# Anna Falchi

Anna Falchi (Italian pronunciation:; born Anna Kristiina Palomäki; 22 April 1972) is a Finnish-Italian actress, television presenter, and former model.

## Early life

Anna Kristiina Palomäki was born in Tampere, Finland, the daughter of an Italian father, Benito (Tito) Falchi, and Finnish mother Kaarina. She has a brother, Saro, and a half-brother in Sweden, Peter (by her father). In 1978, at the age of six, she moved to Italy with her family, where she started her career as a model.

## Career

Falchi first appeared on television in a commercial for an Italian bank in 1992. The ad starred Paolo Villaggio, and was directed by the celebrated Federico Fellini. This helped her launch a film career, starting with Nel continente nero (in the black Continent) in 1993.
Falchi appeared in many films since, including the 1994 fantasy movie The Dragon Ring, the 1997 film La principessa e il povero and the 2005 comedy Nessun messaggio in segreteria. She has also been a popular television personality, hosting various specials on Italian television. Falchi is lesser known in the English-speaking world. Some know her for the lead female role in the film Dellamorte Dellamore, which was released in the US as Cemetery Man. In 1995 Falchi briefly explored the music industry, recording the Finnish dance single "Pium Paum (Vipula Vapula)".
In a 2001, Falchi was a guest on the Italian late-night show Satyricon, during which she satirized one of the appearances of Madonna on Late Show with David Letterman during which Madonna jokingly teased Letterman for refusing to smell her panties. Falchi actually took off her red panties on stage, and the host, Daniele Luttazzi, went all the way to smell them, which caused some scandal in Italy.

## Personal life

Falchi was a Protestant but she converted to the Catholic Church.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1992 | Nel continente nero | Irene | |
| 1993 | Anni 90: Parte II | Lola | |
| 1994 | S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago | Poppea | |
| 1994 | Miracolo italiano | Maria | Segment: "Quarto episodio" |
| 1994 | L'Affaire | Mathilda / Ángelina | |
| 1994 | Cemetery Man | She | |
| 1995 | Celluloide | Maria Michi | |
| 1995 | Snowball | Elena | |
| 1996 | Giovani e belli | Zorilla | |
| 1998 | Paparazzi | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| 2000 | Body Guards | Herself | |
| 2002 | Operazione rosmarino | Silvia | |
| 2005 | Sorry, You Can't Get Through! | Sonya | |
| 2008 | L'allenatore nel pallone 2 | Gioia Desideri | |
| 2008 | Un'estate al mare | Cosima | |
| 2009 | The Cézanne Affair | Valeria Giordano | |
| 2011 | Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films | Bella | |
| 2012 | Roma nuda | Nadia | |
| 2015 | Silent Night | Francesca | Short film |
| 2019 | The Tracker | Hannah | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1989 | Miss Italia | Herself / Contestant | Annual beauty contest Winner – Miss Cinema |
| 1993 | Casa Vianello | Anna Marini | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 1995 | The Dragon Ring | Princess Desideria | Television movie |
| 1995 | Sanremo Music Festival 1995 | Herself / Co-host | Annual music festival |
| 1996 | Donna sotto le stelle | Herself / Co-host | Fashion event |
| 1996–1997 | Luna Park | Herself / Host (only on Monday) | Game show (season 3) |
| 1997 | La principessa e il povero | Princess Mirabella | Television movie |
| 1997, 2006 | Zecchino d'Oro | Herself / Co-host | Children's singing competition |
| 1998–1999 | Domenica in | Herself / Co-host | Talk show (season 23) |
| 1999 | Pirates | Livia Cornero | Main role |
| 2000 | La casa delle beffe | Luisa / Loredana | Television movie |
| 2005 | Gli occhi dell'amore | Elena Angeli | Television movie |
| 2007 | Ballando con le Stelle | Herself / Contestant | Runner-up (season 4) |
| 2009 | Buona la prima! | Anna | Sketch comedy |
| 2009 | Piper | Sabrina Amadori | Main role |
| 2012–2013 | Superbrain | Herself / Opinionist | Game show |
| 2013 | Jump! | Herself / Contestant | Reality competition |
| 2015 | Techetechetè | Narrator | Episode: "Belle figure" |
| 2015–2016 | Wedding Fashion World | Herself / Host | Reality show |
| 2018–2019 | Anna e i suoi fornelli | Herself / Host | Cooking program |
| 2020 | C'è tempo per… | Herself / Host | Talk show |
| 2021–present | I fatti vostri | Herself / Host | Talk show (season 31-present) |
| 2022 | Alessandro Borghese: Celebrity Chef | Herself / Contestant | Season 1, episode 41 |
| 2024 | Un'estate italiana | Herself / Host | Variety show |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Notes |
| 1993 | "Due" | Raf | |