Enrica Bonaccorti (18 November 1949 – 12 March 2026) was an Italian television presenter, actress and song lyricist.
Early life Enrica Bonaccorti was born on 18 November 1949 in Savona, Liguria, to Ettore, a police colonel and former partisan, and Tiziana, a Neapolitan teacher. Bonaccorti spent her adolescence in several cities, including Genoa and Sassari, following her father's professional postings.
Career
Bonaccorti started her career on stage, debuting in the play and later joining the stage company held by Domenico Modugno and Paola Quattrini. She also collaborated with Modugno composing the lyrics of several songs, notably Modugno's hits "" and "". During the 1970s she appeared in films and television series.
She debuted as radio presenter in 1974, with the program , which she hosted alongside the poet Alfonso Gatto, and as television presenter in 1978 with the quiz show , which she co-hosted with Michele Gammino. She had the peak of her career between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s, when she hosted the successful quiz shows (1985–1987), (1988–1991), and the first season of the variety show (1991–1992).
Personal life and death Bonaccorti was an atheist. She died of pancreatic cancer on 12 March 2026, at the age of 76.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1969Metti, una sera a cenaActress playing "Pirandello"Cameo appearance1970Belle d'amoreProstituteCameo appearance1972Jus primae noctisDiciassettesimaYour Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the KeyGiovannaBeati i ricchiAdele1973The Sensual ManMariellaIl maschio ruspantePamelaLove and AnarchyHookerCameo appearance1975CagliostroOnly writer1980The Precarious Bank TellerEsmeralda Prima della lunga notteHulde Vernar1991FaccioneHerselfCameo appearance2021With or Without YouLaura
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1972La pietra di LunaPenelope BetteredgeMain role (5 episodes)1973EleonoraOlgaTelevision film1975 L'amaro caso della baronessa di CariniCristinaMain role (4 episodes)Ella si umilia per vincere ovvero gli equivoci di una notteConstance Neville1976A casa, una sera…Maggie HowardTwo-parts television film1978Il sesso forteHerself / HostGame show1979Vienna New Year's ConcertConcert special1980Chiamata urbana urgente per il numero...Variety show1983–1985Italia seraVariety show1985–1987Pronto, chi gioca?Game show1987–1988Ciao EnricaTalk show1988–1991Cari genitoriGame show (season 1-3)1991–1992Non è la RAIVariety show (season 1)1993SeratissimaSpecial1993–1994Canzoni spericolateTalent show (season 1)1995Cuori d'oroVariety show1997Partita del cuoreAnnual event1998Strada facendoHerself / Co-hostVariety show1999–2001Festival di NapoliHerself / HostAnnual event2000–2006Buona DomenicaHerself / OpinionistVariety show (season 13-18)2001–2006Il mio migliore amicoHerself / HostTalk show2018–2020La vita in direttaHerself / OpinionistTalk show2019Live - Non è la D'UrsoVariety show2019–2020Ho qualcosa da dirtiHerself / HostTalk show
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