# Bianca Guaccero

Bianca Guaccero (born 15 January 1981) is an Italian actress, singer and television presenter.
In February 2010, she resumed her notable role of Carolina Scapece in the Rai 1 series Capri 3. She had played the same part of the conniving Caroline in the first and second Capri series. In 2009, she was one of the cast of Il Bene e il Male ("The Good and the Bad") in which she portrayed a policewoman. In 2006, she had starred in the title role of Assunta Spina, a television mini-series remake of the 1948 film.

## Career

Guaccero was born in Bitonto, a comune in the province of Bari, Italy. She began her career in Italian television in 1996 at the age of fifteen with the variety programme Sotto a Chi Tocca, which also featured showgirl Pamela Prati and comedian Pippo Franco.
In 1999, she made her acting debut in the film Terra Bruciata, directed by Fabio Segatori, in which she played the part of Maria. Since then she has performed regularly in both television and the cinema, and has appeared twice on stage in theatrical productions.
One of her most notable performances has been in the role of the malicious, conniving Carolina Scapece in the Rai Uno mini-series Capri, Capri 2 and Capri 3. She also starred in the title role of Assunta Spina, a mini-series remake of the 1948 film which starred Academy Awards-winning actress Anna Magnani.
In 2008, Guaccero co-hosted the 58th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with Pippo Baudo and Andrea Osvárt.
She won the 2024 series of the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars, competing alongside Giovanni Pernice.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Sotto a chi tocca | Herself/host | Game show |
| 2002 | John XXIII: The Pope of Peace | Maria | Television film |
| 2002 | Tutti i sogni del mondo | Daniela Benardi | Miniseries |
| 2004 | Benedetti dal Signore | Zara | Episode: "Missione Zara" |
| 2004 | La tassista | Vittoria | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Mai storie d'amore in cucina | Evelina | Miniseries |
| 2005 | Imperium: Saint Peter | Silvia | Television film |
| 2006 | Assunta Spina | Assunta Spina | Television film |
| 2006–2010 | Capri | Carolina Scapece | Main role; 38 episodes |
| 2007 | La terza verità | Lidia Roccella | Miniseries |
| 2008 | Sanremo Music Festival 2008 | Herself/host | Annual music show |
| 2008 | La stella della porta accanto | Stella | Miniseries |
| 2009 | Il bene e il male | Grazia Micheli | Main role; 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Mia madre | Nunzia | Television film |
| 2012 | Walter Chiari: Fino all'ultima risata | Valeria Fabrizi | Miniseries |
| 2014 | Napoli prima e dopo | Herself/co-host | Annual music show |
| 2014 | Purché finisca bene | Valeria | Episode: "Una coppia modello" |
| 2015 | Techetechetè | Herself/Guest | Variety show |
| 2015 | Tale e quale show | Herself | Constastant (season 5) |
| 2015 | L'anno che verrà 2015 | Herself/host | Annual music festival |
| 2016 | Battiti Live | Herself/host | Live event |
| 2016 | L'anno che verrà 2016 | Herself/host | Annual music festival |
| 2017 | 60 Zecchini | Herself | Live event; performer |
| 2017 | Sotto copertura | Claudia Ventriglia | Main role (season 2); 8 episodes |
| 2018 | In punta di piedi | Lorenza | Television film |
| 2018–present | Detto fatto | Herself/host | Season 7–present |
| 2024 | Ballando con le Stelle | Herself | Winner; series 19 |
| 2025 | Sanremo Music Festival 2025 | Herself/host (introductory segment) | Annual music show |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1999 | Terra bruciata | Maria |
| 2000 | Picasso's Face | Samantha |
| 2001 | Tra due mondi | Angelica |
| 2001 | Witches to the North | Selvaggia |
| 2002 | Il trasformista | Katia |
| 2005 | Shadows in the Sun | Maura |
| 2019 | Il grande spirito | Milena |

## Theatre

* Il Sogno del Principe di Salina - L'Ultimo Gattopardo (2006) - Angelica
* Poveri Ma Belli (2008–2009) - Giovanna