Simona Ventura
Encyclopedia
Simona Ventura is an Italian television presenter.
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Her love for sport took her into sports reporting: for the Italian Télé Monte Carlo
she was the correspondent during the 1990 World Cup
, the European Championship
in 1992 and during the Olympic Games
in Barcelona
.
At RAI
, Ventura appeared with Pippo Baudo
on the Sunday afternoon programme "Domenica In" (1991) and then, in 1992, the sports programme "Domenica Sportiva".
She also been on "Pavarotti International".
channels hosting variety shows like "Mai dire gol", "Cuori e Denari, "Boom", "Scherzi a parte" (a programme very similar to Punk'd
), "Festivalbar
", "Le Iene
", "Matricole", Gli indelebili '99, "Cari amici miei", "Zelig - Noi facciamo cabaret", and "Piccole Canaglie". In all, she spent eight years at Mediaset
.
In 1996 Simona hosted the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival for RAI
.
to host the seventh edition of the Sunday afternoon show "Quelli che il calcio" and a prime time
show
called "Quelli che lo smoking". In 2002 Pippo Baudo
chose her for the "Dopofestival" (a variety show about the Sanremo Music Festival) and she then presented a late night television
show with Gene Gnocchi
called "La grande notte del lunedì sera". She has been presenting the Italian version of Celebrity Survivor
, L'Isola Dei Famosi since 2003.
In 2005 and 2006 she presented Music farm, a show similar to the Hit Me, Baby, One More Time format, on Rai Due
.
She also had the Prime Time Access Rule
on Rai Uno
with "Le Tre Scimmiette" and in 2007 appeared in prime time
with "Colpo di Genio".
She is still hosting "Quelli che il calcio."
Simona was a judge in the two first series of the Italian X-Factor
.
Simona Ventura led the popular reality show for 8 editions L'isola dei famosi
,in the fall of 2009 she abandoned his role as a judge on X Factor, working on his two most important programsSimona Ventura
in May 2011 will have some problems with the company, the director of RAI 2 Massimo Liofredi tried not to renew the contract of Simona Ventura for this reason, after she signed a contract with SKy Italy
will be X-Factor where he will again sit in the role of judge. According to the rumors indiscreet venture has received a fee of 3 million euros for 2 years.
in Space Jam
.
She acted in the film Fratelli Coltelli in 1997
In 2008 Simona starred in "La fidanzata di papà" with Massimo Boldi
and Elisabetta Canalis
.
In 2009 Simona attended the Cannes Film Festival
in May.
In 2010 she had a cameo in Sofia Coppola
's Somewhere
.
Programmes with the largest audience
The Beginnings
Ventura started in TV on "Domani Sposi" with Giancarlo Magalli on Rai UnoRai Uno
Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
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Her love for sport took her into sports reporting: for the Italian Télé Monte Carlo
Télé Monte Carlo
Télé Monte Carlo or TMC Monte Carlo, traditionally known as TMC is a Monégasque general entertainment television channel.-History:The oldest private channel in Europe, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco...
she was the correspondent during the 1990 World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, the European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
in 1992 and during the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
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At RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
, Ventura appeared with Pippo Baudo
Pippo Baudo
Giuseppe Baudo , known as Pippo Baudo, is a popular Italian television presenter. He is often referred to as "Superpippo". Baudo has also been the artistic director and president of Teatro Stabile di Catania....
on the Sunday afternoon programme "Domenica In" (1991) and then, in 1992, the sports programme "Domenica Sportiva".
She also been on "Pavarotti International".
Years at Mediaset
Ventura's career continued on MediasetMediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
channels hosting variety shows like "Mai dire gol", "Cuori e Denari, "Boom", "Scherzi a parte" (a programme very similar to Punk'd
Punk'd
Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
), "Festivalbar
Festivalbar
The Festivalbar was an Italian singing competition that took place in the most important Italian squares during summer, such as the Piazza del Duomo, Milan; the first time it was held was in 1964...
", "Le Iene
Le Iene
Le Iene is a television program broadcast on the Italian channel Italia 1 . Beginning in 1996, it is a comedy/satirical show, with sketches and reports into political affairs and consumer issues. It is based on an Argentine show Caiga Quien Caiga.The first series was hosted by Simona Ventura,...
", "Matricole", Gli indelebili '99, "Cari amici miei", "Zelig - Noi facciamo cabaret", and "Piccole Canaglie". In all, she spent eight years at Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
.
In 1996 Simona hosted the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival for RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
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Years at RAI
In 2001 Simona went back to Rai DueRai Due
Rai 2 is one of the three main television channels broadcast by Italian public television company RAI alongside with Rai 1 and Rai 3. Rai 2 first started transmissions on November 4, 1961...
to host the seventh edition of the Sunday afternoon show "Quelli che il calcio" and a prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
show
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
called "Quelli che lo smoking". In 2002 Pippo Baudo
Pippo Baudo
Giuseppe Baudo , known as Pippo Baudo, is a popular Italian television presenter. He is often referred to as "Superpippo". Baudo has also been the artistic director and president of Teatro Stabile di Catania....
chose her for the "Dopofestival" (a variety show about the Sanremo Music Festival) and she then presented a late night television
Late night television
Late night television in the United States is the block of television programming airing after 11:00 pm and usually through 2:00 am. Traditionally, this type of programming airs after the late local news and is most notable for being the daypart used for a particular genre of programming that falls...
show with Gene Gnocchi
Gene Gnocchi
Gene Gnocchi , best known by his stage name is an Italian television presenter, comedian and footballer.Gene Gnocchi was born in Fidenza into a working class family...
called "La grande notte del lunedì sera". She has been presenting the Italian version of Celebrity Survivor
Celebrity Survivor
Celebrity Survivor, also known promotionally as Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu and Australia's Celebrity Survivor, was an Australian television series that screened on the Seven Network in 2006, based on the popular reality television show, Survivor...
, L'Isola Dei Famosi since 2003.
In 2005 and 2006 she presented Music farm, a show similar to the Hit Me, Baby, One More Time format, on Rai Due
Rai Due
Rai 2 is one of the three main television channels broadcast by Italian public television company RAI alongside with Rai 1 and Rai 3. Rai 2 first started transmissions on November 4, 1961...
.
She also had the Prime Time Access Rule
Prime Time Access Rule
The Prime Time Access Rule was instituted by the Federal Communications Commission in 1970 to restrict the amount of network broadcast programming that a local television station, Owned-and-operated station by or affiliated with a television network may air during "prime time"...
on Rai Uno
Rai Uno
Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
with "Le Tre Scimmiette" and in 2007 appeared in prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
with "Colpo di Genio".
She is still hosting "Quelli che il calcio."
Simona was a judge in the two first series of the Italian X-Factor
X Factor (Italy)
X Factor is a successful TV show airing on prime time in Italy. The singing competition is the Italian version of The X Factor franchise...
.
Simona Ventura led the popular reality show for 8 editions L'isola dei famosi
L'isola dei famosi
L' Isola dei Famosi is a reality show on RAI Due, host by Simona Ventura.The format is the Italian edition of the program Celebrity Survivor! Charlie Parsons, as indicated in the credits...
,in the fall of 2009 she abandoned his role as a judge on X Factor, working on his two most important programsSimona Ventura
Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura is an Italian television presenter.-The Beginnings:Ventura started in TV on "Domani Sposi" with Giancarlo Magalli on Rai Uno....
in May 2011 will have some problems with the company, the director of RAI 2 Massimo Liofredi tried not to renew the contract of Simona Ventura for this reason, after she signed a contract with SKy Italy
Years at SKY
Simona Ventura signed a contract for two years with the satellite platform, Sky Italy, after almost 10years spent working at RAI bringing good advertising revenue, becoming the queen of RAI 2, leaving the company to move to the satellite network. One of the early work of Simona VenturaSimona Ventura
Simona Ventura is an Italian television presenter.-The Beginnings:Ventura started in TV on "Domani Sposi" with Giancarlo Magalli on Rai Uno....
will be X-Factor where he will again sit in the role of judge. According to the rumors indiscreet venture has received a fee of 3 million euros for 2 years.
Other appearances
In 1996 Simona was the Italian voice of Lola BunnyLola Bunny
Lola Bunny is a cartoon character from Warner Bros. Studios. She is an anthropomorphic rabbit and has been established as having a romantic involvement with Bugs Bunny, as well as being his main love interest and girlfriend.-Space Jam:...
in Space Jam
Space Jam
Aside from Jordan, a number of NBA players and coaches appeared in the film. Larry Bird portrays a friend of Jordan who joins him for a game of golf. When the Monstars steal the NBA players' talent, they invade a game between the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks, causing the Knicks' Patrick...
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She acted in the film Fratelli Coltelli in 1997
In 2008 Simona starred in "La fidanzata di papà" with Massimo Boldi
Massimo Boldi
Massimo Antonio Boldi is an Italian stand-up comedian and actor.- Biography :Been very soon orphan of father, Boldi began to work as a window-dresser from a young age before taking a job selling confectionery. On 29 September 1973 Boldi married Marisa Selo...
and Elisabetta Canalis
Elisabetta Canalis
-Career:Canalis had minor roles in the films Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and Virgin Territory. She was also a velina in the television show Striscia la notizia. In 2007, she hosted the annual music festival, Festivalbar. In 2009, she co-hosted the Italian version of Total Request Live. In 2010,...
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In 2009 Simona attended the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
in May.
In 2010 she had a cameo in Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola
Sofia Carmina Coppola is an American screenwriter, film director, actress, and producer.In 2003 she received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation, and became the third woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing...
's Somewhere
Somewhere (film)
Somewhere is a 2010 American drama film that was written and directed by Sofia Coppola. The film follows Johnny Marco, a newly famous actor, as he recuperates from a minor injury at the Chateau Marmont, a well-known Hollywood retreat. Despite money, fame and professional success, Marco is trapped...
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Awards
Ventura has won 4 Telegatti as Best Female Figure of the YearProgrammes with the largest audience
- L'isola dei famosiL'isola dei famosiL' Isola dei Famosi is a reality show on RAI Due, host by Simona Ventura.The format is the Italian edition of the program Celebrity Survivor! Charlie Parsons, as indicated in the credits...
- Quelli che il calcio..
- Sanremo 2004
- X FactorX Factor (Italy)X Factor is a successful TV show airing on prime time in Italy. The singing competition is the Italian version of The X Factor franchise...