Diana Del Bufalo (born 8 February 1990) is an Italian actress and singer. After competing during the tenth season of ''

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'' (2010–2011), she gained recognition for her multiple roles in film, theatre and television. She starred in '' Wedding in Paris'' (2011), ''I soliti idioti'' film series (2011–2013), '' My Big Gay Italian Wedding'' (2018), '' La profezia dell'armadillo'' (2018), ''

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'' (2019), ''

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'' (2019), ''

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'' (2021) and ''

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'' (2024). On television, she hosted the sixteenth season of ''Colorado'' (2015) and played Monica Giulietti in

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comedy-drama series '' Che Dio ci aiuti'' (2017–2021). In 2023, Del Bufalo was cast as Sally Bowes in the Italian tour of ''

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''.

Biography

Diana Del Bufalo was born in Rome on 8 February 1990. Her father is

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, an architect and archeologist and her mother is Ornella Pratesi, a soprano. Diana has an older brother named Giano. In 2010 she participated as a singer in the talent show ''

Amici di Maria de Filippi ''Amici di Maria De Filippi'' known simply as ''Amici'' and known until 2003 as ''Saranno famosi'' is an Italian talent show. Created by Maria De Filippi, the show began in 2001 and has since aired annually. The show is produced by Fascino P.G.T ...

''. Her elimination caused Platinette, a judge, to strip during the live broadcast to show his disagreement. During the show she recorded her first single "''Nelle mie favole"'', featured in the music compilation of ''Amici 10''. She has hosted ''Mai dire Amici'', a comedy show developed by

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for Italian television channel

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. In the summer of 2011 she made her debut in cinema as the co-protagonist of the movie '' Matrimonio a Parigi'' directed by

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. Diana then went on to host the Italian TV show ''Pianeta Mare'' broadcast on

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. In the summer of 2013 she hosted Summer Festival on Canale 5. She then made her radio debut as a host for Radio LUISS in the broadcast ''Hit Chart''. In 2014 she published online several songs produced by Francesco Arpino and performed weekly in the first season of television show ''XLove''. In 2015 she hosted Italian TV show ''Colorado'' on

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alongside

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. Between 2015 and 2016 she participated in Rai's television series ''C'era una volta Studio Uno,'' in the role of Rita. In 2017 she also participated in the fourth season of Rai's fiction '' Che Dio ci aiuti''. In 2017 she was a guest at the

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. In the same year she also hosted, alongside

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, ''Panariello sotto l'albero'' on

. In March 2018 she starred in the comedy ''

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'', directed by

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as well as in the movie '' La profezia dell'armadillo'', based on the comic book by

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. In 2019 she hosted '' Un'estate fa'' alongside singer

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on Rai 1. Del Bufalo is currently part of the cast of ''real-life thriller'', ''Celebrity Hunted: Caccia all'uomo'', produced by Endemol Shine Italy and broadcast on

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where she is paired with Cristiano Caccamo. In 2020 she hosted alongside

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''Enjoy - Ridere fa bene'' on Rai 1. Between June 2020 and February 2021 she was involved in the filming of the sixth season of ''Che Dio ci aiuti'', starring as Monica Giulietti.

Personal life

After being in a relationship with singer Francesco Arpino, from 2015 to 2019 she was involved with actor and director

, whom she met during her time hosting television show ''Colorado''. From 2019 until October 2020 she was in a relationship with Edoardo Tavassi.

Filmography

Films

Television

Radio

* ''Hit Chart'' (Radio LUISS, 2011-2012)

Stage

Events

* ''Diversity Media Awards'' (2018)

Discography

Singles

* 2013 - ''Beep Beep (A Ha)'' * 2014 - ''La Foresta (Ce L'Ho Pelosa)'' * 2021 - ''Flashdance''

Features

* 2010 - AA.VV. ''Amici 10'', con il brano ''Nelle mie favole''

Acknowledgements

; CinéCiak d'Oro * 2018 - Rivelazione dell'anno ; Biglietto d'Oro * 2019 - Chiavi d'oro del successo for '' 10 giorni senza mamma''

References

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