{{short description|Italian actress and model|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox person | image = Valeria Bilello 2015.png | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|05|02}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Monitor|newspaper=Entertainment Weekly|date=22 June 2012|issue=1212|pages=24}}</ref> | birth_place = Sciacca, Sicily, Italy | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}} | years_active = 1999-present }} '''Valeria Bilello''' (born 2 May 1982) is an Italian actress and model.
== Biography == Valeria Bilello was born in Sciacca, in Sicily, Italy, on 2 May 1982, and grew up in Milan. During her high-school studies in foreign languages, she made her debut in showbiz, starting to model and shooting commercials. After her film studies in Milan in 2006, she shot the short film ''Attesa'', winner at the ''Festival Sguardi Altrove''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2006/febbraio/26/Premi_maratona_finale_per_Sguardi_co_7_060226033.shtml|title=Il Corriere della Sera – Premi e maratona finale per Sguardi Altrove}}</ref> In 2008 she started her career as an actress, playing in the movie ''Giovanna's Father'', directed by Pupi Avati and presented at the ''Venice Film Festival''. In 2010, Academy Award winner Gabriele Salvatores chose her for the movie ''Happy Family'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://video.corriere.it/valeria-bilello/b0cb9526-5c08-11df-92dd-00144f02aabe|title=Il Corriere della Sera – Così ho conquistato Gabriele Salvatores}}</ref> for which she was awarded Best Actress at the ''Festival International du film de Boulogne-Billancourt''. Between 2011 and 2012, she played different roles: in ''Il giorno in più'' by Massimo Venier, in ''I soliti idioti'' by Enrico Lando, in ''Ti amo troppo per dirtelo'' by Marco Ponti and in ''Come non detto'' by Ivan Silvestrini. In 2013, she played in ''Pazze di me'' by Fausto Brizzi, in ''Miele'' by Valeria Golino and she was the only Italian actress in ''One Chance'' by David Frankel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/valeria-bilello/valeria-bilello_b_4149684.html|title=The Huffington Post UK – The Regards of Women in Italian Cinema}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemaitaliano.info/news/19993/tiff-2013-valeria-bilello-nel-cast-di-one.html|title=TIFF 2013 – Valeria Bilello nel cast di "One Chance" di David Frankel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esquire.co.uk/women/esquire-girls/5052/valeria-bilello-interview/|title=Esquire – How To Impress Me: Valeria Bilello}}</ref> In 2014, she will be on the screen in the movie ''Io, Arlecchino'' by Giorgio Pasotti.
In 2012, Giorgio Armani wanted her to be the worldwide testimonial of the fragrance ''Armani Code Luna'' commercial and print campaign. The campaign led to the creation of a trilogy of short movies (''Olga'', ''Alice'' and ''Valeria''), directed by Olivier Zahm, Can Evgin and Julien Carlier and in collaboration with the magazine ''Purple''.
==Filmography== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2008 |''Giovanna's Father'' |Marcella Taxler | |- |2010 |''Happy Family'' |Caterina | |- |2011 |''I soliti idioti: Il film'' |Woman |Cameo appearance |- |2011 |''One Day More'' |Alessia | |- |2012 |''Tell No One'' |Stefania | |- |2013 |''Pazze di me'' |Giulia | |- |2013 |''Miele'' |Irene's mother | |- |2013 |''One Chance'' |Alessandra | |- |2015 |''Monitor'' |Elisa | |- |2017 |''Ignorance Is Bliss'' |Margherita | |- |2019 |''Compromessi sposi'' |Claudia | |- |2019 |''Un'avventura'' |Linda | |- |2020 |''Made in Italy'' |Natalia | |- |2021 |''Security'' |Elena Ventini | |- |2022 |''L'ombra del giorno'' |Amelia | |- |2022 |''Il giorno più bello'' |Serena | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2006 |''Intralci'' |Alvara/ Various roles |Main role; 20 episodes |- |2013 |''Ultimo – L'occhio del falco'' |Deborah |Miniseries |- |2013 |''Il clan dei camorristi'' |Mara De Simone |Main role; 8 episodes |- |2014 |''Ti amo troppo del dirtelo'' |Claudia |Television film |- |2014 |''La strada dritta'' |Maria |Television film |- |2015–2017 |''Squadra mobile'' |Isabella D'Amato |Main role; 30 episodes |- |2016 |''Il sistema'' |Floriana Ferro |Episode: "Sistema Turckey 2015" |- |2017–2018 |''Sense8'' |Lila Facchini |Recurring role; 7 episodes |- |2019 |''Lontano da te'' |Francesca |Main role; 8 episodes |- |2019 |''Liberi tutti'' |Nicoletta |Main role; 12 episodes |- |2020 |''Curon'' |Anna Raina |Lead role; 6 episodes |- |2021 |''Purchè finisca bene'' |Beatrice |Episode: "Digitare il codice segreto" |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Artist(s) !Notes |- |2006 |"Dimmi come passi le notti" |Pier Cortese | |- |2012 |"Come non detto" |Syria feat. Ghemon | |- |2015 |"Melancholia" |Mambassa | |}
== Non-scripted television shows == ===MTV=== * ''Web Chart'' (1999–2000) * ''Hitlist Italia'' * ''Dancefloor Chart'' * ''Romalive'' (2000–2001) * ''MTV Select'' (2002–2004) * ''MTV on the beach'' (2001, 2003–2004) * ''Dance Show'' (2004–2005)
=== All Music === * ''Call Center'' (2006) * ''One Shot Revolution'' (2006-2009) * ''All Music Show'' (2006) * ''Playlist'' * ''Community'' (2008) * ''On Live'' (2008)
=== Mediaset === * ''Nonsolomoda'', ''Canale 5'' (2010-2011)
== Advertisement == *Telecom Italia – ''Telecom Italia Mobile'' (2003) *Giorgio Armani – ''Olga'', directed by Olivier Zahm and Can Evgin (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_tf1qpbqTU|title=Giorgio Armani – Olga, directedy by Olivier Zahm and Can Evgin (2011)}}</ref> *Giorgio Armani – ''Alice'', directed by Olivier Zahm and Can Evgin (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyDY5VbpMmE|title=Giorgio Armani – Alice, directed by Olivier Zahm and Can Evgin (2012)}}</ref> *Giorgio Armani – ''Valeria'', directed by Olivier Zahm and Julien Carlier (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmx5FbRugB8|title=Giorgio Armani – Valeria, directed by Olivier Zahm and Julien Carlier (2012)}}</ref> *Giorgio Armani – ''Armani Code Luna'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ZszywYGLY|title=Giorgio Armani – Armani Code Luna (2012)}}</ref>
== Videoclip == *Pier Cortese – ''Dimmi come passi le notti'', directed by Jacopo Tartarone (2006) *Mambassa – ''Melancholia'', directed by Lorenzo Vignolo (2015)
== Awards == *2006: Best Directing Award at the ''Festival Sguardi Altrove'' for the short film ''Attesa''. *2010: Best Actress Award at the ''Festival International du film de Boulogne-Billancourt'' for the film ''Happy Family'' directed by Gabriele Salvatores. *2015: L'Oréal Paris for Cinema Award at Venice Film Festival.
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== External links == * [http://www.facebook.com/valeriabilelloofficialpage Official Facebook page] * {{IMDb name|3088211}} * [http://www.tavistockwood.com/clients/valeria-bilello Tavistock Wood Agency] * [http://www.tnasnc.it/attrici/244 TNA Agency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429074232/http://www.tnasnc.it/attrici/244 |date=29 April 2017 }} * [http://www.whynotmodels.com/news/it/celebrities/tag/valeria-bilello WhyNotModels Agency]
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