Miriam Leone


Miriam Leone is an Italian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Italia 2008 beauty contest.

Biography

Leone was born on 14 April 1985 in Catania. She grew up in Aci Catena, where her mother Gabriella, a communal employee, and her father Ignazio, a retired teacher, were originally from. She has lived in Acireale since 1999, and attended the "Gulli and Pennisi" grammar school there. She then went to University of Catania.
Leone took part in Miss Italia 2008, and won the competition. She qualified for the pageant by winning the title Miss Prima dell'Anno 2008, a title that she won on a Carlo Conti programme, L'anno che verrà. She also won the "Miss Cinema" award.
Leone co-presented Unomattina Estate from 1 June to 11 September on Rai Uno. In 2010 Leone was a judge on Ciak! Si Canta. Since 2010, she has been co-hosting Mattina in famiglia on Rai Uno. She also hosted the Nastro d'Argento award ceremony in 2011.
She began her acting career with small roles before obtaining the lead role in television drama series Non uccidere and La dama velata.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Miss ItaliaHerselfContestant; winner
2010Il ritmo della vitaLizabethTelevision film
2011HerselfEpisode: "Constatazione amichevole"
2011–2012Distretto di PoliziaMara FermiMain role ; 26 episodes
2012Un passo dal cieloAstridRecurring role ; 7 episodes
2014Il tredicesimo apostoloMiriamEpisode: "Il pianto del demonio"
2015La dama velataCountess Clara GrandiLead role; 12 episodes
20151992Veronica CastelloMain role; 10 episodes
2015–2018Non uccidereValeria FerroLead role; 36 episodes
2016MediciBiancaEpisode: "Original Sin"
2017In arte NinoErminia FerrariTelevision film
20171993Veronica CastelloMain role; 10 episodes
20191994Veronica CastelloMain role; 10 episodes