Francesca Chillemi (; born 25 July 1985) is an Italian actress, model, television personality and

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titleholder.

Early life and career

At the age of 18, Chillemi won the

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2003 beauty contest. She subsequently started a career as model, actress and television presenter. She plays the role of Azzurra Leonardi in the

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TV drama '' Che Dio ci aiuti''.(In Italian) Solange Savagnone
Francesca Chillemi ora vive a New York: «Ma non mi perdo una puntata di Che Dio ci aiuti»
, ''Sorrisi.com'', 7 March 2019

Personal life

In 2009, Chillemi was photographed in company of

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son of the Libyan leader

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. She later clarified that it was only a friendship. Chillemi is in a relationship with

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, shareholder of the

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. They had a daughter together in 2016(In Italian
Stefano Rosso, chi è il compagno di Francesca Chillemi? Padre, figlio, Diesel e foto
, ''Youmovies.com'', 21 March 2019 and moved to

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the following year.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* * 1985 births Living people People from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto Italian beauty pageant winners Italian television presenters Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Italian female models Italian women television presenters Models from Sicily Mass media people from Sicily Actors from the Metropolitan City of Messina Actresses from Sicily {{Italy-screen-actor-stub