
Paola Cortellesi
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1973-11-24 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Also known as
- Паола Кортеллези · パオラ・コルテッレージ · پائولا کورتلسی
Biography
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.
*Source:* **Wikipedia**
Known For
TV Shows (15)

Sanremo Music Festival
1951
as Self - Special Guest / Self - Host

Never Say Goal
1990

GialappaShow
2023

Zelig
1997
as Host

Tutti pazzi per amore
2008
as Angelica, la voce del paradiso

Mai dire grande fratello
2000

Petra
2020
as l'ispettrice Petra Delicato

Call My Agent: Italy
2023

Mai dire domenica
2002

Dinner Club
2021
as Paola Cortellesi

Directors Talks
2023
as Self

Longlasting Youth
2010
as Nora
Nessundorma
2004
Let's Not Lose Sight of Each Other
2008

Laura & Paola
2016
Movies (50)

There's Still Tomorrow
2023
as Delia

Men Vs Women
2010
as Chiara

Ask Me If I'm Happy
2000
as Dalia

Wondrous Boccaccio
2015
as Badessa Usimbalda

LIBERO sempre comunque mai
2025
as Self

Something New
2016
as Lucia

Past Perfect
2003
as Claudia

We Are Cinema
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Escort in Love
2011
as Alice

Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini
2007
as Maria Montessori

Women Vs Men
2011
as Chiara

Do You See Me?
2014
as Serena Bruno

The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
2021
as Paola

I cassamortari
2022
as Se stessa (non accreditata)

Don't Stop Me Now
2019
as Giovanna

A Boss in the Living Room
2014
as Cristina D'Avola/Carmela Cimmaruta

Like a Cat on a Highway
2017
as Monica

Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight
2007
as Cinzia

The Legend Of The Christmas Witch
2018
as Paola

Piano, Solo
2007
as Baba

The Last Will Be the Last
2015
as Luciana Colacci

Sotto una buona stella
2014
as Luisa Tombolini

The Ladies Get Their Say
2009
as Sofia

Mom or Dad?
2017
as Valeria

Have You Met Claudia?
2004
as Claudia

Like a Cat on a Highway 2
2021
as Monica

Some Say No
2011
as Irma

Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
2021
as Sé stassa

Amarsi può darsi
2001
as Rita

On the Tiger's Back
2002
as Antonella

Kidz
2020
as Sara

Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema
2024
as Self

Marcel!
2022
as Telesales presenter

Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
2006

Il posto dell'anima
2003
as Nina

Detective Per Caso
2019
as Ispettore Maria Bellamore

Un altr'anno e poi cresco
2001
as Alessia

Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay
2015
as Herself

If I Were You
2001
as Caterina

La fisica dell'acqua
2010
as Giulia

Luigi Proietti detto Gigi
2022
as Self

Nilde Iotti, il tempo delle donne
2020
as Herself
Petra - Riti di Morte
2020
as Petra Delicado

Bell'amico
2003
as Damiana

Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol
2004
as Silvana

The last will be the last
2005

Petra - Gli Onori di Casa
2025
as Petra Delicato

Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri
2025
as Petra Delicato

Petra - Giorno da Cani
2020
as Petra Delicato

Callas
2015
as Maria Callas
About Paola Cortellesi
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 20… With 65 credits spanning from 1951 to 2025, Paola Cortellesi has appeared in 50 films and 15 TV shows.
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- There's Still Tomorrow (2023) — as Delia
- Men Vs Women (2010) — as Chiara
- Ask Me If I'm Happy (2000) — as Dalia
- Wondrous Boccaccio (2015) — as Badessa Usimbalda
- LIBERO sempre comunque mai (2025) — as Self
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