Barbara D'Urso
Introduction '''Barbara D'Urso''' (born '''Maria Carmela D'Urso'''; 7 May 1957) is an Italian television personality, television host, actress and writer.
Career D'Urso was born in Naples, Campania. Her father was from Laurenzana (died in 1996), and her mother, who died when Barbara was 11, was born in Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte. She made her debut in 1977 in the programme ''Goal'', alongside Diego Abatantuono, Teo Teocoli and Massimo Boldi. The following year she took part in the variety show ''Stryx''. In 1979 she presented the programme ''Che combinazione'' broadcast on Rai 2, and the year afterward, together with Pippo Baudo, she appeared in ''Domenica in'' on Rai 1.That same year, 1980, she also made her debut as a singer, with the single ''Dolceamaro'', which was not very successful.In 1984 she appeared naked on the front cover of ''Playboy'' and ''Playmen'' magazines. After that, she started working for the television network of Silvio Berlusconi: she participated in a television fiction, and in 1995 she also presented ''Agenzia matrimoniale'', but she returned to the RAI with ''In famiglia'' together with ''Le ragazze di piazza di Spagna'', ''Donne di mafia'' and ''Una donna scomoda''.She received moderate notability as a result of her performance in ''La dottoressa Giò'' (1997).Since then she has taken part in many ''reality shows''. For three years D'Urso presented three editions of ''Grande Fratello'', the Italian version of the ''Big Brother'' (one in 2003 and two editions in 2004). In 2005 she was the host of the Italian version of ''The Farm''. D'Urso maintained this role for two years. In June 2005 she had a role in the TV series ''Ricomincio da me''.In 2006 she took part in ''Reality Circus'', which was unsuccessful, and in 2007 with ''Uno due tre stalla''.In January 2008 she presented ''Mattino Cinque'', with Claudio Brachino; this was followed in the spring of 2008 with ''Lo show dei record'', dedicated to the Guinness World Records.In autumn 2008, she presented the prime time show ''Fantasia'', while in the season of 2008/2009 she hosted ''Pomeriggio Cinque'' and ''Mattino Cinque''.In the 2009/2010 season, she left ''Mattino cinque'' and became the presenter of ''Domenica Cinque'', a Sunday afternoon programme, and ''Pomeriggio 5''. In the 2011 season she was replaced by Federica Panicucci.In December 2010 she hosted the New Year Canale 5's show ''Capodanno cinque'' and, in January 2011, left ''Domenica Cinque'' to host the primetime show ''Stasera che sera! '', which aired for only two episodes and was suspended because of extremely low ratings.In September 2011 she hosted the program ''Baila! '', which was also cancelled after 4 episodes due to a court sentence for plagiarism of the program ''Dancing with the Stars''.
Discography *''Dolceamaro'' (1980)*''Più forti di prima'' (2015)* ''Dolceamaro'' with Cristiano Malgioglio===Singles===*"Dolceamaro/Se mi guardi così" (1980)===Music videos===*2019 – ''Dolceamaro'' with Cristiano Malgioglio;Music videos by other artists with Barbara D'Urso* 2020 – ''Come Adamo ed Eva: Live Milano - The Club/Fidelio'' Éva Henger with Sciarra
Filmography ===Films===+Film roles showing year released, title, role played and notesYearTitleRoleNotes1985''Blues metropolitano''FrancescaFeature film debut1989''Vogliamoci troppo bene''Vanessa1992''Non chiamarmi Omar''Golda Fez1995''Mollo tutto''Bettina Giacobetti''Romanzo di un giovane povero''Student's mother1999''Il manoscritto di Van Hecken''Giulia''All the Moron's Men''Dr. Giorgia Basile2004''Per giusto omicidio''Barbara2018''Il vegetale''HerselfCameo appearance''Show Dogs''Daisy (voice)Italian voice-over role2021''Genitori vs. Influencer''HerselfCameo appearance===Television===+Television roles showing year released, title, role played and notesYearTitleRoleNotes1978''Stryx''Herself/co-hostVariety show (season 1)1979''Delitto in via Teluada''AnnieTelevision film1979–1980''Che combinazione''Herself/co-hostVariety show (season 2)1980–1981''Domenica in''Herself/co-hostTalk show (season 5); also performing1981''La casa rossa''GildaMiniseries''Un disco per l'estate 1981''Herself/co-hostAnnual music festival1982''Fresco fresco''Herself/hostVariety show (season 3)''Giorno dopo giorno''AliceTelevision film1986''Buon Natale a tutto il mondo''Herself/hostSpecial1987''La lunga notte di Biancaneve''Herself/hostSpecial''1987 Castrocaro Music Festival''Herself/hostAnnual music festival1992''Bony''GinaMain role; 13 episodes1995''Per amore - Dove porta il sentimento''Herself/hostTalk show''Doctor Giorgia - Una mano da stringere''Dr. Giorgia BasileTelevision film1996''Agenzia''Herself/hostDating/Reality show1996–1997''Mattina in famiglia''Herself/hostTalk show (season 8)1997–2019''Doctor Giorgia''Dr. Giorgia BasileLead role 1998''Festival di Napoli''Herself/hostAnnual music festival''Le ragazze di piazza di Spagna''Dr. Giorgia BasileEpisode: "Episode 1"2001''Via Zanardi 33''Barbara2 episodes''Donne di mafia''Giulia MarottaMiniseries2002''Lo zio d'America''MagdaMain role (season 1); 8 episodes2002–2003''Ugo''VeronicaCo-lead role; 20 episodes2003–2004''Grande Fratello''Herself/hostReality show (seasons 3–5)2004''Noi''Chiara DoniMiniseries''Rocco''LuciaTelevision film''Orgoglio''Princess Maria PiaMain role (season 1); 13 episodes2005–2006''La fattoria''Herself/hostReality show (seasons 2–3)''Ricomincio da me''Vera MolinariLead role; 4 episodes2006''Reality Circus''Herself/hostVariety show2006–2009''Lo show dei record''Herself/hostGame show (seasons 1–2)2007''Un due tre stalla! ''Herself/hostReality show2008–2009''Mattino Cinque''Herself/hostTalk show (seasons 1–2)2008–2023''Pomeriggio Cinque''Herself/hostTalk show2009–2010''Domenica Cinque''Herself/hostTalk show (seasons 1–2)2011''Baila! ''Herself/hostTalent dance show2012–2021''Domenica Live! ''Herself/hostTalk show2018–2019''Grande Fratello''Herself/hostReality show (seasons 15–16)2019–2021''Live - Non è la D'Urso''Herself/hostTalk show2022''La Pupa e il Secchione Show''Herself/hostReality show (season 5)
Documentary * ''Il Ribelle'' – Giacomo Franciosa (2010)
Theatre * ''Appuntamento d'amore'' –  P. Passalacqua (1993)* ''E meno male che c'è Maria'' –  P. Garinei (1999)* ''Lisistrata'' – Walter Manfrè (2002)* ''La vedova scaltra'' –  W. Manfrè (2007)* ''Il letto ovale'' –  G. Landi (2007–2008)
Books * ''Più forti di prima'' (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 2010)* ''Tanto poi esce il sole'' (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 2011)* ''Ma credo ancora nell'amore – Sopravvivere alle ferite del cuore'' (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 2012)* ''Ecco come faccio'' (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 2013)* ''La mia Contursi'' (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 2014)
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