Geppi Cucciari
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| Born | Maria Giuseppina Cucciari 18 August 1973 (age 51) Cagliari, Italy |
| Alma mater | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore |
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Maria Giuseppina Cucciari (born 18 August 1973), best known as Geppi Cucciari, is an Italian stand-up comedian, actress, radio host and television presenter.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Cagliari, Cucciari spent her youth in Macomer, in the province of Nuoro.[1] She studied law at the University of Cagliari, and eventually moved to Milan where she graduated at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.[1] In 2000 she joined the theater workshop "Scaldasole" and later entered the artistic laboratory Zelig.[2]
After working on stage and in several radio programs, Cucciari had her breakout in 2003 with the variety show Zelig Off. Between 2005 and 2009, she was a regular in the sitcom Belli dentro, and in 2006 she debuted as a writer with the humour fiction novel Meglio donna che male accompagnata.[2] As a presenter, she hosted two editions of the Canale 5 show Italia's Got Talent.[2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Grande, grosso e... Verdone | Tecla | |
| 2013 | L'arbitro | Miranda | |
| 2013 | A Liberal Passion | Martina | |
| 2014 | A Woman as a Friend | Cecilia | |
| 2014 | Un fidanzato per mia moglie | Camilla Ledda | |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Barbara Gordon/ Batgirl | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2024 | Romeo Is Juliet | Gloria |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2014 | Zelig | Herself/host | Italian TV Variety Show |
| 2004–2005 | MTV Comedy Lab | Herself/Cast member | Italian TV Comedy Show |
| 2005–2009 | Zelig Circus | Herself/host | Italian TV Variety Show |
| 2005–2012 | Belli dentro | Maria "Gonni" Gonaria | Italian TV Series; 70 episodes |
| 2006 | Attacco allo Stato | Katrina Boratto | Italian TV Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Geppi Hour | Herself/host | Italian TV Talk Show |
| 2010 | Let's Dance | Herself/Judge | Special |
| 2010–2011 | Italia's Got Talent | Herself/host | Italian TV Talent Show |
| 2013 | Le invasioni barbariche | Herself/Guest | Italian TV Talk Show |
| 2014–present | Per un pugno di libri | Herself/host | Italian TV Game Show |
| 2016 | Le Iene | Herself/Guest | Italian TV Variety Show |
| 2016–2018 | Le parole della settimana | Herself/host | Italian TV Comedy Show |
| 2018 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Herself/Guest | Italian TV Talent Show |
| 2019–present | Rai Pipol | Herself/host | Italian TV Talk Show |
| Title | Year | Role | Place |
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| The Addams Family | 2014–2015 | Morticia Addams | Italian tour |
Honours and achievements
[edit]Orders
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5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2015[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sara Chiappori (10 September 2014). "Cucciari: "L'esordio? Ero una sarda sbarcata nella metropoli"". La Repubblica. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Paolo Sechi (23 December 2012). "E Geppi Cucciari disse il fatidico "Sì"". La Nuova Sardegna. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Cucciari Dott.ssa Maria Giuseppina in arte Geppi - Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana". quirinale.it (in Italian). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Geppi Cucciari at Wikimedia Commons
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Actors from Cagliari
- Italian film actresses
- Italian stage actresses
- Italian television actresses
- Italian women comedians
- 21st-century Italian actresses
- 21st-century Italian comedians
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore alumni
- University of Cagliari alumni
- Italian women television presenters
- Italian stand-up comedians
- Comedians from Milan
- Actresses from Milan
- Actresses from Sardinia