Paola Cortellesi (born 24 November 1973) is an eclectic Italian actress, singer, voice actress, film director, and presenter. She began her career in television with the show Macao, presented by Alba Parietti, but eventually reached nationwide popularity as a comic actress in the TV show Mai dire Gol by the Gialappa's Band (2000), which, in particular, showcased her skills at parodying famous people, a genre where she collected some of her most appreciated performances (the latest one being her parody of Milan's mayor Letizia Moratti in the 2010-2011 edition of the popular TV show Zelig).
Paola Cortellesi (born 24 November 1973) is an eclectic Italian actress, singer, voice actress, film director, and presenter. She began her career in television with the show Macao, presented by Alba Parietti, but eventually reached nationwide popularity as a comic actress in the TV show Mai dire Gol by the Gialappa's Band (2000), which, in particular, showcased her skills at parodying famous people, a genre where she collected some of her most appreciated performances (the latest one being her parody of Milan's mayor Letizia Moratti in the 2010-2011 edition of the popular TV show Zelig).
Other major performances of Cortellesi on television include the 2004 edition of the San Remo Music Festival and the leading role in the TV movie Maria Montessori: Una vita per i bambini, a biography of Maria Montessori, for which Cortellesi received the "Maximo Award" at the Roma Fiction Fest. Her career in cinema includes several appreciated performances in comedies and comic movies, including a leading role in Tu la conosci Claudia?, a very popular production starring the comic trio Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo. In 2008, she was nominated for the David di Donatello award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie Piano, solo by Riccardo Milani. In 2011 she won the David di Donatello for Best Actress for her leading role in Escort in Love.
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Filmography (Movies)
LIBERO sempre comunque mai
Character:Self
Release Date:23/10/2025
Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri
Character:Petra Delicato
Release Date:08/10/2025
Carlo Mazzacurati - A Certain Idea of Cinema
Character:Self
Release Date:28/08/2024
There's Still Tomorrow
Character:Delia
Release Date:26/10/2023
Marcel!
Character:Telesales presenter
Release Date:01/06/2022
I cassamortari
Character:Se stessa (non accreditata)
Release Date:24/03/2022
Luigi Proietti detto Gigi
Character:Self
Release Date:03/03/2022
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
Character:Paola
Release Date:30/12/2021
We Are Cinema
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/12/2021
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
Character:Sé stassa
Release Date:20/10/2021
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
Character:Monica
Release Date:14/08/2021
Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne
Character:Herself
Release Date:09/11/2020
Petra - Giorno da Cani
Character:Petra Delicato
Release Date:21/09/2020
Petra - Riti di Morte
Character:Petra Delicado
Release Date:14/09/2020
Kidz
Character:Sara
Release Date:23/01/2020
Don't Stop Me Now
Character:Giovanna
Release Date:18/04/2019
Detective per caso
Character:Ispettore Maria Bellamore
Release Date:18/03/2019
The Legend of the Christmas Witch
Character:Paola
Release Date:27/12/2018
Like a Cat on a Highway
Character:Monica
Release Date:28/12/2017
Mom or Dad?
Character:Valeria
Release Date:14/02/2017
Something New
Character:Lucia
Release Date:13/10/2016
Callas
Character:Maria Callas
Release Date:04/12/2015
Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay
Character:Herself
Release Date:15/11/2015
The Last Will Be the Last
Character:Luciana Colacci
Release Date:12/11/2015
Wondrous Boccaccio
Character:Badessa Usimbalda
Release Date:26/02/2015
Do You See Me?
Character:Serena Bruno
Release Date:20/11/2014
Sotto una buona stella
Character:Luisa Tombolini
Release Date:13/02/2014
A Boss in the Living Room
Character:Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta
Release Date:01/01/2014
Some Say No
Character:Irma
Release Date:08/04/2011
Escort in Love
Character:Alice
Release Date:18/03/2011
Women Vs Men
Character:Chiara
Release Date:04/02/2011
Men Vs Women
Character:Chiara
Release Date:27/10/2010
La fisica dell'acqua
Character:Giulia
Release Date:30/04/2010
The Ladies Get Their Say
Character:Sofia
Release Date:06/03/2009
Piano, Solo
Character:Baba
Release Date:21/09/2007
Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight
Character:Cinzia
Release Date:15/06/2007
Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini
Character:Maria Montessori
Release Date:28/05/2007
Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
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Release Date:01/12/2006
The last will be the last
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2005
Have You Met Claudia?
Character:Claudia
Release Date:15/12/2004
Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol
Character:Silvana
Release Date:02/12/2004
Il posto dell'anima
Character:Nina
Release Date:30/05/2003
Bell'amico
Character:Damiana
Release Date:16/05/2003
Past Perfect
Character:Claudia
Release Date:28/03/2003
On the Tiger's Back
Character:Antonella
Release Date:08/11/2002
Un altr'anno e poi cresco
Character:Alessia
Release Date:06/07/2001
If I Were You
Character:Caterina
Release Date:25/05/2001
Amarsi può darsi
Character:Rita
Release Date:01/03/2001
Ask Me If I'm Happy
Character:Dalia
Release Date:15/12/2000
Television Appearances
Directors Talks
Character:Self
GialappaShow
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Call My Agent: Italy
Character:
Dinner Club
Character:Paola Cortellesi
Petra
Character:l'ispettrice Petra Delicato
Laura & Paola
Character:
Longlasting Youth
Character:Nora
Tutti pazzi per amore
Character:Angelica, la voce del paradiso
Let's not lose sight of each other
Character:
Nessundorma
Character:
Mai dire domenica
Character:
Mai dire grande fratello
Character:
Zelig
Character:Host
Mai dire gol
Character:
Sanremo Music Festival
Character:Self - Special Guest
Sanremo Music Festival
Character:Self - Host
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