# Geppi Cucciari

Maria Giuseppina "Geppi" Cucciari (born 18 August 1973) is an Italian stand-up comedian, actress, radio host and television presenter.

## Life and career

Born in Cagliari, Cucciari spent her youth in Macomer, in the province of Nuoro. She studied law at the University of Cagliari, and eventually moved to Milan where she graduated at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. In 2000 she joined the theater workshop "Scaldasole" and later entered the artistic laboratory Zelig.
After working on stage and in several radio programs, Cucciari had her breakout in 2003 with the variety show Zelig Off. Between 2005 and 2009, she was a regular in the sitcom Belli dentro, and in 2006 she debuted as a writer with the humour fiction novel Meglio donna che male accompagnata. As a presenter, she hosted two editions of the Canale 5 show Italia's Got Talent, the show Splendida cornice, and she co-hosted the fourth night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2025, alongside Mahmood and Carlo Conti.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 2008 | Grande, grosso e... Verdone | Tecla | |
| 2013 | L'arbitro | Miranda | |
| 2013 | A Liberal Passion | Martina | |
| 2014 | A Woman as a Friend | Cecilia | |
| 2014 | Un fidanzato per mia moglie | Camilla Ledda | |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2018 | The Man Who Bought the Moon | None | Only writer |
| 2023 | Il cacio con le pere | Anca | |
| 2024 | Romeo Is Juliet | Gloria | |
| 2024 | Diamonds | Fausta | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 2003–2008 | Zelig Off | Herself / Cast member | Sketch comedy (seasons 1-2; 8-10) |
| 2004–2005 | Comedy Lab | Herself / Cast member | Sketch comedy |
| 2005–2012 | Belli dentro | Maria "Gonni" Gonaria | Lead role |
| 2006 | Attacco allo Stato | Katrina Boratto | Two-parts television film |
| 2007 | Geppi Hour | Herself / Host | Variety show |
| 2010–2011 | Italia's Got Talent | Herself / Host | Talent show (seasons 1-2) |
| 2010 | Let's Dance | Herself / Judge | Dance competition |
| 2011–2012 | G'Day | Herself / Host | Variety show |
| 2013 | Concerto del Primo Maggio | Herself / Host | Annual concert event |
| 2013–2016 | Premio Campiello | Herself / Host | Annual awards cerimony |
| 2014–2020 | Per un pugno di libri | Herself / Host | Game show (seasons 15-22) |
| 2016 | Le Iene | Herself / Host | Variety show (season 19) |
| 2016–2018 | Le parole della settimana | Herself / Co-host | Talk show (seasons 1-2) |
| 2019 | Rai Pipol | Herself / Host | Talk show |
| 2019–2022 | Gazzetta Sports Awards | Herself / Host | Annual awards cerimony |
| 2020 | Danza con me | Herself / Guest | Special |
| 2020–2022 | Che succ3de? | Herself / Host | Talk show |
| 2021–2024 | Strega Prize | Herself / Host | Annual awards cerimony |
| 2023–present | Splendida cornice | Herself / Host | Variety show |
| 2025 | Sanremo Music Festival 2025 | Herself / Co-host | Annual music festival |

### Stage

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue |
| 2014–2015 | The Addams Family | Morticia Addams | Italian tour |

## Honours and achievements
### Orders

   * 5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2015