Valeria Graci
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Valeria Graci | |
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| Born | 22 August 1980 (age 45) Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
| Occupations | Comedian, actress, TV host, radio presenter |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Valeria Graci (born 22 August 1980) is an Italian comedian, actress, television host, and radio presenter.
Graci gained recognition in the 2000s as a member of the comedy duo Katia & Valeria on the television show Zelig.[1] The duo split in 2012.[2][3]
She made her feature film debut in 2011 by appearing in Baciato dalla fortuna by Paolo Costella, Ex 2: Still Friends? by Carlo Vanzina, and Vacanze di Natale a Cortina by Neri Parenti.[4][5]
Between 2013 and 2014, Graci rose to prominence on Made in Sud (Rai 2) with her parody of Peppa Pig, which led to her joining Striscia la notizia as a correspondent from 2014 to 2022.[6][7] From 2015, she hosted Paperissima Sprint, worked on Colorado, and appeared in various RAI programmes.[8] Between 2017 and 2018, she hosted Quelle brave ragazze on Rai 1.[9]
Since 2018, she has also worked as a radio host on RTL 102.5 and Radio Zeta.[10] In 2019, she served as a juror at the Zecchino d'Oro.[1] In 2022, Graci co-hosted selected episodes of Striscia la notizia.[11]
Between 2024 and 2025, Graci reunited on stage with Katia Follesa[12] and appeared on LOL – Chi ride è fuori on Prime Video.[13]