# Diana Del Bufalo

Diana Del Bufalo (born 8 February 1990) is an Italian actress and singer.
After competing during the tenth season of Amici di Maria De Filippi (2010–2011), she gained recognition for her multiple roles in film, theatre and television. She starred in Wedding in Paris (2011), I soliti idioti film series (2011–2013), My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018), La profezia dell'armadillo (2018), Beware the Gorilla (2019), L'agenzia dei bugiardi (2019), 7 Women and a Murder (2021) and Still Fabulous (2024). On television, she hosted the sixteenth season of Colorado (2015) and played Monica Giulietti in Rai 1 comedy-drama series Che Dio ci aiuti (2017–2021). In 2023, Del Bufalo was cast as Sally Bowes in the Italian tour of Cabaret.

## Biography

Diana Del Bufalo was born in Rome on 8 February 1990. Her father is Dario Del Bufalo, an architect and archeologist and her mother is Ornella Pratesi, a soprano. Diana has an older brother named Giano. In 2010 she participated as a singer in the talent show Amici di Maria de Filippi. Her elimination caused Platinette, a judge, to strip during the live broadcast to show his disagreement. During the show she recorded her first single "Nelle mie favole", featured in the music compilation of Amici 10. She has hosted Mai dire Amici, a comedy show developed by Gialappa's Band for Italian television channel Canale 5.
In the summer of 2011 she made her debut in cinema as the co-protagonist of the movie Matrimonio a Parigi directed by Massimo Boldi. Diana then went on to host the Italian TV show Pianeta Mare broadcast on Rete 4. In the summer of 2013 she hosted Summer Festival on Canale 5. She then made her radio debut as a host for Radio LUISS in the broadcast Hit Chart. In 2014 she published online several songs produced by Francesco Arpino and performed weekly in the first season of television show XLove. In 2015 she hosted Italian TV show Colorado on Italia 1 alongside Paolo Ruffini. Between 2015 and 2016 she participated in Rai's television series C'era una volta Studio Uno, in the role of Rita. In 2017 she also participated in the fourth season of Rai's fiction Che Dio ci aiuti.
In 2017 she was a guest at the Sanremo Music Festival. In the same year she also hosted, alongside Giorgio Panariello, Panariello sotto l'albero on Rai 1. In March 2018 she starred in the comedy Puoi baciare lo sposo, directed by Alessandro Genovesi as well as in the movie La profezia dell'armadillo, based on the comic book by Zerocalcare. In 2019 she hosted Un'estate fa alongside singer Pupo on Rai 1. Del Bufalo is currently part of the cast of real-life thriller, Celebrity Hunted: Caccia all'uomo, produced by Endemol Shine Italy and broadcast on Prime Video where she is paired with Cristiano Caccamo. In 2020 she hosted alongside Diego Abatantuono Enjoy - Ridere fa bene on Rai 1. Between June 2020 and February 2021 she was involved in the filming of the sixth season of Che Dio ci aiuti, starring as Monica Giulietti.

## Personal life

After being in a relationship with singer Francesco Arpino, from 2015 to 2019 she was involved with actor and director Paolo Ruffini, whom she met during her time hosting television show Colorado. From 2019 until October 2020 she was in a relationship with Edoardo Tavassi.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Wedding in Paris | Natalina Quasimodo | Feature film debut |
| 2011 | I soliti idioti: Il film | Manuela | |
| 2012 | Operazione vacanze | Rossana | |
| 2012 | I 2 soliti idioti | Manuela | |
| 2013 | Una vita da sogno | Donata | |
| 2018 | My Big Gay Italian Wedding | Benedetta Stanchi | |
| 2018 | La profezia dell'armadillo | Greta | |
| 2019 | Beware the Gorilla | Concita | |
| 2019 | L'agenzia dei bugiardi | Cinzia | |
| 2019 | When Mom Is Away | Lucia | |
| 2020 | 7 ore per farti innamorare | Giorgia | |
| 2021 | Encanto | Isabela Madrigal | Italian voice-over |
| 2021 | 7 Women and a Murder | Susanna | |
| 2022 | Il dono | Ella | Short film; voice role |
| 2024 | Still Fabulous | Maddalena | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010–2011 | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Herself / Contestant | Talent show (season 10) |
| 2011 | Mai dire… Amici | Herself / Host | Parody of Amici di Maria De Filippi |
| 2011–2012 | Così fan tutte | Diana | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | XLove | Herself / Various | Variety show |
| 2015 | Colorado | Herself / Host | Comedy show (season 16) |
| 2017 | C'era una volta Studio Uno | Rita Razzetti | Miniseries |
| 2017–2021 | Che Dio ci aiuti | Monica Giulietti | Main role (seasons 4–6) |
| 2020 | Enjoy | Herself / Host / Various | Stand-up comedy |
| 2020 | Celebrity Hunted: Caccia all'uomo | Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 1) |
| 2022 | LOL - Chi ride è fuori | Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 2) |

## Radio

* Hit Chart (Radio LUISS, 2011-2012)

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Milly | Italian tour Awarded at Venice Film Festival for Best Musical |
| 2023–2024 | Cabaret | Sally Bowles | Italian tour |

## Events

* Diversity Media Awards (2018)

## Discography
### Singles

* 2013 - Beep Beep (A Ha)
* 2014 - La Foresta (Ce L'Ho Pelosa)
* 2021 - Flashdance

### Features

* 2010 - AA.VV. Amici 10, con il brano Nelle mie favole

## Acknowledgements
### CinéCiak d'Oro

* 2018 - Rivelazione dell'anno

### Biglietto d'Oro

* 2019 - Chiavi d'oro del successo for 10 giorni senza mamma