Anna Falchi (; born Anna Kristiina Palomäki; 22 April 1972) is a Finnish-Italian actress, television presenter, and former model.
Early life Anna Kristiina Palomäki was born in Tampere, Finland, the daughter of an Italian father, Benito (Tito) Falchi, and Finnish mother Kaarina. She has a brother, Saro, and a half-brother in Sweden, Peter (by her father). In 1978, at the age of six, she moved to Italy with her family, where she started her career as a model.
Career Falchi participated in Miss Italia 1989. Falchi first appeared on television in a commercial for an Italian bank in 1992. The ad starred Paolo Villaggio, and was directed by the celebrated Federico Fellini. This helped her launch a film career, starting with Nel continente nero (in the black Continent) in 1993.
Falchi appeared in many films since, including the 1994 fantasy movie The Dragon Ring, the 1997 film La principessa e il povero and the 2005 comedy Nessun messaggio in segreteria. She has also been a popular television personality, hosting various specials on Italian television. Falchi is lesser known in the English-speaking world. Some know her for the lead female role in the film Dellamorte Dellamore, which was released in the US as Cemetery Man. In 1995, Falchi briefly explored the music industry, recording the Finnish dance single "Pium Paum (Vipula Vapula)".
In 2001, Falchi was a guest on the Italian late-night show Satyricon, during which she satirized one of the appearances of Madonna on Late Show with David Letterman during which Madonna jokingly teased Letterman for refusing to smell her panties. Falchi actually took off her red panties on stage, and the host, Daniele Luttazzi, went all the way to smell them. This caused some scandal in Italy.
Since 2021, she has been a co-host for the long-running Italian show, Fatti Vostri.
Personal life Falchi was a Protestant but she converted to the Catholic Church. From 1994 to 1996, she was in a relationship with Fiorello. Falchi was married to Stefano Ricucci from 2005 to 2007. She had a daughter with Denny Montesi in 2010. She dated Andrea Ruggieri from 2011 to 2022.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole(s) Notes1992Irene1993Anni 90: Parte IILola1994S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years AgoPoppeaMiracolo italianoMaria episodio"L'AffaireMathilda / ÁngelinaCemetery ManShe1995CelluloideSnowballElena1996Giovani e belliZorilla1998PaparazziHerselfCameo appearance2000Body GuardsHerself2002Operazione rosmarinoSilvia2005Sorry, You Can't Get Through!Sonya2008L'allenatore nel pallone 2Gioia DesideriUn'estate al mareCosima2009The Cézanne AffairValeria Giordano2011Box Office 3D: The Filmest of FilmsBella2012Roma nudaNadia2015Silent NightFrancescaShort film2019The TrackerHannah
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes1989Miss ItaliaHerself / ContestantAnnual beauty contest Winner – Miss Cinema1993Casa VianelloAnna MariniRecurring role; 5 episodes1995Princess DesideriaSanremo Music Festival 1995Herself / Co-hostAnnual music festival1996Donna sotto le stelleFashion event1996–1997Luna ParkHerself / Host (only on Monday)Game show (season 3)1997La principessa e il poveroPrincess MirabellaTelevision movie1997, 2006Zecchino d'OroHerself / Co-hostChildren's singing competition1998–1999Domenica inTalk show (season 23)1999Livia Cornero Main role2000La casa delle beffeLuisa / LoredanaTelevision movie2005Gli occhi dell'amoreElena AngeliTelevision movie2007Ballando con le StelleHerself / ContestantRunner-up (season 4)2009Buona la prima!AnnaSketch comedyPiperSabrina AmadoriMain role2012–2013SuperbrainHerself / Opinionist Game show2013Jump!Herself / ContestantReality competition2015TechetechetèNarratorEpisode: "Belle figure"2015–2016Wedding Fashion WorldHerself / HostReality show2018–2019Anna e i suoi fornelliCooking program2020C'è tempo per…Talk show2021–presentI fatti vostriTalk show (season 31-present)2022Alessandro Borghese: Celebrity ChefHerself / ContestantSeason 1, episode 412024Un'estate italianaHerself / HostVariety show
Music videos YearTitleArtist(s) Notes1993"Due"Raf
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