParkHerself/ HostDaily game show (Venier hosted only wednesday episodes)1995La voce del cuoreStefaniaMain role; 4 episodesTelegatto 1995Herself/ HostAnnual ceremony1995–1996La ZingaraHerself/ HostDaily game show (season 1)1996Il goal del Martin pescatoreFrancescaTelevision film1996, 2011La partita del cuoreHerself/ Co-hostAnnual sports event1997Donna sotto le stelleHerself/ Co-hostFashion show (season 12)Ciao MaraHerself/ HostTalk show1998Ritornare a volareEleonoraMiniseriesCanzoni sotto l'alberoHerself/ HostMusical show (season 7)2000Fantastica italianaHerself/ HostTalent show (season 5)2002–2003Il castelloHerself/ Co-hostGame show2003Telefonate al buioHerself/ HostGame show2007–2008; 2015–2018L'isola dei famosiHerself/ Regular guestReality show (seasons 5–6, 10–11, 13)2007, 2010Concerto di NataleHerself/ HostAnnual concert2009La fattoriaHerself/ InterviewerReality show (season 4)2010–2013La vita in direttaHerself/ HostTalk show (seasons 21–23)2010L'anno che verràHerself/ Co-hostNew Year's Eve special2014–2017Tú sí que valesHerself/ Popular judgeTalent show (seasons 2–4)2015Striscia la notiziaHerself/ Guest hostVariety show (season 28)2019–2020La porta dei sogniHerself/ HostTalk show2021Zecchino d'OroHerself/ HostMusical show (season 63)2024GloriaHerselfEpisode: "Il piano"Le stagioni dell'amoreHerself/ HostReality show2025Ne vedremo delle belleHerself/JudgeTalent show competition
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