Biography

She made her debut in 1982 as a model. In 1983 started working in TV in the local station Antenna 3 Lombardia with the comedians Ric e Gian and Teo Teocoli

Teo Teocoli

Teo Teocoli is an Italian actor, TV conductor, singer and writer, appearing in about 30 mostly Italian productions since 1975.-External links:...

 in Ric e Gian graffiti, being noticed by the important television network Fininvest

Fininvest

Fininvest is a financial holding company controlled by Silvio Berlusconi's family and managed by Silvio Berlusconi's eldest daughter Marina Berlusconi.-Structure:...

 with which has signed a contract in 1984.

Started working on Italia 1

Italia 1

Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival...

 with Marco Columbro

Marco Columbro

Marco Columbro is an Italian actor and television host.-Biography:Marco Columbro was born in Viareggio, Tuscany. He studied psychology at the University of Florence. Columbro worked as actor for numerous companies, collaborating, among the others, with Dario Fo. In 1981 he debuted for television...

 in the primetime show Autostop, and during al the 80's has work in several entertainment and sports shows like Record, Superecord, American Ball, Cadillac, Grand Prix, Azzurro and Calciomania.

In 1991 she moved to Telemontecarlo

Telemontecarlo

Tele Monte Carlo was the Italian language television channel from the Principality of Monaco.-History:...

 where she presented with Remo Girone

Remo Girone

Remo Girone is an Italian film and stage actor. He is best known for the role of Tano Cariddi in the epic TV mini-series La Piovra , about the Mafia. As a Mafia leader, Tano's chief enemy was Commissario Corrado Cattani.- External links :...

 Settimo squillo and during the season 1991/1992 the primetime show on medicine Quando c'è la salute, with Tiberio Timperi. The year after she signed a contract with RAI

RAI

RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...

 and, from 1992 to 1996, hosted the daily shows Mattina due, In famiglia, Pomeriggio in famiglia and Mattina in famiglia, initially with Alessandro Cecchi Paone and then Massimo Giletti

Massimo Giletti

-Biography:He started working as journalist with Giovanni Minoli working in the staff of One TV program Pandora, for six years.In 1994 started working as television host in the daily Rai 2 programs Mattina in famiglia and Mezzogiorno in famiglia, with Paola Perego...

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She returned to Fininvest

Fininvest

Fininvest is a financial holding company controlled by Silvio Berlusconi's family and managed by Silvio Berlusconi's eldest daughter Marina Berlusconi.-Structure:...

, which had since become 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...

, in 1996, and after hosting the short show Aspettando Beautiful replaced Rita Dalla Chiesa

Rita Dalla Chiesa

Rita Dalla Chiesa is an Italian television host.Her father was the general Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa, assassinated in 1982 together with his wife, Emanuela Setti Carraro.-Biography:...

 in the historical transmission Forum, aired by Retequattro. She has remained in Forum for six years, until 2003. In 2002 hosted a primetime show on Retequattro, named I sette vizi capitali.

In 2003 has made her return in RAI

RAI

RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...

 and remained until 2005. In that year has replaced Alda D'Eusanio in the Rai 2's show Al posto tuo, In February 2004 has led to success the Italian version of The Mole, named La talpa, replacing Amanda Lear

Amanda Lear

Amanda Lear is a French singer, lyricist, composer, painter, TV presenter, actress and novelist....

 who left the conduct of the program after the first episode.

After conducting Festival di Castrocaro Terme and Sanremo estate with Toto Cutugno

Toto Cutugno

Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno is an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician.-Biography:Toto Cutugno was born in Fosdinovo, Tuscany, to a Sicilian father and a Tuscan mother. Shortly after his birth the family moved to La Spezia ....

, she came back to 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...

 in September 2005 hosting the second season of La talpa on Italia 1

Italia 1

Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival...

. In January 2006 replaced the journalists Benedetta Corbi and Giuseppe Brindisi in the afternoon

Afternoon

Afternoon is the time of day from noon to about 18:00.The term should not be confused with "after noon" , which is a translation of the Latin "post meridiem" as used in the 12-hour clock, meaning a time of day from noon to midnight.In Australia and New Zealand, the word "arvo" is a slang term for...

 infotainment

Infotainment

Infotainment is "information-based media content or programming that also includes entertainment content in an effort to enhance popularity with audiences and consumers." It is a neologistic portmanteau of information and entertainment, referring to a type of media which provides a combination of...

 show Verissimo, aired by 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....

; the decision, taken by 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...

 leaders, has been criticized by the trasmission's journalist staff.

In September 2006 left hosting Verissimo and replaced Maurizio Costanzo

Maurizio Costanzo

Maurizio Costanzo is an Italian television host and journalist. He is married to Maria De Filippi, an Italian television host.-Biography:Costanzo was born in Rome....

 in the Sunday show Buona domenica, giving rise to several criticisms of the quality of the content of the transmission. In June 2008 also hosted the pilot Il momento della verità, the Italian version of Nada más que la verdad

Nada más que la verdad

Nada más que la verdad is a game show created by Howard Schultz, an American television producer and owner of Lighthearted Entertainment. It was first aired in Colombia. The hosts asks the contestants a series of 21 increasingly personal and embarrassing questions for a huge jackpot...

, aired by Italia 1

Italia 1

Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival...

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In the 2008/2009 season Buona domenica was cancelled and she hosted a new Sunday show, Questa domenica. In autumn 2008 she also hosted the third of La talpa, on Italia 1

Italia 1

Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival...

, and from march to april 2009 has presented the fourth edition of the Italian version of The Farm

The Farm (TV series)

The Farm is a reality TV show created by Swedish producer Strix. Sold to more than 40 countries, The Farm is one of their most popular formats, including Survivor, The Bar or Fame Factory. In some countries the series is produced by Endemol, in association with Strix.Like Big Brother format, The...

, named La fattoria, on 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....

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After a period of absence from the screen, she came back in TV in March 2010 replacing Barbara d'Urso

Barbara D'Urso

Barbara d'Urso, born Maria Carmela d'Urso is an Italian television host and a Playboy Playmate.- Television :...

 in the primetime show Lo show dei record, aired by 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....

. In May and June of the same year hosted the Italia 1

Italia 1

Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival...

 primetime show Wind Music Awards, recorded at the Verona Arena

Verona Arena

The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy, which is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there. It is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind....

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She came back to RAI

RAI

RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...

 in September 2010 hosting the afternoon show Se... a casa di Paola, aired from Monday to Friday by Rai 1.

Television

• Ric e Gian graffiti (Antenna 3 Lombardia, 1983)
• Autostop (Italia 1, 1984)
• Zodiaco (1985)
• Azzuro (Italia 1, 1986)
• Tuttinfamiglia (Canale 5, 1988)
• Calciomania (Italia 1, 1990)
• Settimo squillo (Telemontecarlo, 1991)
• Quando c'è salute (Telemontecarlo, 1991–1992)
• Mattina due/In famiglia (Rai 2, 1992–1996)
• Zecchino d'Oro
  Zecchino d'Oro
  Zecchino d'Oro is an international children's song festival that has taken place every year since 1959.It was started by Cino Tortorella, and the first two festivals were held in Milan...
  
  (Rai 1, 1996)
• Aspettando beautiful (Canale 5, 1996)
• Forum (Rete 4, 1997–2003)
• Forum di sera (Rete 4, 1997)
• Canzoni sotto l'albero (Canale 5, 1997)
• Salto nel buio (Rete 4, 2001, 2004)
• I sette vizi (Rete 4, 2002)
• Festival di Castrocaro (Rai 1, 2003–2004)
• Al posto tuo (Rai 2, 2003–2005)
• Sanremo estate (Rai 1, 2004)
• La talpa (Rai 2, Italia1, 2004–2005, 2008)
• Verissimo (Canale 5, 2006)
• Buona domenica (Canale 5, 2006–2008)
• Il momento della verità (Italia 1, 2008)
• Questa domenica (Canale 5, 2008–2009)
• Questo capodanno (Canale 5, 2008)
• La fattoria
  The Farm (TV series)
  The Farm is a reality TV show created by Swedish producer Strix. Sold to more than 40 countries, The Farm is one of their most popular formats, including Survivor, The Bar or Fame Factory. In some countries the series is produced by Endemol, in association with Strix.Like Big Brother format, The...
  
  (Canale 5, 2009)
• Lo show dei record (Canale 5, 2010)
• Wind Music Awards (Italia 1, 2010)
• Se... a casa di Paola (Rai 1, 2010 – present)

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