Luciana Littizzetto
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comedy
Comedy
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actress and writer from Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
in NW Italy
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. She grew up in the San Donato
San Donato
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district, where her family owned a milk and cheese shop.
Luciana graduated in 1984 from Torino Conservatory with a piano playing degree. She later obtained a Bachelor's degree from the University of Turin
University of Turin
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, College of Letters and also attended an acting school in Moncalieri
Moncalieri
Moncalieri is a town and comune of approximately 58,000 inhabitants about eight kilometers directly south of downtown Turin , in Piedmont, Italy. It is notable for its castle, built in the 12th century and enlarged in the 15th century, which later became the favorite residence of Maria Clotilde...
, a suburb of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
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She became a school teacher, but kept her stand-up comedy and acting skills in check, by performing at local theaters in Torino and province. Television appearances on Maurizio Costanzo
Maurizio Costanzo
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Show allowed her to eventually give up on the teaching career and focus on her entertainer talents.
In 1993, she was part of the Cielito Lindo
Cielito Lindo
"Cielito lindo" is a popular Ranchera song from Mexico, written in 1882 by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés . It is roughly translated as "Lovely Sweet One". Although the word "cielo" means sky or heaven, it is also a term of endearment comparable to sweetheart or honey. "Cielito" can thus be translated as...
TV show cast, playing the sketch character Sabrina. As such she had her first catch phrase: "Minchia Sabbry!" Luciana Littizzetto is very famous in Italy
Italy
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for her irreverent gags, where she lampoons government
Government
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ministers and church prelates alike.
She created numerous famous characters and entertained the Italian public with her fertile and varied Television
Television
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, Film
Film
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, Theater and Literary work.
In recent years, together with moderate TV personality Fabio Fazio on the TV show Che tempo che fa
Che tempo che fa
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she brings attention to cultural, social and political facts that confirm her as a prominent mind of contemporary Italy
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She has written several best selling books and describes herself as an animal lover.
In 2007, Luciana Littizzetto was honored by the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano
Giorgio Napolitano
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, with the prestigious De Sica award, given for best cultural and entertainment achievements.