Veronica Maya Russo (born 14 July 1977 in Paris) is a French-born Italian actress and television personality best known for her performances in film and television.[1]

Veronica Maya
Born
Veronica Maya Russo

(1977-07-14) 14 July 1977 (age 47)
Paris, France
NationalityItalian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • TV host
  • Model
Years active2002–present
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Children3

Biography

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Veronica Maya Russo was born in Paris in 1977 in the hospital of the Hôtel-Dieu in Paris. She stayed until 1982 in the 4th arrondissement[2], before settling in Piano di Sorrento where her parents, Raffaele and Eleonora Di Maio (theater director), ran a restaurant.[2] At the age of 20, she graduated and subsequently received a scholarship to the Renato Greco school in Rome, where she made her debut as a stage actress acting in several musicals.[2]

In 2002, she made her theater debut in a play directed by Mario Monicelli inspired by the movie My Friends.[3][4] His television debut dates back to the early 2000s when he hosted, alongside Guido De Angelis, the show dedicated to the Lazio Sports Society, Lazialità in TV, broadcast by the Roman channel Teleroma 56.[2][5]

In the summer of 2007, she was invited to film the summer version of Unomattina with Duilio Giammaria.[6] Since June 1, 2020, she is present on Rai, more specifically on Rai 2, and for the whole summer, she hosts the show L'Italia che fa in the afternoon.[7]

Film

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  • Italian Business, directed by Mario Chiavalin (2017)
  • Passpartù - Operazione Doppiozero, directed by Lucio Bastolla (2019)
  • Magari resto, directed by Mario Parruccini (2020)
  • Ed è subito commedia, directed by Brando Improta (2023)[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ondei, Martina (December 25, 2015). "Veronica Maya torna alo Zecchino... di Natale". Davide Maggio (in Italian). Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Biografia". veronica-maya.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Robiony, Simonetta (February 22, 2002). "Che bel FILM portiamolo a teatro" (PDF). La Stampa (in Italian). Turin: GEDI Gruppo Editoriale: 29. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Guerrieri, Osvaldo (March 23, 2002). "Amici miei. Divertirsi col ricordo" (PDF). La Stampa (in Italian). Turin: GEDI Gruppo Editoriale: 28. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Veronica Maya a Verissimo: «Quando i miei si sono separati mi sono sentita sollevata»". Il Messaggero (in Italian). March 18, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  6. ^ ""Uno Mattina", il buongiorno della Rai in diretta da Cortina". Corriere delle Alpi (in Italian). August 22, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  7. ^ De Gregorio, Simona (May 28, 2020). "Veronica Maya conduce su Rai2 "L'Italia che fa"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "ED E' SUBITO COMMEDIA - Inizio riprese il 24 luglio". CinemaItaliano.info (in Italian). June 16, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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