# Paola Perego > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paola_Perego > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paola_Perego.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paola_Perego > Source revision: 1310032947 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Monza), Italy | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Television host | years_active = 1982–present | spouse = [Andrea Carnevale](/source/Andrea_Carnevale) (1990–1997) | partner = Lucio Presta (2001–present) | parents = | children = Giulia (born 1992)
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](/source/Monza), Italy. She spent her first twenty years in [Brugherio](/source/Brugherio) where her grandparents lived.[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 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](/source/Antenna_3_Lombardia) with comedians [Ric e Gian](/source/Ric_e_Gian) and [Teo Teocoli](/source/Teo_Teocoli) in ''Ric e Gian graffiti''.{{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}} She was noticed by the [Fininvest](/source/Fininvest) television network and signed a contract with it in 1984. She started working on [Italia 1](/source/Italia_1) with [Marco Columbro](/source/Marco_Columbro) in the primetime show ''Autostop'',{{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}} 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](/source/Telemontecarlo) where she presented ''Settimo squillo'' with [Remo Girone](/source/Remo_Girone), and the primetime medicine show ''Quando c'è la salute'', with [Tiberio Timperi](/source/Tiberio_Timperi) during the 1991/1992 season. The next year she signed a contract with [RAI](/source/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](/source/Alessandro_Cecchi_Paone) and then [Massimo Giletti](/source/Massimo_Giletti).{{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}}{{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}} She returned to [Fininvest](/source/Fininvest), which had become [Mediaset](/source/Mediaset), in 1996, and after hosting the short show ''Aspettando Beautiful'' replaced [Rita Dalla Chiesa](/source/Rita_Dalla_Chiesa) in the historical transmission ''Forum'', aired by [Retequattro](/source/Retequattro).{{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}} She presented ''Forum'' for six years, until 2003. In 2002 she hosted a primetime show on [Retequattro](/source/Retequattro), named ''I sette vizi capitali''.{{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}} In 2003 she returned to [RAI](/source/RAI) and remained until 2005. In that year she replaced [Alda D'Eusanio](/source/Alda_D'Eusanio) in [Rai 2](/source/Rai_2)'s ''Al posto tuo'' show,{{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}} In February 2004 she presented the Italian version of ''[The Mole](/source/De_Mol_(TV_series))'', named ''La talpa'', replacing [Amanda Lear](/source/Amanda_Lear) who left after the first episode.{{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}} After conducting ''[Castrocaro Music Festival](/source/Castrocaro_Music_Festival)''{{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}} and ''Sanremo estate'' with [Toto Cutugno](/source/Toto_Cutugno), she returned to [Mediaset](/source/Mediaset) in September 2005 hosting the second season of ''La talpa'' on [Italia 1](/source/Italia_1).{{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}} In January 2006 she replaced the journalists Benedetta Corbi and Giuseppe Brindisi in the [afternoon](/source/afternoon) [infotainment](/source/infotainment) show ''[Verissimo](/source/Verissimo_(TV_series))'', aired by [Canale 5](/source/Canale_5); the decision, taken by [Mediaset](/source/Mediaset) leaders, was criticized by the transmission's journalist staff.{{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}} In September 2006 she stopped hosting ''[Verissimo](/source/Verissimo_(TV_series))'' and replaced [Maurizio Costanzo](/source/Maurizio_Costanzo) in the Sunday show ''Buona domenica'', giving rise to several criticisms of the quality of the content of the transmission.{{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}} In June 2008 she also hosted the pilot ''Il momento della verità'', the Italian version of ''[Nada más que la verdad](/source/Nada_m%C3%A1s_que_la_verdad)'', aired by [Italia 1](/source/Italia_1). In the 2008/2009 season ''Buona domenica'' was cancelled and she hosted a new Sunday show, ''Questa domenica''.{{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}} In autumn 2008 she also hosted the third of series ''La talpa'', on [Italia 1](/source/Italia_1),{{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}} and from march to April 2009 Perego presented the fourth edition of the Italian version of ''[The Farm](/source/The_Farm_(TV_series))'', named ''La fattoria'', on [Canale 5](/source/Canale_5).{{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}} After a period of absence from the screen, she returned to TV in March 2010 replacing [Barbara D'Urso](/source/Barbara_D'Urso) in the primetime show ''Lo show dei record'', aired by [Canale 5](/source/Canale_5).{{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}} In May and June of the same year she hosted the [Italia 1](/source/Italia_1) primetime show ''Wind Music Awards'', recorded at the [Verona Arena](/source/Verona_Arena).{{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}} She came back to [RAI](/source/RAI) in September 2010 hosting the afternoon show ''Se... a casa di Paola'', aired from Monday to Friday by [Rai 1](/source/Rai_1):{{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}} 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](/source/Rai_1). From November 2012 she hosted the prime time show ''Superbrain'', aired on Saturday by [Rai 1](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Festival_di_Castrocaro)'' (Rai 1, 2003–04) *''Al posto tuo'' (Rai 2, 2003–05) *''Sanremo estate'' (Rai 1, 2004) *''[La talpa](/source/De_Mol_(TV_series))'' (Rai 2, Italia1, 2004–2005, 2008) *''[Verissimo](/source/Verissimo_(TV_series))'' (Canale 5, 2006) *''[Buona Domenica](/source/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](/source/The_Farm_(TV_series))'' (Canale 5, 2009) *''[Lo show dei record](/source/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](/source/Domenica_in)'' (Rai 1, since 2014) ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2010 | ''[Distretto di polozia 10](/source/Distretto_di_polozia_10)'' | celebrity |1 episode |- | 2012 | ''[My families](/source/My_families)'' | Perla | TV movie |- | 2013 | ''[Il tredicesimo apostolo](/source/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}} {{Brugherio}} {{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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Paola Perego](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paola_Perego) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paola_Perego?action=history)). 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