Simona Marchini (born 19 December 1941) is an

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actress, television and radio presenter, stage director, comedian and art dealer.

Life and career

Born in Rome, the daughter of the businessman Alvaro, Marchini graduated in modern literature at

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University. An art lover, since 1966 she directed several art galleries, notably directing the Contemporary Art Gallery "Nuova Pesa" between 1985 and 1995.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . After an intense stage career as actress and director, in 1980 she made her television debut as a comedian in the

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variety show ''A tutto gag'', and appeared in character roles in some comedy films. In 1985 she had her breakout thanks to her participation to

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's '' Quelli della notte''. Marchini later hosted several television and radio programs, including ''Prossimamente non stop'', ''Pronto, è la Rai?'' and ''Piacere Raiuno''. She was also on the board of the

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, and between 1999 and 2008 she was director of

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Arte Festival.

Personal life

Previously married to a nobleman from Calabria, between 1970 and 1980 Marchini was married to footballer

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. She is an

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marchini, Simona 1941 births Actresses from Rome Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses 20th-century Italian actresses UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Italian women comedians Italian television presenters Italian radio presenters Italian women radio presenters Italian art dealers Italian theatre directors Sapienza University of Rome alumni Living people Italian women television presenters 21st-century Italian actresses 20th-century Italian comedians 21st-century Italian comedians