Teresa Mannino (born 23 November 1970) is an Italian comedian, actress, and television personality.

Biography

Born in

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, Mannino graduated in philosophy, and then she moved to

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, where she enrolled in the Teatro Carcano European Drama School. After several other courses and workshops, she became a stand-up comedian and began appearing in the

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variety show ''Zelig''. Mannino is active on stage, in films and in many TV commercials. In 2012 she hosted a one-woman-show on La 7, ''Se stasera sono qui''. In an interview, she defined the latter show as a "show talk", rather than a "talk show", meaning that the show would host characters who would hold mini-talks on aspects of society and culture. She will co-host the third night of the

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alongside

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Filmography

Film

Television

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