Fabrizio Corona
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Fabrizio Corona is an Italian photographer, television and media personality who made his debut as an actor in 2010.
, Sicily
to a family of journalists, the son of Vittorio and Gabriella Corona. He has two brothers, Francesco and Federico.
A former partner and administrator of Corona's, a photographic agency in Milan
, Corona was the central figure in a series of investigations into the 2007 extortion
scandal known as Vallettopoli, which involved many celebrities in the entertainment business and sports. He was arrested and spent 77 days in prison;however on 29 May 2007, he was released but placed under house arrest
. He wrote a book La mia Prigione (My Prison) about his experiences as a result of the Vallettopoli scandal which received much attention from the Italian media.
In March 2009, he was a participant in the reality show
La fattoria. Corona made his acting debut in May 2010 in the television drama series Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi 2 which was broadcast on Mediaset
's Canale 5
. He played the role of Mafia
boss Ivo Principe, nicknamed Catanese.
Corona also appeared as himself in Erik Gandini
's expository documentary, Videocracy (film)
, in which his relationships with political and television industry moguls such as Lele Mora and Silvio Berlusconi are explored. He discusses his business, jail time, and celebrity as well.
Corona appeared in photographs advertising the 2010 collection of a line of designer watches.
showgirl and model Belén Rodriguez
since December 2008, which has attracted much gossip and publicity. From his former marriage to Croatian model Nina Moric
, he has one son, Carlos Maria, who was born in 2002.
Corona lives in Milan as of 2010.
Career
Corona was born in CataniaCatania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
to a family of journalists, the son of Vittorio and Gabriella Corona. He has two brothers, Francesco and Federico.
A former partner and administrator of Corona's, a photographic agency in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Corona was the central figure in a series of investigations into the 2007 extortion
Extortion
Extortion is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime...
scandal known as Vallettopoli, which involved many celebrities in the entertainment business and sports. He was arrested and spent 77 days in prison;however on 29 May 2007, he was released but placed under house arrest
House arrest
In justice and law, house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to his or her residence. Travel is usually restricted, if allowed at all...
. He wrote a book La mia Prigione (My Prison) about his experiences as a result of the Vallettopoli scandal which received much attention from the Italian media.
In March 2009, he was a participant in the reality show
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
La fattoria. Corona made his acting debut in May 2010 in the television drama series Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi 2 which was broadcast on Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
's Canale 5
Canale 5
Canale 5 is an Italian private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
. He played the role of Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
boss Ivo Principe, nicknamed Catanese.
Corona also appeared as himself in Erik Gandini
Erik Gandini
Erik Gandini is an Italian- Swedish film director, producer and writer.He has made several films including: Amerasians, Sacrificio: Who Betrayed Che Guevara?, Surplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers, Gitmo and Videocracy.Videocracy has gone on to win awards at Toronto Film Festival, Sheffield...
's expository documentary, Videocracy (film)
Videocracy (film)
Videocracy is a 2009 documentary film directed by Swedish-Italian Erik Gandini about Italian television and its impact on Italian culture and politics, and about Silvio Berlusconi's powerful position in these....
, in which his relationships with political and television industry moguls such as Lele Mora and Silvio Berlusconi are explored. He discusses his business, jail time, and celebrity as well.
Corona appeared in photographs advertising the 2010 collection of a line of designer watches.
Personal life
Corona has been romantically involved with ArgentineArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
showgirl and model Belén Rodriguez
Belén Rodríguez
María Belén Rodríguez Cozzani is an Argentinian showgirl, model, television personality, and actress who lives and works in Italy. She is known by the name of Belén Rodríguez and has presented many variety shows...
since December 2008, which has attracted much gossip and publicity. From his former marriage to Croatian model Nina Moric
Nina Moric
Nina Morić is a Croatian model.She was born in Zagreb, Croatia into an upper-middle class household. She was studying to be a lawyer with the support of her parents, a doctor and an economist respectively, when she chose to become a model after winning the 1996 Croatian Elite "Look of the Year"...
, he has one son, Carlos Maria, who was born in 2002.
Corona lives in Milan as of 2010.