Aurora Giovinazzo (born 18 April 2002) is an Italian actress and professional dancer.
Career Born in Rome, she spent her childhood in the Agro Romanus area of Casalotti, with her parents, both restorers, and her sister, actress Domiziana Giovinazzo. At the age of nine, she began studying latin dance, including merengue, salsa and bachata, eventually becoming a European and World Champion winner in bachata competitions.
In 2017, she starred alongside Anna Valle, Giorgio Marchesi and Loretta Goggi in the Rai 1 series Sorelle, directed by Cinzia TH Torrini and shot in Matera.
In 2021, Giovinazzo appeared in a leading role in Gabriele Mainetti's film Freaks Out, for which she received a nomination for the David di Donatello for best actress. At the 78th Venice International Film Festival, she won the Nuovo IMAIE Talent Award for Best New Young Actress and the RB Casting Award.
In 2022, she landed her first leading role in the thriller The Man on the Street. In 2023, she starred again in The Cage - Nella gabbia, directed by Massimiliano Zanin. In the same year, Ferzan Özpetek selected her for his film Nuovo Olimpo.
In 2024, she was once again cast by Özpetek in Diamanti, where she starred alongside Elena Sofia Ricci, Luisa Ranieri and Anna Ferzetti. In the same year, she joined the cast of Eternal Visionary, directed and written by Michele Placido, and took on the lead role in Una madre by Stefano Chiantini. In 2025, she appeared in the cast of the Netflix series My Family, directed by Claudio Cupellini.
Personal life She has an older sister, Domiziana, who previously acted in the medical drama Un medico in famiglia.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Immature Penelope Il sesso aggiunto Caterina 2012 The Immature: The Trip Penelope Breve storia di lunghi tradimenti Gaia 2021 Freaks Out Matilde Dog Years Stella 2022 L'uomo sulla strada Irene 2023 Nuovo Olimpo Alice 2023Una madre 2024 Eternal Visionary Lietta Diamonds Beatrice 2025 The Big Fake Virginia 2026 Prendiamoci una pausa Erica
Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Caterina e le sue figlie Caterina Balestra 3 episodes 2011 La donna che ritorna 2011–2013 Rossella 2011–2016 Don Matteo Cecilia Castellani / Giorgia Barani 2 episodes 2012 Così è la vita 2014 Il peccato e la vergogna 2014–2018 Furore Rosa Licata Main role 2015 Una casa nel cuore Aurora Television movie 2016 La classe degli asini Flavia Television movie 2017 Sorelle Stella Roversi Main role 2018 Carlo & Malik Veronica 2 episodes 2019 Oltre la soglia Marica Main role 2021 Up&Down Camilla Miniseries 2025 My Family Valeria 6 episodes
Awards and nominations + Year Award Category Work Result 2021 Venice Film Festival Nuovo IMAIE Talent Award – Best New Young Actress Freaks Out RB Casting Award 2022 David di Donatello Best Actress 2022 Nastro d'Argento Best Actress
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