Antonella Elia

Antonella Elia
Born (1963-11-01) 1 November 1963 (age 61)
Turin, Italy
Occupations
  • Television and media personality
  • actress

Antonella Elia (born 1 November 1963) is an Italian television personality and actress.

Life and career

Born in Turin, Italy, Elia started her career as a model and made her television debut in 1989 in a minor role in the TV series The Betrothed.[1] She became first known as the assistant of Corrado in the Canale 5 variety show La Corrida, a role she had between 1990 and 1993.[1] In 1991 she was cast in the successful variety television Non è la RAI, and between 1993 and 1996 she was sidekick of Raimondo Vianello in the Italia 1 program Pressing.[1][2] She participated in the second edition of the Rai 2 reality show L'isola dei famosi in 2004, and she returned in the 2012 edition, winning the show and donating the 100,000 euro prize to Amnesty International.[3] She is also active in films, TV-series and on stage.[1][2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1990 Parco Valentino Nuvola
1991 Tonight in the Building Alex
1998 Voglio una donnaaa! Cecilia
2004 Ocean's Twelve Arrested woman Uncredited
The Aviator Secretary
2005 Volcano Sylvia Diablo
2009 Buona fortuna Herself Cameo

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1989 The Betrothed Matilde Main role
1990–1994; 2011 La Corrida Herself / Co-host Variety show (seasons 4–5; 7–8; 19)
1991–1992 Non è la RAI Herself / Contestant Musical/variety show
1991 Capodanno con Canale 5 Herself / Co-host Special
1992 Serata d'amore per San Valentino Herself / Co-host Special
Carnevale con Canale 5 Herself / Co-host Special
La grande festa di Non è la RAI Herself / Co-host Special
Telegatto 1992 Herself / Co-host Annual ceremony
1993 Bulli e pupe Herself / Performer Variety show
1993–1996 Pressing Herself / Co-host Talk show (seasons 4–6)
1994 Casa Vianello Herself Episode: "Raimondo senza cuore"
1994 Giro d'Italia Herself / Reporter Special
1994–1995 Karaoke Herself / Co-host Variety show (season 3)
1995 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year Herself / Co-host Special
Cuori e denari Herself / Reporter Variety show
1995–1996 La Ruota Della Fortuna Herself / Co-host Game show
1997 Caro maestro Antonella Main role (season 2)
2001 Gian Burrasca Virginia Television film
2004–2005 Buona Domenica Herself / Co-host Variety show (season 17)
2004, 2012 L'isola dei famosi Herself / Contestant Reality show (season 2 and 9)
2006–2007 La vita in diretta Herself / Reporter Talk show (season 17)
2010 Extra Factor Herself / Opinionist The X Factor aftershow
2013–2014 Superbrain Herself / Co-host Game show (season 2)
2017 Pechino Express Herself / Contestant Reality show (season 6)
2018 Tale e Quale show Herself / Contestant Talent show (season 8)
Zecchino d'Oro Herself / Judge Annual singing contest
2020–2021 Grande Fratello VIP Herself / Contestant Reality show (season 5)
2022 Back to School Herself / Contestant Reality show

References

  1. ^ a b c d Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
  2. ^ a b Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 978-88-317-9599-9.
  3. ^ Marianna D' Onghia (14 April 2012). "Antonella Elia devolve la vincita dell'Isola ad Amnesty International". Spettacolo FanPage. Retrieved 3 June 2014.