Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura ( born April 1, 1965 in Bentivoglio (Emilia -Romagna) ) is an Italian journalist and television presenter.
Life
Your youth spent in Turin, where she had moved in her childhood with her parents. In her early years she took part in ski races and beauty pageants. With the election of "Miss muretto " she reached her first success in 1987. The following year, she represented Italy at the Miss Universe contest and reached there in fourth place. At the same time she made at a small private local stations their professional beginnings on TV, and acquired as a participant also several times to nationally known quiz shows part.
Your actual television debut on the national level was in 1988 as a showgirl in the program " Domani Sposi " by Giancarlo Magalli on Rai Uno. After a stopover at Tele Monte Carlo, where she co-moderated in sports, it was in 1992 Pippo Baudos moderation team Sunday afternoon program " Domenica In". After that, she was mainly active in the sports program " Domenica Sportiva ".
In 1993 Simona Ventura for private competitors Mediaset where she and 1997 the show " Mai dire gol " moderated on Italia 1, along with other presenters. During her time at Mediaset she presented with various entertainment programs, especially in " Le iene ", a popularized program in which in addition to contributions satire and gags also investigative journalism is operated.
In 2001 she returned to the state broadcaster RAI back and moderated since then on Rai Due by Fabio Fazio made popular program " che il calcio Quelli ... ". Under her leadership, the concept of the program was changed, with the sporting analysis of football games and the cultural part were moved within the program in favor of entertainment, satire contributions and show elements in the background.
At the same time, she hosted numerous other programs over the years. My first real public success she succeeded in 2002 with the moderation of the first season of the reality show " L' isola dei Famosi ", the Italian version of "Celebrity Survivor ". Since its launch, she hosted all seven previously sent squadrons. In the meantime, she hosted in 2004, the 54th edition of the Sanremo Festival, which, however, fell short of expectations partly because of the absence of major labels. In addition, she hosted in 2005 and 2006, the second and the third season of the reality show, " Music Farm ". During the first two seasons of the talent show X Factor in 2008 and 2009 she was also a member of the three-member jury.
Awards
In the course of her career, Simona Ventura total of six times won the Telegatto and five times the Premio Regia televisiva to 2009.
Private
Simona Ventura is a mother of two children and was married to the former football player and now a showman Stefano Bettarini since 1998. The couple separated in 2004, operates since 2009 in the show " che il calcio Quelli ... " but together.