
Ornella Muti
Biography
Ornella Muti (born March 9, 1955) is an Italian actress. She was born in Rome as Francesca Romana Rivelli, to a Neapolitan father and Estonian mother. She has an older sister, Claudia (1951).
Muti modeled as a teenager and made her film debut in 1970 in La moglie più bella (aka The Most Beautiful Wife).
She has primarily worked in Italian films but she made her British film debut as Princess Aura in Flash Gordon in 1980. American movies she appeared in include Oscar (1991) and Once Upon a Crime (1992). She is mostly known to the French for appearing in a TV commercial of Giovanni Panzani pasta.
Muti has been married twice, to Alessio Orano (her fellow actor in the film "The Most Beautiful Wife", 1975–1981), and Federico Facchinetti (1988–1996).
Muti has three children: Naike Rivelli (b. 1974), who is also a model and actress having a close resemblance to her mother, and whose father is Spanish film producer José Luis Bermúdez de Castro Acaso; a son, Andrea, and a second daughter, Carolina, both from her marriage to Facchinetti.
Since 1998, Muti has been living with Stefano Piccolo, a plastic surgeon.
Muti was voted "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World" in 1994 by a worldwide poll of readers of the magazine Class.
In 2008, Ornella Muti introduced her own line of jewellery. She opened new shops in Paris, Milan, Rome, Riga, Moscow and Almaty. She insured her breasts for $350,000.
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Known For

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

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Spécial cinéma
Self
1974

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Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995

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Champs-Elysées
Self
1982

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Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981

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Sacrée Soirée
Self
1987

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Bambi
Self
1948

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Wer weiß denn sowas?
Self
2015

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975

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Kulturplatz
Self
2004

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Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Co-host
1951

TV
Numéro un
Self
1975

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Zone interdite
Self
1993

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Rischiatutto
1970

Film
Rich and Poor
Marta
1983

TV
Ciao Darwin
Presidente di giuria
1998

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The Count of Monte Cristo
Mercédès Herrera
1998

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Flash Gordon
Princess Aura
1980

TV
Sirens
Ingrid
2017

TV
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
2022
Filmography
2023FilmThe Undecided Groomas Barbara2022TVIl était une fois Champs-Élyséesas Self (archive footage)2022FilmThe Christmas Showas Grandma Rita2022FilmSanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai vistoas Self2022FilmLa voglia matta di vivereas Self2021FilmTi vogliamo bene Francesco Nuti2020TVQuiz ohne Grenzenas Self2018FilmMagical Nightsas Federica, the diva2018FilmMare di grano2018FilmWine to Loveas Anna2017TVSirensas Ingrid2017FilmMarco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessaryas Self2015TVWer weiß denn sowas?as Self2012FilmTo Rome with Loveas Pia Fusari2011FilmCelebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1as Self (archive footage)2010FilmFrancesco Nuti… e vengo da lontanoas Self2010FilmVittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatoreas Self2010TVDeutschland gegen… – Das Duellas Self2010FilmCelebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 2as (archive footage)2009FilmDoc West II : Triggermanas Debra 'Tricky' Downing2008FilmIo non ci cascoas Professoressa Lamberti2008FilmPostcards from Romeas Ornella2008FilmIl sangue e la rosaas Barbara Forleis2008TVIl sangue e la rosaas Baronessa Barbara Forleis2007FilmCivico zeroas Nina2007FilmPeopling The Palacesas Marchesa2007FilmThe Final Inquiryas Maria Maddalena2007TVL'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIIIas Maria Maddalena2006FilmYo-Rhad - Un amico dallo spazioas Marianna (voice)2006FilmFrench Fried Vacations 3: Friends Foreveras Graziella Lespinasse2006TVSemperopernballas Self2005FilmA Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luperas Mathilde Figura2005FilmThe Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finishas Mathilde Figura2005FilmLa bambina dalle mani sporcheas Wanda Rossi2004FilmThe Heart Is Deceitful Above All Thingsas Grandmother2004TVKulturplatzas Self2004FilmThe Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Seaas Mathilde Figura2004FilmPeople : Jet Set 2as Aphrodita2004FilmSay I Doas Francesca, la dircetora2003FilmThe Lionas Sybil Bullit2003FilmThe Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Storyas Mathilde Figura2003FilmOn the Runas Cécile Costes2003FilmAfter Lifeas Cécile Rivet2002FilmAn Amazing Coupleas Cécile Costes2002TVLo zio d'Americaas Maria Monticelli2001FilmHotelas Flamenco Spokesperson2001FilmLast Runas Danny2001FilmFavorite Sonas Claudia Maccari2001FilmA Long Long Long Night of Loveas Egle2001FilmTomorrowas Stefania Zerenghi2000FilmUn Colpo al Cuoreas Giulia Pascoli2000FilmJet Setas Camilla Balbeck2000FilmThe Unscarredas Rafaella2000FilmTierra del fuegoas Armenia1999FilmEstheras Königin Waschti1999FilmDirty Linenas Bruna1998TVCiao Darwinas Presidente di giuria1998TVThe Count of Monte Cristoas Mercédès Herrera1998FilmL'Inconnu de Strasbourgas Madeleine Wals1998FilmSomewhere in the Cityas Marta1998TVMillionär gesucht! - Die SKL Showas Self1998FilmWidowsas Maria Sommer1997TVL'avvocato Portaas Chiara1997FilmMordbüroas Madame Behar1997FilmJust for Laughsas Maître Alice Obini1996FilmStella's Favoras Stella1995FilmLove Dealas Tatiana1995TVDie Harald Schmidt Showas Self1995FilmIl Grande Faustoas Giulia Occhini1993FilmThe Bilingual Loveras Norma1993TVZone interditeas Self1992FilmNon chiamarmi Omaras Viola1992FilmOnce Upon a Crimeas Elena Morosco1991FilmChristmas Vacation '91as Giuliana1991FilmEspecially on Sundayas Anna1991FilmIl Conte Maxas Isabella Matignon1991FilmOscaras Sofia Provolone1990FilmTonight at Alice'sas Alice1990FilmA Season of Giantsas Onoria1990FilmThe Voyage of Captain Fracassaas Serafina1989FilmWait Until Spring, Bandinias Maria1989Film'o Reas Maria Sophie of Bavaria1988FilmCodice privatoas Anna1988FilmThe Sparrow's Flutteringas Silvana1987FilmMy Sister and Ias Silvia1987TVSacrée Soiréeas Self1987FilmChronicle of a Death Foretoldas Angela Vicario1987TVlive - die ZDF-talkshowas Self1987FilmCasanovaas Henriette1986FilmStregatias Anna1986FilmDepartment Storeas Se stessa / Luisa, commessa del reparto abbigliamento per bambini1985FilmBlame it on Paradiseas Celeste1984FilmThe Future Is Womanas Malvina1984FilmSwann in Loveas Odette de Crécy1983FilmRich and Pooras Marta1983FilmBonnie and Clyde Italian Styleas Rosetta Foschini1982FilmThe Girl from Triesteas Nicole1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self1982FilmFamous T & Aas Lisa (archive footage)1981FilmMadly in Loveas Principessa Cristina1981FilmNobody's Perfectas Chantal1981FilmTales of Ordinary Madnessas Cass1981FilmLove & Moneyas Catherine Stockheinz1981TVWetten, dass..?as Self1980FilmThe Taming of the Scoundrelas Lisa Silvestri1980FilmFlash Gordonas Princess Aura1979FilmLife Is Beautifulas Maria1979FilmAtrocious Tales of Love and Deathas Lucia Navarro1978FilmFirst Loveas Renata1978FilmBreak Upas Ussena / Sena1978FilmNest of Vipersas Elena Mazzarini1977FilmThe New Monstersas l'autostoppista/la hostess1977FilmDeath of a Corrupt Manas Valérie Agostinelli1977FilmThe Bishop's Bedroomas Matilde1976FilmThe Last Womanas Valérie1976FilmPure as a Lilyas Lucia Mantuso1975FilmLa joven casadaas Camino1975FilmLeonoras Catherine1975TVNuméro unas Self1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self1974FilmCome Home and Meet My Wifeas Vincenzina Rotunno Blasetti1974TVSpécial cinémaas Self1974FilmAppassionataas Eugenia Rutelli1974FilmForbidden Passionas Maribel1974FilmUna chica y un señoras Caridad1973FilmThe Sensual Manas Giovanna1973FilmAll Sons of the Saintest Motheras Santazza1973FilmThe Nun and the Devilas Isabella1972FilmExperiencia prematrimonialas Sandra1972FilmFiorina the Cowas Teresa - daughter of Betta1972FilmThe House of Dovesas Sandra1971FilmOasis of Fearas Ingrid Sjoman1971FilmSummer Affairas Lisa1970FilmThe Most Beautiful Wifeas Francesca Cimarosa1970TVRischiatutto1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1951TVSanremo Music Festivalas Self - Co-host1948TVBambias Self—FilmRoma elastica