| Francesca Chillemi | |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily, Italy |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Occupation: | Actress, model |
| Partner: | Stefano Rosso |
| Children: | 1 |
Francesca Chillemi (pronounced as /it/; born 25 July 1985) is an Italian actress, model, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder.
At the age of 18, Chillemi won the Miss Italia 2003 beauty contest.[1] She subsequently started a career as model, actress and television presenter.[2]
She plays the role of Azzurra Leonardi in the RAI TV drama Che Dio ci aiuti.[3] [4]
In 2009, Chillemi was photographed in company of Mutassim Gaddafi son of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.[5] She later clarified that it was only a friendship.[6]
Chillemi is in a relationship with Stefano Rosso, shareholder of the OTB Group. They had a daughter together in 2016[7] and moved to New York the following year.[3]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Miss Italia | Herself / Contestant | Annual beauty contest – Winner | |
| 2004 | Un medico in famiglia | Costanza | Episodes: "Scherzi del destino"; "Il piede in due staffe" | |
| 2004–2005 | I raccomandati | Herself / Co-host | Talent show (seasons 3–4) | |
| 2005 | Aspettando Miss Italia | Herself / Host | Special | |
| 2007 | Gente di mare | Verna Leonetti | Main role (season 2) | |
| 2007–2008 | Carabinieri | Laura Flestero | Main role (seasons 6–7) | |
| 2008 | Vita da paparazzo | Michela | Television film | |
| Inspector Montalbano | Teresa Sciacca | Episode: "La luna di carta" | ||
| 2010 | Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi | Michela Turrisi | 3 episodes | |
| Ippolita | Television film | |||
| 2011 | Notte prima degli esami '82 | Claudia Baciocco | Television film | |
| 2011–present | Che Dio ci aiuti | Azzurra Leonardi | Main role | |
| 2012 | La figlia del capitano | Kitty | Television film | |
| Sposami | Nora | Main role | ||
| 2013 | Miss Italia | Herself / Host | Annual beauty contest | |
| 2014 | La bella e la bestia | Corinne | Television film | |
| 2016 | L'ispettore Coliandro | Lucia Gallo | Episode: "Tassista notturno" | |
| Braccialetti rossi | Bobo's mother | Recurring role | ||
| 2019 | L'isola di Pietro | Monica Mirafiori | Main role (season 3) | |
| 2021 | Leonardo | Margherita | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Viola come il mare | Viola Vitale | Lead role |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Feisbum: The Movie | Veridiana | Segment: "Gaymers" | |
| Cado dalle nubi | Luisa | |||
| 2010 | The Woman of My Dreams | Herself | Cameo appearance | |
| 2017 | Natale da chef | Laura Micheletti | ||
| 2021 | With or Without You | Nicole Fantini |