{{Short description|Italian comedian, actress, impersonator, and presenter (born 1980)}} {{Expand Italian|topic=bio|date=February 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Virginia Raffaele | image = Virginia Raffaele.jpg | image_size = | caption = Raffaele in 2012 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|09|27|df=yes}} | birth_place = Rome, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Comedian, actress, impersonator<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/2024/01/19/virginia-raffaele-imitazioni#00|title=Virginia Raffaele, le imitazioni più famose.|date=19 January 2024 |language=IT}}</ref> | height_cm = 174 | spouse = }}
'''Virginia Raffaele''' (born 27 September 1980) is an Italian comedian, actress, impersonator and presenter.
== Life and career == Born in Rome, the daughter of two circus performers of Sinti origins,<ref name="il fatto">{{cite news|first=Domenico|last=Naso|title=Sanremo 2016, il ritratto di Virginia Raffaele|url=http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2016/02/03/sanremo-2016-il-ritratto-di-virginia-raffaele-limitatrice-che-fa-arrabbiare-le-sue-vittime-rischia-di-bruciarsi-al-fianco-di-conti/2428614/|access-date=9 February 2016|work=Il Fatto Quotidiano|date=3 February 2016|language=it}}</ref><ref name="TV sorr">{{cite news|first=Sara|last=Tamburini|title=Virginia Raffaele, dalle imitazioni a Sanremo|url=http://www.sorrisi.com/tv/virginia-raffaele-imitazioni-a-sanremo-carlo-conti/|access-date=9 February 2016|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|date=15 January 2016|language=it}}</ref> Raffaele studied classical and modern dance at the Accademia nazionale di danza and in 1999 graduated at the Accademia Teatro Integrato directed by Pino Ferrara.<ref name="Ansa">{{cite news|title=Motor Show, apre 37/a edizione, madrina e' Virginia Raffaele|url=http://www.ansa.it/motori/notizie/rubriche/news/2012/12/05/Motor-Show-apre-37-edizione-madrina-Virginia-Raffaele_7907459.html|access-date=9 February 2016|work=Ansa|date=5 December 2012|language=it}}</ref>
Raffaele started her career on stage, often working as a sidekick of the comedy duo Lillo & Greg.<ref name="il fatto"/><ref name="Ansa"/> After her television debut as a correspondent in the Rai 2 program ''Quelli che... il Calcio'',<ref name="Ansa"/> she became first known for her imitations and parodies in the Italia 1 show ''Mai dire Grande Fratello Show''. She then appeared in several other shows, including ''Victor Victoria'', ''Striscia la notizia'', two episodes of ''Le invasioni barbariche'' and ''Amici''. She also appeared as an actress in several films and TV-series.<ref name="il fatto"/>
After appearing as a guest at the 65th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, Raffaele was chosen to co-host the 66th and 69th editions.<ref name="il fatto"/><ref name="TV sorr"/>
In 2025, her film ''Life Goes This Way'' will open the 20th Rome Film Festival on 15 October 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/cinema/2025/08/04/festa-di-roma-apre-la-vita-va-cosi-di-riccardo-milani_76941d39-a029-4d35-b14b-713b9ba482c7.html |title=Festa di Roma, apre La vita va così di Riccardo Milani|trans-title=Rome Film Festival opens with Riccardo Milani's "Life Goes That Way" |date=4 August 2025|access-date=5 August 2025|website= ANSA |language=it}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- |+Films |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2004 |''Ladri di barzellette'' |Casting actress |Cameo appearance |- |2005 |''Romanzo Criminale'' |Nicolino's girlfriend | |- |2011 |''Faccio un salto all'Avana'' |Annaclara | |- |2012 |''Love Is in the Air'' |Juanita | |- |2013 |''The Fifth Wheel'' |Mara | |- |rowspan="2"|2014 |''Big Hero 6'' |Aunt Cass |Italian dub; voice role |- |''A Woman as a Friend'' |Patrizia | |- |2019 |''The Addams Family'' |rowspan="2"|Morticia Addams |Italian dub; voice role |- |2021 |''The Addams Family 2'' |Italian dub; voice role |- |rowspan="2"|2023 |''Tre di troppo'' |Giulia | |- |''My Summer with the Shark'' |Rita | |- |2024 |“Un Mondo a Parte”; Agnese |- | 2025 | ''Life Goes This Way (La vita va così)'' | Francesca | Comedy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/474389/ |title=The first clapperboard slams on Riccardo Milani's La vita va così|first= Camillo|last=De Marco |date=27 February 2025|access-date=5 August 2025|website= Cineuropa |language=en}}</ref> |}
{| class="wikitable" |- |+Television |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |rowspan="2"|2005 |''Bla Bla Bla'' |Herself/ Performer |Variety show; 15 episodes |- |''Il maresciallo Rocca'' |Virginia |Episode: "Il male ritorna" |- |2006–2007 |''NormalMan'' |Mrs. Cassani |Main role; 22 episodes |- |2008 |''Domenica in'' |Herself/ Guest |Talk show |- |2009 |''L'onore e il rispetto'' |Herself |Episode: "Quarto episodio" |- |2009–2010 |''Victor Victoria'' |Herself/ Guest |Talk show |- |2010–2013 |''Quelli che... il Calcio'' |Herself/ Performer |Variety show |- |2012 |''2012 Concerto del Primo Maggio'' |Herself |Concert |- |rowspan="2"|2013 |''2013 MTV Awards'' (MTV Italia) |Herself/ Host |Event |- |''Striscia la notizia'' |Herself/ Guest |Variety show |- |2015–2016 |''Amici di Maria De Filippi'' |Herself/ Special guest |Talent show |- |rowspan="3"|2016 |''2016 Sanremo Music Festival'' |Herself/ Co-host |Annual music festival |- |''Dov'è Mario?'' |Marika |Episode: "Secondo episodio" |- |''Stasera Casa Mika'' |Herself/ Guest |Musical show |- |2018 |''Come quando fuori piove'' |Gregoria |Main role; 6 episodes |- |2022 |''LOL - Chi ride è fuori'' |Herself |Contestant (season 2) |- |2024 |''Colpo di luna'' |Herself/ Host |Variety show |}
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==External links== {{commonscat-inline}} * {{IMDb name|1662583}}
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