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. The same year she appeared in Long Night in 1943, and went on to appear in many Italian peplum films, including Fury of the Pagans (1960), Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops (1961), Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961), Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (1962), Pontius Pilate (1962) and Caesar the Conqueror (1962), as well as comedies and action films such as 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961), The Terrorist (1963), The Organizer (1963) and La Celestina P... R... (1965). In 1965, she moved to the United States signing with 20th Century Fox. As Carrà, she starred in the motion picture Von Ryan's Express (1965) with Fra…
Movies & TV Shows
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Colpi di fortuna (2013) — Self (segment "Una pazza eredità")
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Von Ryan's Express (1965) — Gabriella
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The Organizer (1963) — Bianca
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My Heart Goes Boom! (2020) — Raffaella Carrà (uncredited)
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Top of the Pops (1964) — Self
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FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983) — self
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Long Night in '43 (1960) — Ines Villani
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The Terrorist (1963) — Giuliana
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5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961) — Mirella
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Arsène Lupin (1971) — Antonina
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Raffa (2023) — Self (archive footage)
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Sanremo Music Festival (1951) — Self - Host
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Caesar The Conqueror (1962) — Publia
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Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961) — Princess Salirah
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Atlas Against the Cyclops (1961) — Eber
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Safety Catch (1970) — Alberta Radelli
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Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (1962) — Leuconia
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The Viking Who Became a Bigamist (1969) — Teresa
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Caterina Sforza, the lioness of Romagna (1959)
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Pontius Pilate (1962) — Jessica
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The Invincible (1966) — Angelique
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The Shadow of Zorro (1962) — Carmela
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The Saint Lies in Wait (1966) — Anita Pavone
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Beach Casanova (1962) — Cameriera motel
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Il peccato degli anni verdi (1960) — amica di Diana
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Chance at Love (1964) — Lisa (segment "Lucky la chance")
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European Nights (1959) — Self
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Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963) — Self - Musical Guest
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Le Grand Échiquier (1972) — Self
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Hell Commandos (1969) — Sara van Kolstrom
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Bárbara (1980) — Bárbara
- Einer wird gewinnen (1964) — Self
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Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (1999) — Ospite
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Fury of the Pagans (1960) — Maritza
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Il vostro superagente Flit (1966) — Aura
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Tormento del passato (1952) — Graziella
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La nostra Raffaella (2024)
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La Celestina P… R… (1965) — Bruna
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50 años de... Canciones (2009) — Self (archive footage)
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Carràmba! Che sorpresa (1995) — Self - Host