Geppi Cucciari

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

Geppi Cucciari
Born
Maria Giuseppina Cucciari

18 August 1973 (1973-08-18) (age 50)
Cagliari, Italy
Alma materUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television personality
  • radio personality
  • actress
  • cabaret performer
  • author
  • basketball player

Life and career

Born in Cagliari, Cucciari spent her youth in Macomer, in the province of Nuoro.[1] She studied law at the University of Cagliari, and eventually moved to Milan where she graduated at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.[1] In 2000 she joined the theater workshop "Scaldasole" and later entered the artistic laboratory Zelig.[2]

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.[2] As a presenter, she hosted two editions of the Canale 5 show Italia's Got Talent.[2]

Filmography
Films
Year Title Role 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
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003–2014 Zelig Herself/host Italian TV Variety Show
2004–2005 MTV Comedy Lab Herself/Cast member Italian TV Comedy Show
2005–2009 Zelig Circus Herself/host Italian TV Variety Show
2005–2012 Belli dentro Maria "Gonni" Gonaria Italian TV Series; 70 episodes
2006 Attacco allo Stato Katrina Boratto Italian TV Miniseries; 2 episodes
2007 Geppi Hour Herself/host Italian TV Talk Show
2010 Let's Dance Herself/Judge Special
2010–2011 Italia's Got Talent Herself/host Italian TV Talent Show
2013 Le invasioni barbariche Herself/Guest Italian TV Talk Show
2014–present Per un pugno di libri Herself/host Italian TV Game Show
2016 Le Iene Herself/Guest Italian TV Variety Show
2016–2018 Le parole della settimana Herself/host Italian TV Comedy Show
2018 Amici di Maria De Filippi Herself/Guest Italian TV Talent Show
2019–present Rai Pipol Herself/host Italian TV Talk Show
Stage
Title Year Role Place
The Addams Family 2014–2015 Morticia Addams Italian tour

References
  1. Sara Chiappori (10 September 2014). "Cucciari: "L'esordio? Ero una sarda sbarcata nella metropoli"". La Repubblica. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. Paolo Sechi (23 December 2012). "E Geppi Cucciari disse il fatidico "Sì"". La Nuova Sardegna. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

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