Alba Parietti (born 2 July 1961) is an Italian television presenter, television personality, showgirl, actress and former singer.

Early life

Parietti was born on 2 July 1961 in

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, Italy, daughter of Francesco, a Piedmontese partisan originally from the

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then a chemist, whose nom de guerre was Naviga and Grazia Dipietromaria, painter and writer. She has been named after

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where the partisans instaurated the

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in 1944. She began her career in 1977 with an appearance in the theatrical play, ''

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'', by

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. Although she did appear on television as early as 1975, her first role was in a major theatrical film in 1983 in ''

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'' (American version entitled ''Time for Loving''). Parietti has since performed in many films, including the 1991 comedy film ', as Aurora. In February 1992, Parietti co-hosted the

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alongside

Pippo Baudo Giuseppe Vittorio Raimondo Baudo (born 7 June 1936), known as Pippo Baudo, is one of the most famous Italian television presenters, with a career spanning six decades. He is often nicknamed "Superpippo" (referencing the Italian name of Super Go ...

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, Italy.

Personal life

She gave birth to her only child, a son on 6 April 1982, with her ex-husband Franco Oppini.

Discography

Studio albums

*''ALBA'' (1996)

Extended plays

*''Alba da sentire'' (1990)

Singles

*''Only Music Survives'' (1985) *''Jump and Do It'' (1986) *''Look Into My Eyes'' (1986) *''Dangerous'' (1987)

Filmography

Films

Television

External links

* 1961 births Living people Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Italian television presenters Actors from Turin Italian women television presenters 20th-century Italian actresses Mass media people from Turin {{Italy-actor-stub