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Mara Venier

Acting Born Oct 20, 1950 Venice, Veneto, Italy 24 credits

Biography

Mara Venier (born Mara Povoleri; 20 October 1950) is an Italian actress and television presenter. She began her career in film and television in the 1970s before becoming widely known as host of the long-running Rai 1 variety show Domenica In, a role she has held in multiple seasons since 1993 and for which she is considered a defining figure in Italian Sunday television. In addition to her work on Domenica In, Venier has appeared in a number of films and TV series and remains a prominent personality in Italian entertainment.

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Known for

Professione vacanze

as Olimpia

Full filmography

  • Sanremo Music Festival (1951) as Self - Special Guest
  • Domenica In (1976) as Self - Host
  • Domenica In (1976)
  • Belve (2018)
  • Tú Sí Que Vales (2014)
  • Tú Sí Que Vales (2014) as Giudice Popolare
  • Door Into Darkness (1973) as Daniela Moreschi
  • Professione vacanze (1987) as Olimpia
  • Diamonds (2024) as Silvana / Mara
  • Lui è peggio di me (2021)
  • For Better And For Worse (2026)
  • Paparazzi (1998) as Self
  • Evil Thoughts (1976) as Mrs. Bocconi
  • NightClub (1989) as Luciana
  • Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (1982) as Teresa
  • Il mio nome è Riccardo Cocciante (2026)
  • At the Sports Bar (1983) as Rossana
  • Crimes and Perfumes (1988) as Melania
  • The Castro's Abbess (1974) as Fra Giovanni's Lover
  • Sweets from a Stranger (1987) as Stella
  • Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (2011) as Self
  • Package, Double Package and Counterpackage (1993) as Pupella
  • Chewingum (1984) as Professoressa Emanuela Raveggi
  • Torno a vivere da solo (2008) as Herself