Carlo Natale Marino Conti (born 13 March 1961), simply known as Carlo Conti, is an Italian television presenter.

Life and career

Born in

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, Conti graduated in accountancy, then he was a bank teller from 1981 to 1986.. After some experiences in radio as a presenter and a DJ, he debuted as a television presenter in 1985, hosting the

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musical show ''

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''. He later hosted several successful TV programmes, including ''Aria fresca'', ''L'eredità'', ''I migliori anni'', ''Tale e Quale Show'', ''

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'' and five editions of ''

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''. In 2014, Conti was named as a host and the artistic director of the

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for 2015. He continued in these roles for the 2016 edition of the festival and did so again in 2017. On 15 June 2011, an asteroid was named after him, 78535 Carloconti. He considers himself Roman Catholic.

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