Edy Campagnoli
| Edy Campagnoli | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
12 June 1934 Milan |
| Died | 6 February 1995 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | television personality |
Edy Campagnoli (12 June 1934 – 6 February 1995) was an Italian television personality and actress.
Life and career
Born Edda Campagnoli in Milan, she started her career as a runway model in the WWII post-war. In 1954 she played Venus in the opera La Vestale by Luchino Visconti.[1][2]
Campagnoli made her television debut in the program Vetrine, then, noticed by a RAI manager, in 1955 she was chosen as the assistant of Mike Bongiorno in the popular quiz show Lascia o raddoppia?.[1][2] In spite of the controversities surrounding her ornamental role, for which she was nicknamed "la valletta muta" (i.e. "the mute valet"),[1][2] Campagnoli achieved a large popularity, as to be referred as "the most famous woman in Italy".[1]
After abandoning the quiz show in 1959, Campagnoli appeared in a number of other television programs, then she left the showbusiness in mid-1960s to pursue a career as a fashion businesswoman.[1] She died at 60 years old for the consequences of a stroke.[1][2] She had been married to Italian football goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon for a time, although they later divorced.[1][2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Anna Bandettini (1995-02-07). "Addio Edy la madre di tutte le vallette". La Repubblica. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Addio Edy Campagnoli, dolce valletta "muta"". Corriere della Sera. 1995-02-07. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ "Ci ritorni in mente... Lorenzo Buffon". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2014.