Mercédesz Henger, birth name Mercédesz Jelinek Schicchi, (born 18 August 1991 in

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- Hungarian

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and

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; she is daughter of Éva Henger and

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and she is known with the

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of Éva Henger, her mother, as Mercédesz Henger since 2002, when she made her cinema debut in 2002 with a cameo role in the movie ''

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'' directed by

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; film where there is also the mother Éva Henger.

Biography

Career

Early life and beginnings

Mercédesz Henger, birth name Mercédesz Jelinek Schicchi (Jelinek is the

of biological father and Schicchi is the

), is daughter of Éva Henger and

. She studied at Marymount International School of Rome and at St. George's British International School in

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; she then continued her studies in

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, where she attended courses at the

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, and then graduated in psychology at the

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. She is known with the

of Éva Henger, her mother; as Mercédesz Henger since 2002, when she made her cinema debut in 2002 with a cameo role in the movie ''

'' directed by

; film where there is also the mother Éva Henger.

2003–2015

In 2003 she posed for a photo shoot for a magazine for teenagers. In 2005 she is, with her mother, in the music video of ''My Heart Is Dancing'', single of her mother. In the 2006 she take part at ''The Look of the Year'' where she ranks second and won the title of "Miss Volto". Mercédesz started modeling for "Roma Sposa" and

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. In the same year, as dancer, she is in the cast of "Festival Show" with her mother. In 2008 she played the role of Orsola Iuvara, one of the protagonists, in the film ''Bastardi'' directed by Federico Del Zoppo and Andres Alce Meldonado; film where there is also the mother Éva Henger. In the same year Mercédesz Henger won the "Piper Club Award" with her mother Éva Henger. In 2009 she played the role of Chiara in the film '' Torno a vivere da solo'' directed by

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, film where there is also the mother Éva Henger; in the same year posed for her first calendar for teenagers. In 2015 she is the protagonist of the music video ''We Gon Ride'' by B-Goss feat.

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e J-Rand.

2016–2020

In 2016, she is the third finalist of '' L'isola dei famosi 11'', a reality show on

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hosted by Alessia Marcuzzi from the studio and Alvin from the island; in the same year she is in the cast of ''Grand Hotel Chiambretti'' on

, she is in the cast of the music video ''Estate 2016'' by

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and in the cast of ''Bring the Noise'' on

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. Since 2016 Mercédesz is a

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in the programs ''Domenica Live'' (closed in 2021) and '' Pomeriggio Cinque'' (until 2023), both on

and hosted by Barbara D'Urso, many times with her mother Éva Henger. Moreover in 2016 she is a basketball player in BasketArtisti, a basketball team. In 2017 she is the testimonial of S.S. Lazio Women, an Italian women's football team. In 2017 and in 2018 she is a

in the program ''Casa Signorini'' on 361tv, many times with her mother Éva Henger; and in 2018 Mercédesz is in the cast of ''Vip Champion 2018'' on 361tv, where there is also her mother. In 2017 and in 2019 she takes part in the cast of ''

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'' on

, in 2017 with her mother Éva Henger. In 2018 she is in the cast of the music video ''E contro tutto'' by Dorian. In the same year she debuts as a singer collaborating with Btsound; the single is ''Boomerang'' and there is also a music video; in this music video there is also her sister Jennifer. In 2018 she is in the cast of the music video ''Portami via da me'' by Marco Santilli. Since 2018 signs a line of lipsticks for MU – Make Up. From 2019 to 2020 she is a

in the programs ''Live – Non è la D'Urso'' on

and hosted by Barbara D'Urso. In 2019 she is in the cast of the music video ''Traguardo'' by VEMO, she is co-host for ''Miss Europe Continental'' (backstage), and she is in the cast of music video ''Chica linda'' by Prynce Niko.

2020–2023

Mercédesz Henger continues her activity as a columnist in the programs Videonews conducted by Barbara D'Urso. In 2020 she is the protagonist of the music video ''Playlist'' by Daniele Ronda. In 2021 she is the protagonist of the short film ''Biphora'' directed by Wylliam Fumagalli. In 2022 and in 2023 she is in the cast of ''Sartù, il sorriso è servito''. In the same year she is the fourth finalist of '' L'isola dei famosi 16'', a reality show on

hosted by Ilary Blasi from the studio and Alvin from the island. In the same year she is the protagonist of the music video ''Lividi'' by Soniko; and, together with her mother Éva, she is a judge in

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of the ''Lollapalooza Got Talent''. In the same year Mercédesz is in the cast of the music video ''Svalutation'' (cover of

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) by Jean-Christophe Moroni. In 2023 she takes part in the cast of ''

'' on

and she released the single, with

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, ''Il girone della giostra'', a duet with Ilenya. In 2023 she takes part, together with her mother Éva, in the talk show ''Il salotto delle celebrità - Sanremo 2023'; and she takes part, as singer, in the

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''Miss Woman Beauty Contest - World Edition'' hosted by her mother Éva, and she is the protagonist of the music video ''Tu malavita, io criminale'' by Marco Calone. In the same year she is in the cast of ''Tic toc'' directed by Davide Scovazzo, film where there are also her mother Éva Henger and her sister Jennifer; she is also in the cast of ''Elohim'' directed by Paolo Vegliò.

2024–present

In 2024 she played a lead role in ''Il passo del vento'' directed by Massimo Paolucci and in ''The Contract'' directed by Massimo Paolucci with screenplay of her mother Éva Henger.

Private life

Mercédesz is the first daughter of Éva Henger and she was born ob 18 August 1991 in

from a previous relationship. Declared as Mercedesz Jelinek Schicchi (Jelinek is the surname of the biological father), Riccardo wants the daughter to be recognized as his in all respects, keeping the secret of biological paternity; in 2019 Mercédesz makes the topic public, underlining that for her the only father is in any case Riccardo. Mercédesz has one brother (Riccardo Jr. Schicchi was born on 22 December 1994 in

, son of Éva Henger and

) and one sister (Jennifer Caroletti was born on 12 April 2009 in

, daughter of Éva Henger and Massimiliano Caroletti). After the death of

(9 December 2012 in

), the property of Schicchi of Diva Futura, moreover, becomes property of Éva, Mercédesz and Riccardo Jr.

Television

* '' L'isola dei famosi (season 11)'' (

, 2016) * ''Grand Hotel Chiambretti'' (

, 2016) * ''Bring the Noise'' (

, 2016) * ''Domenica Live'' (

, 2016–2021) * '' Pomeriggio Cinque'' (

, 2016–2023) * ''Casa Signorini'' (361tv, 2017–2018) * ''

'' (

, 2017, 2019, 2023) * ''Vip Champion 2018'' (361tv, 2018) * ''Live – Non è la D'Urso'' (

, 2019–2020) * '' L'isola dei famosi (season 16)'' (

, 2022)

Filmography

* ''

'', directed by

(2002) * ''Bastardi'', directed by Federico Del Zoppo and Andres Alce Meldonado (2008) * '' Torno a vivere da solo'', directed by

(2009) * ''Biphora'', directed by Wylliam Fumagalli (2021) - short film * ''Tic toc'', directed by Davide Scovazzo (2023) * ''Elohim'', directed by Paolo Vegliò (2023) * ''Il passo del vento'' by Massimo Paolucci (2024) * ''The Contract'' by Massimo Paolucci (2024) * ''Dettami che scrivo'' by Massimo Paolucci

Web TV

* ''Sartù, il sorriso è servito'' (2022-2023) * ''Il salotto delle celebrità - Sanremo 2023'' (

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, 2023)

Singles

* 2018 – ''Boomerang'' by Btsound Vs Mercedesz Henger * 2023 – ''Il girone della giostra'' by Mercedesz Henger and Ilenya

Music videos

* 2006 – ''My Heart Is Dancing'' by Éva Henger * 2015 – ''We Gon Ride'' by B-Goss feat.

and J-Rand * 2016 – ''Estate 2016'' by

* 2018 – ''E contro tutto'' by Dorian * 2018 – ''Boomerang'' by Btsound Vs Mercedesz Henger * 2018 – ''Portami via da me'' by Marco Santilli * 2019 – ''Traguardo'' by VEMO * 2019 – ''Chica linda'' by Prynce Niko * 2020 – ''Playlist'' by Daniele Ronda * 2022 – ''Lividi'' by Soniko * 2022 – ''Svalutation'' by Jean-Christophe Moroni * 2023 – ''Il girone della giostra'' by Mercedesz Henger and Ilenya * 2023 – ''Tu malavita, io criminale'' by Marco Calone

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henger, Mercédesz 1991 births Living people Italian television personalities Italian female models Hungarian female models 21st-century Italian actresses 21st-century Hungarian actresses Italian showgirls 21st-century Italian women singers 21st-century Hungarian women singers Participants in Italian reality television series Alumni of the University of Oxford Alumni of the University of Southampton People from Győr Italian pop singers Italian women pop singers Italian-language singers of Hungary English-language singers from Hungary