Vittoria Schisano (born 11 November 1977) is an Italian transgender actress and author.
Biography Schisano grew up in Pomigliano d'Arco in the Metropolitan City of Naples.
In 1998, she moved to Rome to study acting. After acting for several years in the theatre, she made her debut in 2005 in the television film My Son alongside Lando Buzzanca, Caterina Vertova and Giovanni Scifoni. In 2009, she received the award as Best New Actor (fiction and TV section) for the 2008/2009 season [not clear]; in 2010, she reinterpreted the role of Damien in the television series Me and my son - New stories for Commissioner Vivaldi. In the same year, she received the award as a revelation actor at the 40th Edition "Day of Europe" at the Capitol.Da 060608.it, il contact center di Roma Capitale
On 17 November 2011, during an interview published in the magazine Sette del Corriere della Sera, she declared that she had undertaken the path to correct her sex, at the end of which she took the name of Vittoria Schisano.Da Corriere.itDa corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it She then continued her career as an actress, appearing in other films including Tutto tutto niente niente and Outing - Fidanzati per sbaglio.
In February 2016, she became the first woman who has made a gender transition to appear on the cover of the Italian edition of Playboy. On 6 May the same year she participated as godmother at the Ciao Darwin Awards.
Filmography Films YearTitleRoleNotes1998Rose e pistoleSandra2012Tutto tutto niente nienteTrans womanCameo appearanceCanepazzoDavid Moiraghi2013Take Five'A Jannona2014La vita oscenaProstituteCameo appearanceLargo BaraccheHerselfDocumentary film2017Nove lune e mezzaSecretary2019Nati 2 volteMarla2021Raya and the Last DragonGeneral Atitaya Italian voice-over role
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2005Mio figlioDamien Television film2010Io e mio figlio - Nuove storie per il commissario VivaldiMain role; 6 episodes2011Al di là del lagoVittoriaEpisode: "Il ritorno di Valerio"2017Il bello delle donne… alcuni anni dopoIrinaEpisode: "Episode 4"2018The Bastards of PizzofalconeMaryEpisode: "Souvenir"2019Un posto al soleCarla ParisiRecurring role (season 24)2020Big MouthNatalieRecurring role; 3 episodes2024The Life You WantedGloriaLead role; 6 episodes
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