Miriam Leone
Miriam Leone | |
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 Miriam Leone in 2008 | |
| Born | Miriam Leone 14 April 1985 Catania, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model and presenter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Miriam Leone (born 14 April 1985) is an Italian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won the 2008 Miss Italia beauty contest.[1]
Biography
Miriam Leone was born in Catania, Sicily, on April 14, 1985. She lived her youth in Acireale, the daughter of a literature teacher, Ignazio Leone, and Gabriella Leotta, employed in the municipality of Aci Catena. She has a younger brother named Sergio. She attended the "Gulli e Pennisi" classical high school in Acireale and at the end of her high school studies she enrolled in the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy at the University of Catania, but did not finish her studies.
The young Sicilian participates in the Miss Italy contest in 2008 with the title of "Miss Prima dell'anno". After being initially eliminated during the program, she is subsequently resumed in the competition and wins the "Miss Italia 2008" sash in the final, as well as the title of "Miss Cinema" awarded by Anna Strasberg of the Actors Studio, who also awards a scholarship .
Leone co-presented Unomattina Estate from 1 June to 11 September on Rai Uno. In 2010 Leone was a judge on Ciak! Si Canta. Since 2010, she has been co-hosting Mattina in famiglia on Rai Uno.[2][3] She also hosted the Nastro d'Argento award ceremony in 2011.
Leone began her acting career with small roles before obtaining the lead role in television series Distretto di polizia (2011-12), La dama velata (2015) and Non uccidere (2015-18).[4] She played the main role of Veronica Castello in the Sky Atlantic trilogy 1992, 1993 and 1994.[4][5] In 2018 she starred as the lead in the black comedy film Put Grandma in the Freezer.[6]
Leone starred as Eva Kant in the 2021 film based on the comics series Diabolik.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using | Luigi's girlfriend | Cameo appearance |
| 2011 | I soliti idioti: Il film | TV reporter | Cameo appearance |
| 2014 | Unique Brothers | Sofia | |
| La scuola più bella del mondo | Margherita Rivolta | ||
| 2016 | An Almost Perfect Town | Anna | |
| At War with Love | Flora Guarneri | ||
| Sweet Dreams | Agnese | ||
| 2018 | Put Grandma in the Freezer | Claudia Maria Lusi | |
| The Invisible Witness | Laura Vitale | ||
| 2019 | A Cup of Coffee with Marilyn | Oriana Fallaci | Short film |
| Love Under House Arrest | Anna | ||
| 2021 | Marilyn's Eyes | Clara Pagani | |
| Diabolik | Eva Kant | ||
| 2022 | Corro da te | Chiara | |
| Diabolik: Ginko all'attacco! | Eva Kant | ||
| War - La guerra desiderata | Lea |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Miss Italia | Herself | Contestant; winner |
| 2010 | Il ritmo della vita | Lizabeth | Television film |
| 2011 | Camera Café | Herself | Episode: "Constatazione amichevole" |
| 2011–2012 | Distretto di Polizia | Mara Fermi | Main role (season 11); 26 episodes |
| 2012 | Un passo dal cielo | Astrid | Recurring role (season 2); 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Il tredicesimo apostolo | Miriam | Episode: "Il pianto del demonio" |
| 2015 | La dama velata | Countess Clara Grandi | Lead role; 12 episodes |
| 1992 | Veronica Castello | Main role; 10 episodes | |
| 2015–2018 | Non uccidere | Valeria Ferro | Lead role; 36 episodes |
| 2016 | Medici | Bianca | Episode: "Original Sin" |
| 2017 | In arte Nino | Erminia Ferrari | Television film |
| 1993 | Veronica Castello | Main role; 8 episodes | |
| 2019 | 1994 | Main role; 8 episodes |
References
- ^ (14 September 2008). Miss Italia è Miriam Leone Siciliana dai capelli rossi, La Repubblica (in Italian)
- ^ (4 March 2010). Il doppio debutto come attrice di Miriam Leone, Miss Italia 2008, al cinema e in tv Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian)
- ^ Rai.it, "Uno Mattina in famiglia" Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 13 November 2011 (in Italian).
- ^ a b "Miriam Leone torna in tv con 1992 - La serie e Non uccidere. Poi il cinema". La Nostra TV (in Italian). 2 January 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Miriam Leone: con 1993 una discesa agli inferi, incarno la tv dei falsi sorrisi". Leggo (in Italian). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Miriam Leone e Fabio De Luigi nel trailer di 'Metti la nonna in freezer'". Universal Movies (in Italian). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Martin Eden's lead will suit up in leather for a Diabolik remake". Little White Lies. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Miriam Leone è una sexy e sensuale Eva Kant sul set di 'Diabolik'". TGcom Mediaset (in Italian). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
External links
- Miriam Leone at IMDb
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