Ambra Angiolini (born 22 April 1977) is an Italian actress and singer.

Ambra Angiolini
Born (1977-04-22) 22 April 1977 (age 47)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1992–present

She made her film debut in Ferzan Özpetek's Saturn in Opposition (2007) for which she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress as well as the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress, the Ciak d'oro and the Globo d'oro. She continued working as an actress in films like Black and White (2008), The Immature (2011), Viva l'Italia (2013), Do You Remember Me? (2014) and The Choice (2015).[1]

On 9 October 1997, she was in Dario Fo's car recording an interview with him when a car appeared alongside them, displaying an enormous placard in the window reading "Dario, you've won the Nobel prize!", meaning Fo's initial reaction was captured on film.[2][3]

Television beginnings and music career

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In 1992, at the age of 15, she took part in the second edition of Non è la RAI.[4] She left the show in 1995 to host Generazione X in Italia 1. She also hosted the shows Super, Non dimenticate lo spazzolino da denti and Cominciamo bene estate during the subsequent years, as well as Stasera niente MTC in MTV Italy.

Her first album T'appartengo [it] was released in 1994 and it was an instant success.[5] The following year she recorded a Spanish version, Te pertenezco, which was a moderated hit reaching No. 21 on the Hot Latin Songs chart of Billboard. In February 1997 she was invited to take part in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, where she aspicy and controversial performance with it is iconic today in the festival's history.

Her follow-up album, Angiolini [it] (Angelitos in the Spanish-speaking markets), was released in 1996. Her third album Ritmo vitale [it] was released in 1997 in Italy and a Spanish version entitled Ritmos vitales followed in 1998. Her last album InCanto [it] was released in 1999 only in Italy.

Acting career

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Angiolini won the Nastro d'Argento, the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and the Ciak d'oro alla rivelazione dell'anno for her role in Saturno contro (2007) directed by Ferzan Özpetek.[4]

Personal life

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Angiolini was born in Rome to Doriana and Alfredo. She lived in Brescia with the singer-songwriter Francesco Renga and they had two children, Jolanda[6] (born in 2004) and Leonardo (born in 2006).[4] The couple separated in 2015,[7] and between 2017 and 2021 she has been in a relationship with the football manager Massimiliano Allegri.[8]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
T'appartengo 6
Angiolini
  • Released: January 1, 1996
  • Label: RTI
  • Format: CD, digital download
7
  • FIMI: Platinum
Ritmo vitale
  • Released: September 7, 1997
  • Label: RTI
  • Format: CD, digital download
19
  • FIMI: Platinum
InCanto
  • Released: November 12, 1999
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • FIMI: Gold

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album Notes
ITA
"T'appartengo" 1994 52
  • FIMI: 5× Platinum
T'appartengo
"L'ascensore" 1995
"Ti stravoglio" 1996 Angiolini
"Aspettavo te"
"Ritmo vitale" 1997 83 Ritmo vitale
"Io, te, Francesca e Davide"
  • FIMI: Gold
"Guardati le spalle"
"Brivido (Remix)"
"Canto alla luna" 1999 InCanto
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List of singles as featured artist, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album Notes
ITA
"Girotondo rap" (Franco Nero featuring Ambra Angiolini and other artists) 1999 Non-album single
"Frena" (Carlotta featuring Ambra Angiolini) 2001 10
  • FIMI: Gold
Smack!
"Io, te, Francesca e Davide (Remix)" (Syria featuring Ambra Angiolini) 2017 10 10

Guest appearances

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Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Nel cuore, nell'anima" 1995 Non è la RAI cast Non è la RAI: Gran Finale
"Ma che musica maestro" 1999 Platinette Da Viva - Vol. 1
"Voglia, questa voglia" 2008 None Stasera niente MTV
"Tunga tunga"
"Lentamente muore" 2010 Parole note
"Ti vorrei" 2020 Marco Masini Masini 1
"Ambra/Tiziano" 2022 Tiziano Ferro Il mondo è nostro

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
2007 Saturn in Opposition Roberta
The Fox and the Child Narrator (voice) Italian dub; voice role
2008 Black and White Elena
2009 Ce n'è per tutti Eva
2010 News from the Excavations La Marchesa
Insula Francesca Leone Short film
2011 All at Sea Giovanna
The Immature Francesca Di Modugno
It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show Gisella
2012 Viva l'Italia Susanna Spagnolo
The Immature: The Trip Francesca Di Modugno
Ci vediamo a casa Vilma
2013 Us in the U.S. Angela
Stai lontana da me Sara
2014 Maldamore Veronica
Do You Remember Me? Beatrice Benassi
Ladiesroom Greta Short film
Un Natale stupefacente Genny
2015 Come un morto ad Acapulco Sara Short film
Era bellissima Serena Short film
The Choice Laura
2016 Al posto tuo Claudia
7 Minutes Greta
2017 Il colloquio Annalisa Moretti Short film
La verità, vi spiego, sull'amore Dora Biagi
Terapia di coppia per amanti Viviana
2018 Incredibles 2 Evelyn Deavor / Screenslaver (voice) Italian dub; voice role
Vengo anch'io Pharmacist Cameo appearance
2019 Brave ragazze Anna Mancini
Klaus Alva (voice) Italian dub; voice role
2020 Arctic Dogs Jade (voice) Italian dub; voice role
2021 Per tutta la vita Sara
2022 La notte più lunga dell'anno Luce
Turning Red Helen (voice) Italian dub; voice role

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1990–1991 Fantastico Herself / Audience member Variety show (season 11)
1992 Bulli e pupe Herself / Contestant Variety show
1992–1995 Non è la RAI Herself / Cast member Variety/musical show
1993 Rock 'n' roll Herself / co-host Musical program
1995–1996 Generazione X Herself / Host Talk show
1996 DopoFestival 1996 Herself / co-host Sanremo Music Festival aftershow
Favola Teresa Television movie
1996–1997 Non dimenticate lo spazzolino da denti Herself / co-host Game show (season 2)
2000 Mary Magdalene Salome Television movie
2001 Una donna per amico Tea Main role (season 3)
2001–2002 L'assemblea Herself / Host Talk show
2002 Gian Burrasca Luisa Television movie
2005 Sanremo Music Festival 2005 Herself / Opinionist Annual music festival
2005–2006 Chicas Herself / Host Talk show
2007–2008 Crozza Italia Herself / Recurring guest Satirical program
2008 The Simpsons Lurleen Lumpkin (voice) Episode: "Papa Don't Leech"
Stasera niente MTV Herself / Host Variety show
2009 Nastro d'Argento 2009 Herself / Host Annual ceremony
2010 All Stars Anita Main role; 20 episodes
La nuova squadra Ludovica Belforte 2 episodes
2011 Eroi per caso Teresa Miniseries
2011–2012 Piazza pulita Herself / co-host Talk show (season 1)
2014 Zelig Herself / Guest host Episode: "7th November"
2017 Amici di Maria De Filippi Herself / Judge Talent show (season 16, final stage)
Sanremo Giovani 2017 Herself / Judge Talent show
2018 Il fulgore di Dory Dory's mother Television movie
2019–2020 Il silenzio dell'acqua Luisa Ferrari Lead role; 8 episodes
2021 Drag Race Italia Herself / Guest judge Episode: "Gran finale"
2022 The Ignorant Angels Annamaria Main role; 6 episodes
2022–present X Factor Herself / Judge Talent show (seasons 16–present)
2023 Gigolò per caso Margherita Main role; 6 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "La Scelta". Filmitalia (in Italian). Istituto Luce Cinecittà. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ Gumbel, Andrew (10 October 1997). "Nobel Prize: Dario Fo, the showman, wins Nobel literature prize". The Independent. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Tony (1999), Dario Fo: People's Court Jester (Updated and Expanded), London: Methuen, p. 229, ISBN 0-413-73320-3.
  4. ^ a b c La Rosa, Serena (4 January 2010). "Francesco Renga and Ambra – "Being together is like watching each other live: each of us their own life, not necessarily the same"". Vogue – Stars. Vogue It. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  5. ^ "AmbrA". Spotify. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Chi è Jolanda Renga, la figlia di Ambra e Francesco Renga (e perché ci piace così tanto)". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). 31 December 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  7. ^ Ferrara, Federica Maria (21 March 2017). "10 chicche su Ambra Angiolini, nuovo giudice di Amici 2017". Donna Glamour (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Ambra Angiolini e Max Allegri, amore a Monte Carlo" (in Italian). tgcom24.mediaset.it. 1 July 2020.
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