Miriam Galanti (born 5 April 1989) is an Italian actress and television presenter.

Career

Born in

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and grown up in

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, she graduated at

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in 2015 and began her acting career in

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. She won the

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's "An Acting Talent Beyond" Award for the Best Newcomer Actor at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. After few minor roles in television series such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', she starred as the lead in the 2018 thriller film '' Scarlett''. For her role of the antagonist Sonia in the 2019 horror film '' In the Trap'', she was awarded with the Kinéo Prize at the

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. In 2020, she co-hosted with

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the documentary show ''Sei in un Paese meraviglioso'' on Sky Arte. In 2021, she was the narrator of the

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documentary ''Dante: La visione nell'arte'' for the 700th anniversary of

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's death. She also hosted the 2021 Pesaro International Film Festival. On 8 March 2022, she was among the nine testimonials of the

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campaign against

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at the

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Personal life

She was in a relationship with actor and television personality Gilles Rocca from 2009 to 2023.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Galanti, Miriam 1989 births Living people 21st-century Italian actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Actors from Mantua Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni