Rosalinda Cannavò (born 26 November 1992), formerly known as Adua Del Vesco, is an

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Early life and career

Growing up in Messina, Rosalinda Cannavò moved to

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at the age of 16 to start her acting career. In 2012 she made her television debut, under the pseudonym Adua Del Vesco, in the third season of

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''L'onore e il rispetto'', directed by Alessio Inturri and Luigi Parisi. The pseudonym comes from the name of a protagonist in ''I colori della vita'', a 2005 miniseries. In January 2014 she made her cinematic debut in the film '' Sapore di te'', directed by

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. In the same year she returned to the

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in the second season of '' Il peccato e la vergogna'', directed by Alessio Inturri, Luigi Parisi and Mariano Lamberti. Cannavò also appeared in the two-part miniseries ''Rodolfo Valentino - La leggenda'' and ''Furore'', both directed by Alessio Inturri. In 2016 she starred in the

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''Non è stato mio figlio'', directed by Alessio Inturri and Luigi Parisi, and ''Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo'', directed by Eros Puglielli. In the same year she made her debut as a singer with the singles ''Magico'' and ''Non c'è sole''. In 2018 she appeared in ''Furore - Capitolo Secondo'', directed by Alessio Inturri. In the same year she played a young

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in the film '' Loro'' by

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. On 30 December 2018 Adua launched the single ''Sei Sei Sei'', written by Teodosio Losito, with a

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directed by Luigi Parisi. In 2020 and 2021 she was a contestant in the fifth series of

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, the Italian version of the reality television franchise Big Brother, directed by

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. During which she decided to give up her pseudonym and use her real name; she ranked seventh after being eliminated in the semifinal. Since 2021 Cannavò has been in a relationship with Andrea Zenga, the son of football manager

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and

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Roberta Termali. She took part in the 2021

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modelling dresses for ''Impero Couture'' as part of her celebrity endorsement. She also modelled for the brand at the 14th Mia Sposa wedding fair. From September 2021 until June 2022 Cannavò presented the

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Casa Chi. On 25 February 2022 she released a single, ''Sempre Avanti'', with independent label QME music. In the same year she modelled for Nualy at Milan Fashion Week, as part of her celebrity endorsement of the brand. In 2022, Cannavò also published a book ''Il riflesso di me'', with

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and took part in

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, ''Tale e quale show.''

Personal life

She is engaged to Andrea Zenga, and they have a daughter. She considers herself Roman Catholic.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cannavò, Rosalinda 1992 births Living people Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Italian women singers Actresses from Messina Mass media people from Sicily 21st-century Italian actresses Italian Roman Catholics