# Ambra Angiolini

Ambra Angiolini (born 22 April 1977) is an Italian actress and singer.
She made her film debut in Ferzan Özpetek's Saturn in Opposition (2007) for which she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress as well as the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress, the Ciak d'oro and the Globo d'oro. She continued working as an actress in films like Black and White (2008), The Immature (2011), Viva l'Italia (2013), Do You Remember Me? (2014) and The Choice (2015).
On 9 October 1997, she was in Dario Fo's car recording an interview with him when a car appeared alongside them, displaying an enormous placard in the window reading "Dario, you've won the Nobel prize!", meaning Fo's initial reaction was captured on film.

## Television beginnings and music career

In 1992, at the age of 15, she took part in the second edition of Non è la RAI. She left the show in 1995 to host Generazione X in Italia 1. She also hosted the shows Super, Non dimenticate lo spazzolino da denti and Cominciamo bene estate during the subsequent years, as well as Stasera niente MTC in MTV Italy.
Her first album T'appartengo [it] was released in 1994 and it was an instant success. The following year she recorded a Spanish version, Te pertenezco, which was a moderated hit reaching No. 21 on the Hot Latin Songs chart of Billboard. In February 1997 she was invited to take part in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, where she aspicy and controversial performance with it is iconic today in the festival's history.
Her follow-up album, Angiolini [it] (Angelitos in the Spanish-speaking markets), was released in 1996. Her third album Ritmo vitale [it] was released in 1997 in Italy and a Spanish version entitled Ritmos vitales followed in 1998. Her last album InCanto [it] was released in 1999 only in Italy.

## Acting career

Angiolini won the Nastro d'Argento, the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and the Ciak d'oro alla rivelazione dell'anno for her role in Saturno contro (2007) directed by Ferzan Özpetek.

## Personal life

Angiolini was born in Rome to Doriana and Alfredo. She lived in Brescia with the singer-songwriter Francesco Renga and they had two children, Jolanda (born in 2004) and Leonardo (born in 2006). The couple separated in 2015, and between 2017 and 2021 she has been in a relationship with the football manager Massimiliano Allegri.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | ITA | Certifications |
| T'appartengo | Released: November 11, 1994 Label: RTI Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, | 6 | FIMI: 3× Platinum PROMUSICAE: Platinum |
| Angiolini | Released: January 1, 1996 Label: RTI Format: CD, digital download | 7 | FIMI: Platinum |
| Ritmo vitale | Released: September 7, 1997 Label: RTI Format: CD, digital download | 19 | FIMI: Platinum |
| InCanto | Released: November 12, 1999 Label: Sony Format: CD, digital download | — | FIMI: Gold |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with chart positions, album name and certifications :
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | Notes |
| Single | Year | ITA | Certifications | Album | Notes |
| "T'appartengo" | 1994 | 52 | FIMI: 5× Platinum | T'appartengo | |
| "L'ascensore" | 1995 | — | | T'appartengo | |
| "Ti stravoglio" | 1996 | — | | Angiolini | |
| "Aspettavo te" | 1996 | — | | Angiolini | |
| "Ritmo vitale" | 1997 | 83 | | Ritmo vitale | |
| "Io, te, Francesca e Davide" | 1997 | — | FIMI: Gold | Ritmo vitale | |
| "Guardati le spalle" | 1997 | — | | Ritmo vitale | |
| "Brivido (Remix)" | 1997 | — | | Ritmo vitale | |
| "Canto alla luna" | 1999 | — | | InCanto | |

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with chart positions, album name and certifications :
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | Notes |
| Single | Year | ITA | Certifications | Album | Notes |
| "Girotondo rap" (Franco Nero featuring Ambra Angiolini and other artists) | 1999 | — | | Non-album single | |
| "Frena" (Carlotta featuring Ambra Angiolini) | 2001 | 10 | FIMI: Gold | Smack! | |
| "Io, te, Francesca e Davide (Remix)" (Syria featuring Ambra Angiolini) | 2017 | — | | 10+10 | |

### Guest appearances

| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Nel cuore, nell'anima" | 1995 | Non è la RAI cast | Non è la RAI: Gran Finale |
| "Ma che musica maestro" | 1999 | Platinette | Da Viva - Vol. 1 |
| "Voglia, questa voglia" | 2008 | None | Stasera niente MTV |
| "Tunga tunga" | 2008 | None | Stasera niente MTV |
| "Lentamente muore" | 2010 | None | Parole note |
| "Ti vorrei" | 2020 | Marco Masini | Masini +1 |
| "Ambra/Tiziano" | 2022 | Tiziano Ferro | Il mondo è nostro |

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 2007 | Saturn in Opposition | Roberta | |
| 2007 | The Fox and the Child | Narrator (voice) | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2008 | Black and White | Elena | |
| 2009 | Ce n'è per tutti | Eva | |
| 2010 | News from the Excavations | La Marchesa | |
| 2010 | Insula | Francesca Leone | Short film |
| 2011 | All at Sea | Giovanna | |
| 2011 | The Immature | Francesca Di Modugno | |
| 2011 | It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show | Gisella | |
| 2012 | Viva l'Italia | Susanna Spagnolo | |
| 2012 | The Immature: The Trip | Francesca Di Modugno | |
| 2012 | Ci vediamo a casa | Vilma | |
| 2013 | Us in the U.S. | Angela | |
| 2013 | Stai lontana da me | Sara | |
| 2014 | Maldamore | Veronica | |
| 2014 | Do You Remember Me? | Beatrice Benassi | |
| 2014 | Ladiesroom | Greta | Short film |
| 2014 | Un Natale stupefacente | Genny | |
| 2015 | Come un morto ad Acapulco | Sara | Short film |
| 2015 | Era bellissima | Serena | Short film |
| 2015 | The Choice | Laura | |
| 2016 | Al posto tuo | Claudia | |
| 2016 | 7 Minutes | Greta | |
| 2017 | Il colloquio | Annalisa Moretti | Short film |
| 2017 | La verità, vi spiego, sull'amore | Dora Biagi | |
| 2017 | Couple Therapy for Cheaters | Viviana | |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Evelyn Deavor / Screenslaver (voice) | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2018 | Vengo anch'io | Pharmacist | Cameo appearance |
| 2019 | Brave ragazze | Anna Mancini | |
| 2019 | Klaus | Alva (voice) | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2020 | Arctic Dogs | Jade (voice) | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2021 | Per tutta la vita | Sara | |
| 2022 | La notte più lunga dell'anno | Luce | |
| 2022 | Turning Red | Helen (voice) | Italian dub; voice role |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1990–1991 | Fantastico | Herself / Audience member | Variety show (season 11) |
| 1992 | Bulli e pupe | Herself / Contestant | Variety show |
| 1992–1995 | Non è la RAI | Herself / Cast member | Variety/musical show |
| 1993 | Rock 'n' roll | Herself / co-host | Musical program |
| 1995–1996 | Generazione X | Herself / Host | Talk show |
| 1996 | DopoFestival 1996 | Herself / co-host | Sanremo Music Festival aftershow |
| 1996 | Favola | Teresa | Television movie |
| 1996–1997 | Non dimenticate lo spazzolino da denti | Herself / co-host | Game show (season 2) |
| 2000 | Mary Magdalene | Salome | Television movie |
| 2001 | Una donna per amico | Tea | Main role (season 3) |
| 2001–2002 | L'assemblea | Herself / Host | Talk show |
| 2002 | Gian Burrasca | Luisa | Television movie |
| 2005 | Sanremo Music Festival 2005 | Herself / Opinionist | Annual music festival |
| 2005–2006 | Chicas | Herself / Host | Talk show |
| 2007–2008 | Crozza Italia | Herself / Recurring guest | Satirical program |
| 2008 | The Simpsons | Lurleen Lumpkin (voice) | Episode: "Papa Don't Leech" |
| 2008 | Stasera niente MTV | Herself / Host | Variety show |
| 2009 | Nastro d'Argento 2009 | Herself / Host | Annual ceremony |
| 2010 | All Stars | Anita | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 2010 | La nuova squadra | Ludovica Belforte | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Eroi per caso | Teresa | Miniseries |
| 2011–2012 | Piazza pulita | Herself / co-host | Talk show (season 1) |
| 2014 | Zelig | Herself / Guest host | Episode: "7th November" |
| 2017 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Herself / Judge | Talent show (season 16, final stage) |
| 2017 | Sanremo Giovani 2017 | Herself / Judge | Talent show |
| 2018 | Il fulgore di Dory | Dory's mother | Television movie |
| 2019–2020 | Il silenzio dell'acqua | Luisa Ferrari | Lead role; 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Drag Race Italia | Herself / Guest judge | Episode: "Gran finale" |
| 2022 | The Ignorant Angels | Annamaria | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | X Factor | Herself / Judge | Talent show (seasons 16–17) |
| 2023 | Gigolò per caso | Margherita | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Sempre al tuo fianco | Sara Nobili | Lead role |