Raffaella Carrà

Personal Info

Birthday

June 18, 1943

Day of Death

2021-07-05

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Also Known As

Raffaella Carra

Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni

Raffaella Pelloni

Raffaella Carrà

Biography

Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni (18 June 1943 – 5 July 2021), better known as Raffaella Carrà (Italian: [raffaˈɛlla karˈra]), was an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, and actress. She was a popular figure in Europe and Latin America, both as a result of her many well-known taped presentations and records, and because of her many popular TV shows.

Carrà is widely regarded as a gay icon. Carrà debuted in cinema at age nine, in Tormento del passato (1952). She made five other movies before 1960 when she graduated from the national film school of Italy.

Known For

Arsène Lupin

Von Ryan's Express

The Organizer

Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?

TV Story Superstar

Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules

Caesar The Conqueror

Atlas Against the Cyclops

Filmography

2024
El swing de la Feliu
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Raffa
as Self (archive footage)
2020
My Heart Goes Boom!
as Herself
2013
Colpi di fortuna
as Self (segment "Una pazza eredità")
2009
50 años de... Canciones
as Self (archive footage)
1983
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
as self
1980
Bárbara
as Bárbara
1970
Safety Catch
as Alberta Radelli
1969
The Viking Who Became a Bigamist
as Teresa
Hell Commandos
as Sara van Kolstrom
1967
Tutto per bene
as Palma Lori
Del vento tra i rami del Sassofrasso
as Pamela
1966
The Saint Lies in Wait
as Anita Pavone
The Invincible
as Angelique
1965
Von Ryan's Express
as Gabriella
La Celestina P… R…
as Bruna
1964
Chance at Love
as Lisa (segment "Lucky la chance")
Dopo il buio
as Lei
1963
The Organizer
as Bianca
The Terrorist
as Giuliana
1962
The Shadow of Zorro
as Carmela
Beach Casanova
as Cameriera motel
Caesar The Conqueror
as Publia
Pontius Pilate
as Jessica
Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules
as Leuconia
1961
Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
as Princess Salirah
5 marines per 100 ragazze
as Mirella
Atlas Against the Cyclops
as Eber
1960
Il peccato degli anni verdi
as amica di Diana
Fury of the Pagans
as Maritza
Long Night in '43
as Ines Villani
1952
Tormento del passato
as Graziella