Manuela Arcuri (born 8 January 1977) is an Italian actress and model. She's best known for starring in Canale 5 period drama series Il peccato e la vergogna (2008–2014).[1]

Manuela Arcuri
Photograph of Manuela Arcuri at age 18 in 1995 by photographer Alberto Magliozzi
Arcuri in 1995
Born (1977-01-08) 8 January 1977 (age 47)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • fashion model
Years active1995–present
Partner(s)Giovanni di Gianfrancesco
2010–present
Children1

Biography

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Arcuri was born in Anagni, near Frosinone, to a father from the Province of Crotone[2] and a mother from Avellino.[3] Raised in Latina, Lazio from an early age, Manuela Arcuri, was often on the covers of tabloids. She has a black belt in karate. She was an attendee at former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's private parties.[4][5]

TV career

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At a very early age she was attracted to show business, and she became a fashion model; in 1995 she played parts in soap operas and in her first film, Black Holes directed by Pappi Corsicato; then she had a supporting role in The Graduates directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni, and a major one in the comedy film Bagnomaria by Giorgio Panariello, which brought her to the attention of the moviegoing public. She continued acting in other movies and stage productions, such as A Pretty Story of a Woman e Liolà at the side of Gianfranco Jannuzzo and under the direction of Gigi Proietti.

In 2000 Manuela Arcuri, now considered a sex symbol, appeared in a calendar for the magazine GenteViaggi; the following year, she posed for another calendar, this time for the magazine Panorama, obtaining great success that consolidated her reputation and helped her land a role in the TV series Carabinieri. In 2001 she hosted the TV show Mai dire Gol with Gialappa's Band. In 2002, she co-hosted the Sanremo Music Festival alongside Pippo Baudo and Vittoria Belvedere. In 2003, she co-hosted with Teo Teocoli and Anna Maria Barbera the eighth series of the TV comedy show Scherzi a parte.

Theatre

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Filmography

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Film roles showing year released, title, role played, director and notes
Title Year Role Director Notes
Diary of a Maniac 1993 Female vagabond Marco Ferreri Cameo appearance
The Graduates 1995 Dancer Leonardo Pieraccioni Cameo appearance
Black Holes Adelaide Pappi Corsicato
Viaggi di nozze Mara Sorci Carlo Verdone
Gratta e vinci 1996 Michelle Ferruccio Castronovo
Uomini senza donne Girl at café Angelo Longoni Cameo appearance
A spasso nel tempo Young Rosanna Carlo Vanzina
Cuori perduti 1997 Nicla Chiodi Teresio Spalla
Finalmente soli Christian's girlfriend Umberto Marino
Bagnomaria 1999 Mara Giorgio Panariello
Voglio stare sotto al letto Brunette girl Bruno Colella
Teste di cocco 2000 Nina Ugo Fabrizio Giordano
Freewheeling Mariagrazia Volpetti Vincenzo Salemme
Mad Love 2001 Aixa Beatriz Vicente Aranda
The Witch Affair 2003 Maria José Miguel Juárez
Non si ruba a casa dei ladri 2016 Lori Carlucci Carlo Vanzina

Television

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Television roles showing year released, title, role played, network and notes
Title Year Role Network Notes
Disokkupati 1997 Angelina Forcella Rai 2 40 episodes
Il gatto e la volpe Herself/co-host Canale 5 9 episodes
Anni '60 1999 Laura Canale 5 Episode: "Episode 3"
Pepe Carvalho Scherezade Rai 1 Episode: "Alla ricerca Scherezade"
Mai dire Gol 2001 Herself/host Italia 1 8 episodes
Sanremo Music Festival 2002 2002 Herself/co-host Rai 1 Annual music festival
Carabinieri 2002–2003 Paola Vitali Canale 5 48 episodes
Scherzi a parte 2003 Herself/co-host Canale 5 13 episodes
Con le unghie e con i denti 2004 Barbara Canale 5 2 episodes
Imperia, la grande cortigiana 2005 Imperia Canale 5 Television film
Carabinieri: Sotto copertura Paola Vitali Canale 5 2 episodes
Regina dei fiori Regina Proietti Rai 1 2 episodes
L'onore e il rispetto 2006 Nella Canale 5 6 episodes
Donne sbagliate 2007 Giulia Canale 5 Television film
Caterina e le sue figlie 2007–2010 Morena Canale 5 14 episodes
Io non dimentico 2008 Angela Canale 5 2 episodes
Mogli a pezzi Elisa Negro Canale 5 4 episodes
So che ritornerai 2009 Anna Gastaldi Canale 5 Television film
Il peccato e la vergogna 2010–2014 Carmen Tabacchi in Fontamara Canale 5 16 episodes
Sangue caldo 2011 Antonia Rosi Canale 5 5 episodes
Pupetta - Il coraggio e la passione 2013 Assunta "Pupetta" Marico Canale 5 4 episodes
Grande Fratello 2014 Herself/ Regular guest Canale 5 13 episodes
Miss Italia 2017 2017 Herself/Judge La7 Beauty contest
Il bello delle donne… Alcuni anni dopo Jessica Lolli Canale 5 8 episodes
Ballando con le stelle 2019 Herself/ Contestant Rai 1 10 episodes

Music Video

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Year Title Artist Role
2007 "Somewhere here on Earth" Prince Dream Girl

References

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  1. ^ "L'onore e il rispetto". tvzap.kataweb.it. 10 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Manuela Arcuri e le sue origini calabresi". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ^ Manuela Arcuri: "Volata scudetto? Tifo Napoli, mia madre è di Avellino"
  4. ^ "[1] Libero Quotidiano, 17 September 2011
  5. ^ Berlusconi's 'harem' named Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, L'Unità, 16 September 2011
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