Francesca Chillemi

Francesca Chillemi
Chillemi at the 2015 Giffoni Film Festival
Born	(1985-07-25) 25 July 1985 (age 39) Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Partner	Stefano Rosso
Children	1

Francesca Chillemi (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃeska kilˈlɛːmi]; born 25 July 1985) is an Italian actress, model, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder.

Early life and career

At the age of 18, Chillemi won the Miss Italia 2003 beauty contest.^[1] She subsequently started a career as model, actress and television presenter.^[2]

She plays the role of Azzurra Leonardi in the RAI TV drama Che Dio ci aiuti.^[3][4]

Personal life

In 2009, Chillemi was photographed in company of Mutassim Gaddafi son of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.^[5] She later clarified that it was only a friendship.^[6]

Chillemi is in a relationship with Stefano Rosso, shareholder of the OTB Group. They had a daughter together in 2016^[7] and moved to New York the following year.^[3]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes
2003	Miss Italia	Herself / Contestant	Annual beauty contest – Winner
2004	Un medico in famiglia	Costanza	Episodes: "Scherzi del destino"; "Il piede in due staffe"
2004–2005	I raccomandati	Herself / Co-host	Talent show (seasons 3–4)
2005	Aspettando Miss Italia	Herself / Host	Special
2007	Gente di mare	Verna Leonetti	Main role (season 2)
2007–2008	Carabinieri	Laura Flestero	Main role (seasons 6–7)
2008	Vita da paparazzo	Michela	Television film
	Inspector Montalbano	Teresa Sciacca	Episode: "La luna di carta"
2010	Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi	Michela Turrisi	3 episodes
	Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven	Ippolita	Television film
2011	Notte prima degli esami '82	Claudia Baciocco	Television film
2011–present	Che Dio ci aiuti	Azzurra Leonardi	Main role
2012	La figlia del capitano	Kitty	Television film
	Sposami	Nora	Main role
2013	Miss Italia	Herself / Host	Annual beauty contest
2014	La bella e la bestia	Corinne	Television film
2016	L'ispettore Coliandro	Lucia Gallo	Episode: "Tassista notturno"
	Braccialetti rossi	Bobo's mother	Recurring role
2019	L'isola di Pietro	Monica Mirafiori	Main role (season 3)
2021	Leonardo	Margherita	2 episodes
2022	Viola come il mare	Viola Vitale	Lead role

Film

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes
2009	Feisbum: The Movie	Veridiana	Segment: "Gaymers"
	Cado dalle nubi	Luisa
2010	The Woman of My Dreams	Herself	Cameo appearance
2017	Natale da chef	Laura Micheletti
2021	With or Without You	Nicole Fantini

References

1. Alessandra Rota (16 September 2003). "E' siciliana la nuova Miss Italia "Sono una peste e sogno la tv"". La Repubblica. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
2. Sergio Buonadonna (11 December 2011). "Francesca Chillemi, miss pestifera e ribelle tatuata". La Repubblica. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
3. (In Italian) Solange Savagnone, Francesca Chillemi ora vive a New York: «Ma non mi perdo una puntata di Che Dio ci aiuti» Archived 30 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Sorrisi.com, 7 March 2019
4. «I am an instinctive person, the instinct in my life has swept. I’m not afraid of anything, in another life I would have liked to be a spy» Archived 30 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Redcarpetmagazine.it, 20 September 2018
5. "Gheddafi jr ritrova... Sherazade". TGCOM. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
6. "Francesca Chillemi: "E pensare che nessuno voleva prendere un caffè con me"". iO Donna (in Italian). 10 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
7. (In Italian) Stefano Rosso, chi è il compagno di Francesca Chillemi? Padre, figlio, Diesel e foto Archived 30 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Youmovies.com, 21 March 2019

External links

• Official website
• Francesca Chillemi at IMDb