Alfonso Signorini (born 7 April 1964) is an Italian
television host
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and
journalist
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.
Biography
Signorini was born in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
. He was engaged to
Paolo Galimberti.
Television
*''
Chiambretti c'è'' (
Rai 2
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, 2002)
*''
L'isola dei famosi'' (Rai 2, 2003–2007)
*''
Markette'' (
La7
La7 is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned by Cairo Communication. Until 2013 it was a pay-per-view channel owned by Telecom Italia Media and operated by Telecom Italia.
Signal overspill means that parts of Albania, Croatia, Swi ...
, 2004–2008)
*''
Ritorno al presente'' (
Rai 1
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, 2005)
*''
Verissimo'' (
Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980.
On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...
, 2006–2012)
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*''Scherzi a parte
''Scherzi a parte'' is a hidden camera-practical joke television series aired in prime time from 9 February 1992, first on Italia 1 and then on Canale 5.Aldo Grasso – Massimo Scaglioni, ''Enciclopedia della Televisione'', Garzanti, Milano, 19 ...
'' (Canale 5
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On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...
, 2007)
*''Grande Fratello
''Grande Fratello'' is the Italian version of the reality television franchise '' Big Brother''. Begun in September 2000, it has gone on to become a cultural phenomenon in Italy. There have been twenty-one completed seasons as of 2021, sixteen ...
'' (Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980.
On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...
, 2008–2012)
*'' Maurizio Costanzo Show'' (Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980.
On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...
, 2009)
*'' Kalispéra!'' (Canale 5
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On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...
, 2010–2011)
*'' La notte degli chef'' (Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980.
On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...
, 2011)
*'' Opera on Ice'' (Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980.
On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...
, 2011–2012)
*'' Studio 5'' (Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980.
On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...
, 2013)
*''Grande Fratello VIP
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'' (Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980.
On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...
), 2016-2023
Books
* ''Costantino desnudo'', s.l., Maestrale Company-Lele Mora, 2004.
* ''Il Signorini. Chi c'è c'è, chi non c'è s'incazza'', Milano, Mondadori, 2006.
* ''Troppo fiera, troppo fragile. Il romanzo della Callas'', Milano, Mondadori, 2007.
* ''Chanel. Una vita da favola'', Milano, Mondadori, 2009.
* ''Blu come il sangue. Storie di delitti nell'alta società'', con Massimo Picozzi, Milano, Mondadori, 2010.
* ''Marylin. Vivere e morire d'amore'', Milano, Mondadori, 2010.
* ''L'altra parte di me'', Milano, Mondadori, 2015.
* ''Ciò che non muore mai. Il romanzo di Chopin'', Milano, Mondadori, 2017.
References
External links
Alfonso Signorini - MediasetAlfonso Signorini - La 7
1964 births
Living people
Italian television presenters
Mass media people from Milan
Gay entertainers
Italian LGBT entertainers
Italian magazine editors
21st-century LGBT people
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