Paola Cortellesi
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About
Italian actress, entertainer, artist, performer, vocalist, musician, singer, comedian, filmmaker, producer and overall public figure. She has appeared in many films, stage productions, hosted performances and directed her own works, cumulatively making a name for herself in the Italian entertainment industry.
Before Fame
She started working in the entertainment industry at age 13. She later studied at the Teatro Blu school in Rome.
Trivia
Her feminist comedy-drama, There's Still Tomorrow, became one of the highest-grossing films of all time in Italy. Cortellesi debuted in the show business as a singer for Cacao meravigliao, the jingle of the popular RAI TV show Indietro tutta! by Renzo Arbore.
Family Life
She married Italian director Riccardo Milani in 2011, and the two have a daughter named Laura.
Associated With
She received the Maximo Award for her portrayal of Maria Montessori in the Italian TV movie, Maria Montessori: Una vita per i bambini.
