Emanuela Fanelli It is one of those actresses that you cannot fail to notice: it has an expressive face, an unmistakable voice and a comic and recitative talent that can be seen. After winning the public with intense roles in films such as Not be bad (2015) e Blessed ignorance (2017), made the final leap with two David di Donatello one after the other: first for Drought (2023), then for There is still tomorrow (2024).
The beauty of Emanuela Fanelli is that he manages to mix irony, sweetness and sharp gaze, telling stories that always seem a bit of ours too.
Emanuela Fanelli, from the beginning to success
Born in Rome in 1986, Emanuela Fanelli grew up in Morena, periphery of the capital. Since teenager he has cultivated his passion for theater: in the classical high school in Frascati, in fact he has played roles such as Turandot in the context of school shows.
Before establishing herself as an actress has experienced various works: After school he made the waitress, the babysitter and worked in a call center. For about ten years he was also a teacher in an elementary school in Rome. In those years he considered acting again a hobby: Until a few years ago jokingly replied that they are the “teacher” when they asked her about her job.
From the first films to the David di Donatello: the career at the cinema
His first real step in the world of cinema comes almost by chance: in 2015 he is chosen by Claudio Caligari To act in Don’t be bad, Cult film that marks its official debut on the big screen. In the following years he starred in comedies and dramas as the last will be last, Solo, blessed ignorance and unarmed hand.
The great success came with Drought (2022) by Paolo Virzì: in the role of Raffaella he earned the David di Donatello 2023 as the best support actress. The following year he plays Marisa in There is still tomorrow (2023) by Paola Cortellesi, obtaining a second David for best supporting actress.
Emanuela Fanelli on TV: from Guzzanti to “a lunders”
The general public began to love her thanks to its fulminating irony in A piece of lungesnext to Valerio silken. Then other projects arrived, between TV, radio and streaming, always with that touch of its own: intelligent, surreal, never banal.
But why do you like it so much? Well, it looks like a friend. Emanuela Fanelli’s style combines elegance and originality: fashion describes it as a spokesperson for an elegance “effortless chic” typical of Giorgio Armani. On the red carpet and on the set it often shows off high fashion garments, combined with modern and feminine details. Also on social media it is very active: on Instagram and Tiktok it shares with glamorous fans, moments of backstage and short comic sketches.
How love lives
Emanuela Fanelli he is happy to define himself todayfar from dating apps and cover romantics. As she says, “I don’t use the dating apps, embarrasses me and bores the presentation phase”, even if many of his friends find love on Tinder!
His heart has known some history, but the last significant relationship dates back to several years ago. Love knocked soon: the first boyfriend was called Federico, “in elementary school”, but his seven years and too many swear words ended the story.
When you meet a person you like, her comic nature emerges all: “I enter in friend mode of the soccer… and at the appointments I tend to exaggerate with the jokes, as if I had to make cabaret “.
