Miriam Leone

{{Short description|Italian actress and beauty queen (born 1985)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Miriam Leone

| image = Miriam Leone cropped.jpg

| caption = Leone in 2008

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|04|14}}

| birth_place = Catania, Italy

| occupation = Actress

| yearsactive = 2008–present

| title = Miss Italia 2008

| spouse = {{marriage|Paolo Carullo|2021|}}

| children = 1

}}

Miriam Leone (born 14 April 1985{{Cite web |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/schede/miriam_leone_incinta_quando_partorisce_maschio_o_femmina_figlio_marito_chi_e_eta_quanti_anni_ha-miriam_leone_biografia_ed_esordi-2-7779865.html |trans-title=Miriam Leone ospite da Fabio Fazio, da Miss Italia al cinema passando per la tv: chi è l'attrice, imprenditrice e futura mamma |title=Miriam Leone guest of Fabio Fazio, from Miss Italy to cinema passing through TV: who is the actress, entrepreneur and future mother |date=26 November 2023 |work=Il Messaggero |language=it}}) is an Italian actress and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Italia 2008.

Early life

Born in Catania, Italy, Leone lived her youth in Acireale, the daughter of a literature teacher, Ignazio Leone, and Gabriella Leotta, employed in the municipality of Aci Catena.(14 September 2008). [http://www.repubblica.it/2008/09/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/missitalia-2008/missitalia-2008/missitalia-2008.html Miss Italia è Miriam Leone Siciliana dai capelli rossi], La Repubblica (in Italian) She has a younger brother named Sergio. She attended the "Gulli e Pennisi" classical high school in Acireale and at the end of her high school studies enrolled in the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy at the University of Catania, but did not finish her studies.

Career

Leone participated in the Miss Italia contest in 2008 with the title of "Miss Prima dell'anno". After being initially eliminated during the program, she was subsequently reinstated in the competition and won it in the final, as well as the title of "Miss Cinema" awarded by Anna Strasberg of the Actors Studio, who also awarded a scholarship.

Leone co-presented Unomattina estate from 1 June to 11 September on Rai Uno. In 2010 Leone was a judge on Ciak! Si Canta. Since 2010, she has been co-hosting Mattina in famiglia on the channel.(4 March 2010). [http://www.sorrisi.com/2010/03/04/il-doppio-debutto-come-attrice-di-miriam-leone-miss-italia-2008-al-cinema-e-in-tv/ Il doppio debutto come attrice di Miriam Leone, Miss Italia 2008, al cinema e in tv] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609214137/http://www.sorrisi.com/2010/03/04/il-doppio-debutto-come-attrice-di-miriam-leone-miss-italia-2008-al-cinema-e-in-tv/ |date=9 June 2011 }}, TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian)[http://unomattinainfamiglia.blog.rai.it/ Rai.it, "Uno Mattina in famiglia"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425161800/http://unomattinainfamiglia.blog.rai.it/ |date=25 April 2012 }}, accessed 13 November 2011 (in Italian). She also hosted the Nastro d'Argento award ceremony in 2011.

Leone began her acting career with small roles before obtaining the lead role in television series Distretto di Polizia (2011–12), La dama velata (2015) and Non uccidere (2015–18). She played the main role of Veronica Castello in the Sky Atlantic trilogy 1992, 1993 and 1994.{{cite news|url=https://www.lanostratv.it/2016/01/miriam-leone-torna-in-tv-con-1992-la-serie-e-non-uccidere-poi-il-cinema/|title=Miriam Leone torna in tv con 1992 - La serie e Non uccidere. Poi il cinema|website=La Nostra TV|date=2 January 2016|accessdate=19 September 2020|language=it}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.leggo.it/spettacoli/televisione/miriam_leone_1993_discesa_agli_inferi_incarno_la_tv_falsi_sorrisi-2435215.html|title=Miriam Leone: con 1993 una discesa agli inferi, incarno la tv dei falsi sorrisi|website=Leggo|date=12 May 2017|accessdate=19 September 2020|language=it}} In 2018 she starred as the lead in the black comedy film Put Grandma in the Freezer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.universalmovies.it/miriam-leone-fabio-de-luigi-nel-trailer-metti-la-nonna-freezer/|title=Miriam Leone e Fabio De Luigi nel trailer di 'Metti la nonna in freezer'|date=19 February 2018|website=Universal Movies|accessdate=19 September 2020|language=it}}

Leone starred as Eva Kant in the Diabolik film trilogy based on the comics series Diabolik.{{Cite news|url=https://lwlies.com/articles/luca-marinelli-martin-eden-diabolik-remake/|title=Martin Eden's lead will suit up in leather for a Diabolik remake|website=Little White Lies|date=9 October 2019|accessdate=19 September 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/miriam-leone-sexy-e-sensuale-sul-set-di-diabolik-guarda-le-prime-immagini-del-film-in-arrivo_9648080-201902a.shtml|title=Miriam Leone è una sexy e sensuale Eva Kant sul set di 'Diabolik'|website=TGcom Mediaset|date=11 October 2019|accessdate=19 September 2020|language=it}} She plays the lead role of Oriana Fallaci in the 2024 TV series Miss Fallaci.

Leone co-hosted the third night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 alongside Elettra Lamborghini, Katia Follesa and Carlo Conti.{{cite web|last=Alicandri|first=Alessandro|url=https://www.sorrisi.com/musica/sanremo/festival-di-sanremo-2025-le-co-conduttrici-e-i-co-conduttori-al-fianco-di-carlo-conti/|title=Festival di Sanremo 2025: le co-conduttrici e i co-conduttori al fianco di Carlo Conti|trans-title=Sanremo Festival 2025: the co-hosts alongside Carlo Conti|work=TV Sorrisi e Canzoni|language=it|date=2025-01-15|access-date=2025-01-15}}

Personal life

Leone is married to businessman and DJ Paolo Carullo since September 2021. They have a son together.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/schede/miriam_leone_incinta_quando_partorisce_maschio_o_femmina_figlio_marito_chi_e_eta_quanti_anni_ha-vita_privata-4-7779865.html |trans-title=Miriam Leone ospite da Fabio Fazio, da Miss Italia al cinema passando per la tv: chi è l'attrice, imprenditrice e futura mamma |title=Miriam Leone guest of Fabio Fazio, from Miss Italy to cinema passing through TV: who is the actress, entrepreneur and future mother |date=26 November 2023 |work=Il Messaggero |language=it}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/en/miriam_leone_gives_birth_to_first_child-7845488.html |title=Miriam Leone Gives Birth to First Child |date=31 December 2023 |work=Il Messaggero |language=en}}

Filmography

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+Film
Year !Title !Role !Notes
rowspan="2"\|2010 \|Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using \|Luigi's girlfriend \|Cameo appearance
Il ritmo della vita \|Lizabeth \|Television film
2011 \|I soliti idioti: Il film \|TV reporter \|Cameo appearance
rowspan="2"\|2014 \|Unique Brothers \|Sofia \|
La scuola più bella del mondo \|Margherita Rivolta \|
rowspan="3"\|2016 \|An Almost Perfect Town \|Anna \|
At War with Love \|Flora Guarneri \|
Sweet Dreams \|Agnese \|
rowspan="2"\|2018 \|Put Grandma in the Freezer \|Claudia Maria Lusi \|
The Invisible Witness \|Laura Vitale \|
rowspan="2"\|2019 \|A Cup of Coffee with Marilyn \|Oriana Fallaci \|Short film
Love Under House Arrest \|Anna \|
rowspan="2"\|2021 \|Marilyn's Eyes \|Clara Pagani \|
Diabolik \|Eva Kant \|
rowspan="3"\|2022 \|Corro da te \|Chiara \|
Diabolik: Ginko Attacks! \|Eva Kant \|
War - La guerra desiderata \|Lea \|
2023 \|Diabolik: Who Are You? \|Eva Kant \|

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+Film

Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

rowspan="2"|2010

|Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using

|Luigi's girlfriend

|Cameo appearance

Il ritmo della vita

|Lizabeth

|Television film

2011

|I soliti idioti: Il film

|TV reporter

|Cameo appearance

rowspan="2"|2014

|Unique Brothers

|Sofia

La scuola più bella del mondo

|Margherita Rivolta

rowspan="3"|2016

|An Almost Perfect Town

|Anna

At War with Love

|Flora Guarneri

Sweet Dreams

|Agnese

rowspan="2"|2018

|Put Grandma in the Freezer

|Claudia Maria Lusi

The Invisible Witness

|Laura Vitale

rowspan="2"|2019

|A Cup of Coffee with Marilyn

|Oriana Fallaci

|Short film

Love Under House Arrest

|Anna

rowspan="2"|2021

|Marilyn's Eyes

|Clara Pagani

Diabolik

|Eva Kant

rowspan="3"|2022

|Corro da te

|Chiara

Diabolik: Ginko Attacks!

|Eva Kant

War - La guerra desiderata

|Lea

2023

|Diabolik: Who Are You?

|Eva Kant

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+Television
Year !Title !Role !Notes
2011 \|Camera Café \|Herself \|Episode: "Constatazione amichevole"
2011–2012 \|Distretto di Polizia \|Mara Fermi \|Main role (season 11); 26 episodes
2012 \|Un passo dal cielo \|Astrid \|Recurring role (season 2); 7 episodes
2014 \|Il tredicesimo apostolo \|Miriam \|Episode: "Il pianto del demonio"
rowspan="2"\|2015 \|La dama velata \|Countess Clara Grandi \|Lead role; 12 episodes
1992 \|Veronica Castello \|Main role; 10 episodes
2015–2018 \|Non uccidere \|Valeria Ferro \|Lead role; 36 episodes
2016 \|Medici \|Bianca \|Episode: "Original Sin"
rowspan="2"\|2017 \|In arte Nino \|Erminia Ferrari \|Television film
1993 \|rowspan="2"\|Veronica Castello \|Main role; 8 episodes
2019 \|1994 \|Main role; 8 episodes
2023 \|The Lions of Sicily \|Giulia Portalupi \|Main role
2024 \|Miss Fallaci \|Oriana Fallaci \|Lead role, also writer{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.it/serie/serie-italiane/miss-fallaci-miriam-leone-oriana-anima-fragile-esclusiva/4060/\|first=Boris\|last=Sollazzo\|date=20 April 2023\|title= Miss Fallaci, Miriam Leone: "Oriana fragile soul" (Exclusive)\|accessdate=25 August 2023}}

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+Television

Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2011

|Camera Café

|Herself

|Episode: "Constatazione amichevole"

2011–2012

|Distretto di Polizia

|Mara Fermi

|Main role (season 11); 26 episodes

2012

|Un passo dal cielo

|Astrid

|Recurring role (season 2); 7 episodes

2014

|Il tredicesimo apostolo

|Miriam

|Episode: "Il pianto del demonio"

rowspan="2"|2015

|La dama velata

|Countess Clara Grandi

|Lead role; 12 episodes

1992

|Veronica Castello

|Main role; 10 episodes

2015–2018

|Non uccidere

|Valeria Ferro

|Lead role; 36 episodes

2016

|Medici

|Bianca

|Episode: "Original Sin"

rowspan="2"|2017

|In arte Nino

|Erminia Ferrari

|Television film

1993

|rowspan="2"|Veronica Castello

|Main role; 8 episodes

2019

|1994

|Main role; 8 episodes

2023

|The Lions of Sicily

|Giulia Portalupi

|Main role

2024

|Miss Fallaci

|Oriana Fallaci

|Lead role, also writer{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.it/serie/serie-italiane/miss-fallaci-miriam-leone-oriana-anima-fragile-esclusiva/4060/|first=Boris|last=Sollazzo|date=20 April 2023|title= Miss Fallaci, Miriam Leone: "Oriana fragile soul" (Exclusive)|accessdate=25 August 2023}}