Marisa Laurito (born 19 April 1951) is an Italian actress, singer and television personality.
Life and career
Born in
Naples
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, Italy, Laurito debuted at a very young age entering the stage company of
Eduardo De Filippo.
She obtained large popularity with
Renzo Arbore's variety show ''
Quelli della notte'', and then went on to host several TV-programs, including two editions of the
RAI Saturday night show ''
Fantastico''.
In 1989, she entered the
Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Il babà è una cosa seria", ranking twelfth.
Laurito is also author of several
cookbooks. She believes in one God but she does not follow any religion.
Selected filmography
* ''
Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe'' (1976)
* ''
L'Italia s'è rotta'' (1976)
* ''
The Payoff'' (1978)
* ''
Gegè Bellavita'' (1978)
* ''
Odds and Evens'' (1978)
* ''
Café Express'' (1980)
* ''
La pagella'' (1980)
* ''
A tu per tu'' (1984)
* ''
Il mistero di Bellavista'' (1985)
* ''
Il tenente dei carabinieri'' (1986)
* ''
Terra Nova'' (1991)
* (2019)
*''
I fratelli De Filippo'' (2021)
References
External links
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1951 births
Living people
Singers from Naples
Italian comedy musicians
Italian film actresses
Italian television personalities
Italian stage actresses
Italian women singers
Italian deists