Francesca Chillemi (; born 25 July 1985) is an Italian actress, model, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder.
Early life and career At the age of 18, Chillemi won the Miss Italia 2003 beauty contest. She subsequently started a career as model, actress and television presenter.
She plays the role of Azzurra Leonardi in the RAI TV drama Che Dio ci aiuti.(In Italian) Solange Savagnone, Francesca Chillemi ora vive a New York: «Ma non mi perdo una puntata di Che Dio ci aiuti» , Sorrisi.com, 7 March 2019«I am an instinctive person, the instinct in my life has swept. I’m not afraid of anything, in another life I would have liked to be a spy» , Redcarpetmagazine.it, 20 September 2018
Personal life In 2009, Chillemi was photographed in company of Mutassim Gaddafi son of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. She later clarified that it was only a friendship.
Chillemi is in a relationship with Stefano Rosso, shareholder of the OTB Group. They had a daughter together in 2016(In Italian) Stefano Rosso, chi è il compagno di Francesca Chillemi? Padre, figlio, Diesel e foto , Youmovies.com, 21 March 2019 and moved to New York the following year.
Filmography Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes2003Miss ItaliaHerself / ContestantAnnual beauty contest – Winner2004Un medico in famigliaCostanzaEpisodes: "Scherzi del destino"; "Il piede in due staffe"2004–2005I raccomandatiHerself / Co-hostTalent show (seasons 3–4)2005Aspettando Miss ItaliaHerself / HostSpecial2007Gente di mareVerna LeonettiMain role (season 2)2007–2008CarabinieriLaura FlesteroMain role (seasons 6–7)2008Vita da paparazzoMichelaTelevision filmInspector MontalbanoTeresa SciaccaEpisode: "La luna di carta"2010Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggiMichela Turrisi3 episodesSaint Philip Neri: I Prefer HeavenIppolitaTelevision film2011Notte prima degli esami '82Claudia BacioccoTelevision film2011–presentChe Dio ci aiutiAzzurra LeonardiMain role2012La figlia del capitanoKittyTelevision filmSposamiNoraMain role2013Miss ItaliaHerself / HostAnnual beauty contest2014La bella e la bestiaCorinneTelevision film2016L'ispettore ColiandroLucia GalloEpisode: "Tassista notturno"Braccialetti rossiBobo's motherRecurring role2019L'isola di PietroMonica MirafioriMain role (season 3)2021LeonardoMargherita2 episodes2022Viola come il mareViola VitaleLead role
Film YearTitleRole(s) Notes2009Feisbum: The MovieVeridianaSegment: "Gaymers"Cado dalle nubiLuisa2010The Woman of My DreamsHerselfCameo appearance2017Natale da chefLaura Micheletti2021With or Without YouNicole Fantini
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