Years active: 1987 - present (started around 20 years old; 37 years in the business)
Tattoos: None.
Piercings: None.
Instagram follower count: 2.1m (as of December 2024)
About Valeria Marini
Valeria Marini is an Italian model, actress, showgirl and fashion designer.
Born in Rome but raised in Cagliari, Sardinia, land of origin of her parents, Valeria's first cinematographic appearance was in 1987 in the film "Cronaca nera".
After this she made her debut in theatre with the comedy "I ragazzi irresistibili", in 1991.
In 1992 she debuted in television with the show "Luna di miele".
It was in this programme that she was noticed by director Pierfrancesco Pingitore, who chose her to replace Pamela Prati in the "Bagaglino" spectaculars, annual series of theatre shows transformed into television variety programmes.
She took part in several series of these such as "Bucce di banana", "Champagne", "Rose rosse", "Viva le italiane", "Miconsenta", "Barbecue".
After these performances, her fame grew in Italy; in 1997 she was nominated to present the Festival di Sanremo with Pippo Baudo and Piero Chiambretti.
She has also acted in several films, and in the 2000s, she began a career as a fashion designer.
In 2006 she took part in the reality show Reality Circus.
In 2010 she co-hosted the television programme "I raccomandati", with Pupo, Emanuele Filiberto and Georgia Luzi.
She has never been married and she has no children.