{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Short description|Italian journalist, television presenter and actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Veronica Gentili | image = | caption = Veronica Gentili | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|7|9|mf=y}} | birth_place = Rome, Lazio, Italy | years_active = 1999–present | occupation = {{hlist|Television presenter|actress|journalist}} | height = 1.70 m }} '''Veronica Gentili''' (born 9 July 1982)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Giornalista Gentili Veronica iscritto all'ordine dei giornalisti di Lazio – Elencogiornalisti.it|url=https://www.elencogiornalisti.it/giornalisti/scheda_giornalista/gentili-veronica/111095|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=www.elencogiornalisti.it}}</ref> is an Italian television presenter, journalist, and actress.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Bianchi|first=Livia|date=August 31, 2020|title=Chi è Veronica Gentili: Biografia, Età, Carriera, Liti, Vita Privata e Stasera Italia|url=https://www.chiecosa.it/veronica-gentili/|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=ChieCosa.it|language=it-IT}}</ref>
== Biography == Gentili was born in Rome on 9 July 1982. She is the daughter of painter Netta Vespignani, the former wife of painter Renzo Vespignani.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corrierequotidiano.it/spettacolo/veronica-gentili-a-che-serve-costei-ora-lo-sappiamo-ad-alimentare-lindustria-del-fuori-onda/|title=Veronica Gentili, a che serve costei? Ora lo sappiamo: ad alimentare l'industria del "fuori onda"|date=September 26, 2018 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=la Repubblica/cultura_scienze: Addio a Renzo Vespignani dipinse l'Italia neorealista|url=https://www.repubblica.it/online/cultura_scienze/vespignani/vespignani/vespignani.html|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=www.repubblica.it}}</ref> In 2006, she graduated from Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico and began working in film, television and theatre.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veronica Gentili, Il Fatto Quotidiano|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/blog/vgentili/|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=Il Fatto Quotidiano|language=it-IT}}</ref> She made her debut as an actress in 1999 in Gabriele Muccino's film ''Come te nessuno mai''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 5, 2020|title=Come te nessuno mai|url=https://videovip.it/come-te-nessuno-mai/|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=VideoVip – Film Noleggio e Vendita|language=it-IT}}</ref> In 2015,<ref name=":0" /> she became a freelance journalist but already began to have notoriety starting from 2013 as a guest of ''Piazzapulita'' on La7.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Galanto|first=Massimo|date=November 25, 2013|title=Piazzapulita, la puntata del 25 novembre 2013|url=https://www.blogo.it/post/177871/piazzapulita-puntata-stasera-25-novembre-2013-in-diretta-cuperlo-biancofiore-e-busi-ospiti|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=Blogo|language=it}}</ref> In 2016, she started writing for Fatto Quotidiano and became a regular guest of ''La Gabbia'', ''L'Aria Che Tira'' and ''Coffee break'' which broadcast on La7.<ref name=":1" /> In 2018, she became co-host of the ''Stasera Italia'' program broadcast on Rete 4, as well as commenting on the Italian political elections.<ref name=":1" /> Every weekend she presents on Rete 4 on the ''Stasera Italia Weekend'' program, while during the summer, presents on ''Stasera Italia Estate'' every day.<ref name=":1" />
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1999 |''But Forever in My Mind'' |Francesca | |- |rowspan=2|2007 |''Family Game'' |Secretary |Uncredited |- |''Miss F'' |Cecilia | |- |2009 |''The Red Shadows'' |Rossana | |- |rowspan=3|2011 |''Passannante'' |Margherita of Savoy | |- |''Tempus'' |Caterina |Short film |- |''Balkan Bazaar'' |Orsola | |- |rowspan=2|2013 |''Third Person'' |Flower Seller |Cameo |- |''ReWined'' |Miriam Poggiolini | |- |2015 |''House of Shells'' |Vivien |Short film |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2006 |''Don Matteo'' |Chiara Nardi |Episode: "Legittima difesa" |- |2008–2010 |''Romanzo Criminale: The Series'' |Vanessa |3 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2011 |''Inspector Rex'' |Laura Lorenzi |Episode: "Il terzo uomo" |- |''Viso d'angelo'' |Veronica Capasso |Main role |- |2012 |''R.I.S. Roma'' |Antonella Maresani |Episode: "Topi da laboratorio" |- |2013–2014 |''Piazzapulita'' |rowspan=3|Herself / Opinionist |Talk show (season 3) |- |2016–2017 |''Coffee Break'' |Talk show (season 6) |- |2017–2018 |''L'aria che tira'' |Talk show (season 7) |- |2017 |''Sei in un Paese meraviglioso'' |Herself / Co-host |Information program (season 3) |- |2018 |''TG4'' |Herself / Reporter |News report |- |2018–2021 |''Stasera Italia'' | rowspan="4" |Herself / Host |Talk show (season 1-4) |- |2021–2023 |''Controcorrente'' |Talk show |- |2023–present |''Le Iene'' |Variety show (season 27-present) |- |2025 |''L'isola dei famosi'' |Reality show (season 19) |}
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