{{Short description|Italian television host and actress (born 1966)}} {{Infobox person | name = Paola Perego | image = | caption = | birth_name = Paola Perego | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|04|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Monza, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Television host | years_active = 1982–present | spouse = Andrea Carnevale (1990–1997) | partner = Lucio Presta (2001–present) | parents = | children = Giulia (born 1992)<br />Riccardo (born 1996) }}
'''Paola Perego''' ({{IPA|it|ˈpaːola ˈpɛːreɡo|lang}}; born 17 April 1966) is an Italian television host and model.
==Biography== Perego was born in Monza, Italy. She spent her first twenty years in Brugherio where her grandparents lived.<ref>[http://www.noibrugherio.it/wp/2013/11/16/paola-perego-volto-di-rai-uno-vi-racconto-la-mia-brugherio-la-presentatrice-e-impegnata-ogni-pomeriggio-con-la-vita-in-diretta/ Interview with Paola Perego, face Rai Uno: "My 20 years in Brugherio."], Anna Lisa Fumagalli / November 16, 2013. NoiBrugherio.it, Retrieved 11 August 2015</ref> She made her debut in 1982 as a model after visiting a friend in Milan. In 1983 she started working in TV in the local station Antenna 3 Lombardia with comedians Ric e Gian and Teo Teocoli in ''Ric e Gian graffiti''.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Ester Palma|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2003/giugno/08/Diciottenne_telefonava_tutto_giorno_Paola_co_10_030608005.shtml|title=Diciottenne telefonava tutto il giorno a Paola Perego|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2003-06-08|page=49|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> She was noticed by the Fininvest television network and signed a contract with it in 1984.
She started working on Italia 1 with Marco Columbro in the primetime show ''Autostop'',<ref>{{Cite news|author=Maria Volpe|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2005/agosto/19/Reality_marito_contro_Ventura__co_9_050819068.shtml|title=Reality, l'ex marito contro la Ventura|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2005-08-19|page=33|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> and during the 1980s worked in several entertainment and sports shows including ''Record'', ''Superecord'', ''American Ball'', ''Cadillac'', ''Grand Prix'', ''Azzurro'' and ''Calciomania''.
In 1991 she moved to Telemontecarlo where she presented ''Settimo squillo'' with Remo Girone, and the primetime medicine show ''Quando c'è la salute'', with Tiberio Timperi during the 1991/1992 season. The next year she signed a contract with RAI and, from 1992 to 1996, hosted the daily shows ''Mattina due'', ''In famiglia'', ''Pomeriggio in famiglia'' and ''Mattina in famiglia'', initially with Alessandro Cecchi Paone and then Massimo Giletti.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1993/dicembre/03/con_Cecchi_Paone_Paola_Perego_co_0_9312039454.shtml|title=Con Cecchi Paone e Paola Perego da domani tutti "In famiglia"|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=1993-12-03|page=37|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Maria Volpe|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1996/maggio/28/Giletti_fatti_vostri_cerca_donna_co_0_96052811178.shtml|title=Giletti si fa "I fatti vostri" e cerca la donna da sposare|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=1996-05-28|page=32|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref>
She returned to Fininvest, which had become Mediaset, in 1996, and after hosting the short show ''Aspettando Beautiful'' replaced Rita Dalla Chiesa in the historical transmission ''Forum'', aired by Retequattro.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Emilia Costantini|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1997/settembre/07/Perego_Forum_non_saro_come_co_0_9709079429.shtml|title=La Perego: a "Forum" non sarò come Rita|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=1997-09-07|page=35|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> She presented ''Forum'' for six years, until 2003. In 2002 she hosted a primetime show on Retequattro, named ''I sette vizi capitali''.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Aldo Grasso|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/maggio/01/sette_vizi_capitali_meglio_sensitivo_co_0_0205012131.shtml|title="I sette vizi capitali": meglio il sensitivo dello psichiatra|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2002-05-01|page=38|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref>
In 2003 she returned to RAI and remained until 2005. In that year she replaced Alda D'Eusanio in Rai 2's ''Al posto tuo'' show,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2003/09/11/perego-bambini-non-sono-scemi-possono-vedere.html|title=Perego: i bambini non sono scemi possono vedere Al posto tuo|work=la Repubblica|location=Italy|date=2003-09-11|page=61|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> In February 2004 she presented the Italian version of ''The Mole'', named ''La talpa'', replacing Amanda Lear who left after the first episode.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2004/02/03/amanda-lear-lascia-la-talpa-arriva-la.html|title=Amanda Lear lascia La Talpa, arriva la Perego|work=la Repubblica|location=Italy|date=2004-02-03|page=61|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref>
After conducting ''Castrocaro Music Festival''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2003/06/08/quella-volta-che-un-fan-entro-in.html|title=Quella volta che un fan entrò in camerino|work=la Repubblica|location=Italy|date=2003-06-08|page=5|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> and ''Sanremo estate'' with Toto Cutugno, she returned to Mediaset in September 2005 hosting the second season of ''La talpa'' on Italia 1.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2005/novembre/23/Vallesi_Talpa_Sperti_200mila_euro_co_8_051123006.shtml|title=Vallesi è la "Talpa". A Sperti i 200mila euro|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2005-11-23|page=45|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> In January 2006 she replaced the journalists Benedetta Corbi and Giuseppe Brindisi in the afternoon infotainment show ''Verissimo'', aired by Canale 5; the decision, taken by Mediaset leaders, was criticized by the transmission's journalist staff.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Maria Volpe|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2005/dicembre/23/Perego_Verissimo_Giornalisti_agitazione_co_9_051223102.shtml|title=La Perego a "Verissimo". Giornalisti in agitazione|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2005-12-23|page=45|access-date=23 January 2011|language=it}}</ref>
In September 2006 she stopped hosting ''Verissimo'' and replaced Maurizio Costanzo in the Sunday show ''Buona domenica'', giving rise to several criticisms of the quality of the content of the transmission.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Renato Franco|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2006/novembre/11/Troppe_scollature_Buona_domenica__co_9_061111017.shtml|title=Troppe scollature a Buona domenica|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2006-11-11|page=45|access-date=24 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> In June 2008 she also hosted the pilot ''Il momento della verità'', the Italian version of ''Nada más que la verdad'', aired by Italia 1. In the 2008/2009 season ''Buona domenica'' was cancelled and she hosted a new Sunday show, ''Questa domenica''.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Aldo Grasso|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2008/ottobre/14/brutta_televisione_che_spiega_vita_co_9_081014087.shtml|title=La brutta trasmissione che spiega la vita|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2008-10-14|page=61|access-date=24 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> In autumn 2008 she also hosted the third of series ''La talpa'', on Italia 1,<ref>{{Cite news|author=Aldo Grasso|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2008/ottobre/18/Santoro_Perego_senza_ironia_co_9_081018004.shtml|title=Santoro e Perego senza ironia|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2008-10-18|page=61|access-date=24 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> and from march to April 2009 Perego presented the fourth edition of the Italian version of ''The Farm'', named ''La fattoria'', on Canale 5.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Aldo Grasso|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2009/marzo/10/Nella_Fattoria_trionfa_supertrash_co_9_090310093.shtml|title=Nella "Fattoria" trionfa il supertrash|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2009-03-10|page=63|access-date=24 January 2011|language=it}}</ref>
After a period of absence from the screen, she returned to TV in March 2010 replacing Barbara D'Urso in the primetime show ''Lo show dei record'', aired by Canale 5.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2010/marzo/29/Torna_Antonella_Clerici_boom_ascolti_co_9_100329041.shtml|title=Torna Antonella Clerici e fa boom di ascolti|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2010-03-29|page=39|access-date=24 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> In May and June of the same year she hosted the Italia 1 primetime show ''Wind Music Awards'', recorded at the Verona Arena.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Matteo Cruccu|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2010/maggio/30/Ligabue_nell_Arena_Kylie_Minogue_co_8_100530733.shtml|title=Ligabue "re" nell'Arena. Kylie Minogue fa il fiore|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2010-05-30|page=47|access-date=24 January 2011|language=it}}</ref>
She came back to RAI in September 2010 hosting the afternoon show ''Se... a casa di Paola'', aired from Monday to Friday by Rai 1:<ref>{{Cite news|author=Chiara Maffioletti|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2010/ottobre/05/Domenica_rosa_alla_Urso_primo_co_9_101005051.shtml|title=Domenica in rosa, alla d'Urso il primo round|work=Corriere della Sera|location=Italy|date=2010-10-05|page=55|access-date=24 January 2011|language=it}}</ref> the program finished in June 2011. From 13 January to 2 March 2012 she hosted the prime time show ''Attenti a quei due - la sfida'', aired on Friday by Rai 1. From November 2012 she hosted the prime time show ''Superbrain'', aired on Saturday by Rai 1.
==Television== *''Ric e Gian graffiti'' (Antenna 3 Lombardia, 1983) *''Autostop'' (Italia 1, 1984) *''Zodiaco'' (1985) *''Azzurro'' (Italia 1, 1986) *''Tuttinfamiglia'' (Canale 5, 1988) *''Calciomania'' (Italia 1, 1990) *''Settimo squillo'' (Telemontecarlo, 1991) *''Quando c'è salute'' (Telemontecarlo, 1991–92) *''Mattina due/In famiglia'' (Rai 2, 1992–96) *''Zecchino d'Oro'' (Rai 1, 1996) *''Aspettando beautiful'' (Canale 5, 1996) *''Forum'' (Rete 4, 1997–2003) *''Forum di sera'' (Rete 4, 1997) *''Canzoni sotto l'albero'' (Canale 5, 1997) *''Salto nel buio'' (Rete 4, 2001, 2004) *''I sette vizi'' (Rete 4, 2002) *''Festival di Castrocaro'' (Rai 1, 2003–04) *''Al posto tuo'' (Rai 2, 2003–05) *''Sanremo estate'' (Rai 1, 2004) *''La talpa'' (Rai 2, Italia1, 2004–2005, 2008) *''Verissimo'' (Canale 5, 2006) *''Buona Domenica'' (Canale 5, 2006–08) *''Il momento della verità'' (Italia 1, 2008) *''Questa domenica'' (Canale 5, 2008–09) *''Questo capodanno'' (Canale 5, 2008) *''La fattoria'' (Canale 5, 2009) *''Lo show dei record'' (Canale 5, 2010) *''Wind Music Awards'' (Italia 1, 2010) *''Se... a casa di Paola'' (Rai 1, 2010–11) *''Attenti a quei due - la sfida'' (Rai 1, 2012) *''Superbrain'' (Rai 1, 2012) *''Domenica in'' (Rai 1, since 2014)
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2010 | ''Distretto di polozia 10'' | celebrity |1 episode |- | 2012 | ''My families'' | Perla | TV movie |- | 2013 | ''Il tredicesimo apostolo'' | Clara Antinori | Season 2 |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180316215203/http://www.paolaperego.it/ Official Site] * {{IMDb name|1564308}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perego, Paola}} Category:Italian television presenters Category:Italian women television presenters Category:Italian television actresses Category:Italian film actresses Category:Italian stage actresses Category:People from Monza Category:People from Brugherio Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:People from Brianza Category:Actresses from Lombardy