Milena Vukotić
Biography
Milena Vukotić, born 23 April 1938 in Rome, Italy, is an Italian actress who began her career as a ballerina before moving to stage, television and film work. She is the daughter of a Montenegrin comediographer and an Italian pianist‑composer. Vukotić is perhaps best known for portraying Pina in the Italian comedy film series featuring the character Fantozzi. Her screen credits also include appearances in Arabella, The Adventurers, Blood for Dracula, The Phantom of Liberty, Monsignor, Juliet of the Spirits and A Good Woman. On television she held a recurring role in the French series Une famille formidable. She is listed in TMDB under several variant spellings of her name.
Career overview
Milena Vukotić, born on 23 April 1938 in Rome, Italy, began her artistic career as a ballerina before transitioning to the stage, television, and film. She is the daughter of a Montenegrin comediographer and an Italian pianist‑composer, a background that contributed to her versatile presence in the performing arts. Over the course of her career she accumulated more than one hundred twenty‑five credited appearances across a variety of media.
Vukotić is perhaps most recognisable for portraying the character Pina in the Italian Fantozzi series of comedy films, a role that cemented her reputation in popular cinema. Her filmography also includes appearances in titles such as Arabella, The Adventurers, Blood for Dracula, The Phantom of Liberty, Monsignor, Juliet of the Spirits and A Good Woman. In addition to her work on the big screen, she maintained a recurring presence on the French television series Une famille formidable, demonstrating her ability to navigate both national and international productions.
Throughout her professional life Vukotić has been credited under several variations of her name, including Milena Vucotich, Milena Vucotic and Gemma Fausta Milena V. Her contributions span several decades, reflecting a sustained engagement with acting that follows an early foundation in ballet and a family heritage rooted in both Montenegrin and Italian artistic traditions.
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Full Filmography
125 titles- Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO (2026) as Sé stessa
- Nichetti quantestorie (2025) as Sé stessa
- Diamonds (2024) as Zia Olga / Milena
- Mostruosamente Villaggio (2024) as Sé stessa
- Coupon: The Film About Happiness (2023)
- The Ignorant Angels (2022) as Elsa
- Dante (2022) as Rigattiera
- Con i pedoni tra le nuvole (2021) as Luisa
- Dorothy non deve morire (2021) as Dorothy
- Selfiemania (2021) as Letizia ("L'Amore Nonostante Tutto")
- Holiday on Mars (2020) as Tina
- La Fellinette (2020)
- Strike! – Fighting for the Future (2020)
- Spaghetti alla Martino (2019) as Self
- Ride (2018) as Ada
- Respiri (2018) as Anna
- Natale da chef (2017) as Lina Renghi
- La voce di Fantozzi (2017) as Sé stessa
- The Ploy (2016) as Susanna Pasolini
- Ears (2016) as Signora Marinetti
- L'aquilone di Claudio (2016) as Marta
- La sedia della felicità (2014) as Armida Barbisan
- Dylan Dog: Victim Of Circumstances (2014) as Madame Trelkovski
- Four of Us (2014) as Alberta
- Letters to Juliet (2010) as Maria
- Clash of civilization over an elevator in Piazza Vittorio (2010) as Signora Fabiani
- Saturn in Opposition (2007) as Marta, la caposala
- Andres and Me (2007) as Magda
- A Good Woman (2004) as Contessa Lucchino
- Lontano in fondo agli occhi (2001)
- Fantozzi 2000 - The Cloning (1999) as Pina Fantozzi
- A Doctor in the Family (1998) as Enrica Solari
- Vado e Torno (1998) as Filippo's mother
- La bruttina stagionata (1997) as Madre di Marilina
- Fantozzi The Return (1996) as Pina Fantozzi
- Fable (1996) as Proprietaria negozio
- Carogne - Ciro and Me (1995) as Mrs. Loy
- In morte di Federico Fellini (1994)
- Italia Village (1994) as Gloria
- Anche i commercialisti hanno un'anima (1994) as Cesira
- Abissinia (1993) as Armida
- Fantozzi in Heaven (1993) as Pina Fantozzi
- Stefano Quantestorie (1993) as Stefano's Mother
- In camera mia (1992) as Prinipessa Fedora
- The Wicked (1991) as Annette
- Fantozzi to the Rescue (1990) as Pina Fantozzi
- Matilda (1990) as Matilda's Mother
- Mano rubata (1989) as Fabienne
- Fantozzi Retires (1988) as Pina Fantozzi
- Stuff for the Rich (1987) as la dottoressa amica di Mapi (2° episodio)
- The Distant Land (1987) as Frau Wahl
- Max My Love (1986) as Margaret's Mother
- Via Mala (1985) as Sophie Lauretz
- Half Right Half Left - 2 Footballers Without a Ball (1985) as Mirtilla Rubinacci
- Nostalgia (1983) as Civil Servant
- The Moon in the Gutter (1983) as Frieda, aging prostitute
- Art of Love (1983) as Modestina
- Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983) as Giovanna Secca (episodio "Il pelo della disgrazia")
- Fantozzi Still Suffers (1983) as Pina Fantozzi
- The House of the Yellow Carpet (1983) as The Psychiatrist
- Verdi (1982) as Clara Maffei
- My Friends Act II (1982) as Alice Mascetti
- Monsignor (1982) as Sister Verna
- Anna, Ciro e... compagnia (1982) as La nonna
- Verdi (1982) as Clara Maffei
- Vita di Antonio Gramsci (1981) as Tatiana Schucht
- Bianco, rosso e Verdone (1981) as Prostituta
- Cream Horn (1981) as Elena Petruzzelli
- Il turno (1981) as Elena
- Sunday Lovers (1980) as Nora (segment "Armando's Notebook")
- The Terrace (1980) as Emanuela
- Fantozzi Against the Wind (1980) as Pina Fantozzi
- La locandiera (1980) as Deianira
- Saturday, Sunday and Friday (1979) as Clelia Benelli (episodio "Sabato")
- Le braghe del padrone (1978) as Lilly
- Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi (1978) as Picci (segment "Non si può spiegare, bisogna vederlo")
- That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) as Mother on the Train
- Black Journal (1977) as Tina
- I tre moschettieri (1976) as Vari personaggi
- My Friends (1975) as Alice Mascetti
- Act of Aggression (1975) as Judge
- Amore vuol dir gelosia (1975) as Licia
- The Phantom of Liberty (1974) as The Nurse
- Blood for Dracula (1974) as Esmeralda
- Nel mondo di Alice (1974) as Alice
- Erotomania (1974) as Cleofe
- The Time of the Beginning (1974) as Ragazza della Casa di Piacere
- The Voyage Into the Whirlpool Has Begun (1974) as Liama
- Holidays (1973) as Daria Rossini
- La miliardaria (1972) as Patrizia Smith
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) as Ines
- Il cancelliere Krehler (1972) as Ida
- Trastevere (1971) as Delia
- Come Have Coffee with Us (1970) as Camilla Tettamanzi
- The Adventurers (1970) as April Stavronis
- La carretta dei comici (1970)
- Operation Snafu (1970) as Annuzza
- Love and Anger (1969) as Nurse (segment "Agonia") (uncredited)
- Spirits of the Dead (1968) as TV Interviewer (segment "Toby Dammit") (uncredited)
- Toby Dammit (1968) as TV Interviewer (Uncredited)
- The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) as Angelina Pedrone (uncredited)
- Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare (1968) as Prassede
- The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
- Arabella (1967) as Graziella
- On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... (1967) as Dama che aiuta Boccadoro
- The Trojan Women (1967) as Prigioniere Troiana 9
- Rita the Mosquito (1966) as Dance instructor
- The Devil in Love (1966) as Maddalena's Young Servant
- Perdono (1966) as La professoressa d'inglese
- Juliet of the Spirits (1965) as Elisabetta - the maid
- Made in Italy (1965) as His Wife (segment "2 'Il Lavoro', episode 1")
- Let's Talk About Men (1965) as Saturnia
- Thrilling (1965) as Assistente al laboratorio di analisi (segment "Il vittimista")
- Gian Burrasca's Diary (1964) as Virginia
- The Monster of the Opera (1964) as Carlotta
- The Thursday (1964) as Lidia
- A Very Handy Man (1964)
- I 4 moschettieri (1963) as cameriera di Milady
- Invasion 1700 (1962)
- Come September (1961) as Melinda (Maid) (uncredited)
- Blood Feud (1961)
- Atlas Against the Cyclops (1961) as Dancer (uncredited)
- The Centurion (1961) as Ancella
- stanza 5 as ilde
- The newsletter of Gian Gale
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Milena Vukotić best known for?
Milena Vukotić is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO (2026), Diamonds (2024), Letters to Juliet (2010), Saturn in Opposition (2007).
When and where was Milena Vukotić born?
Milena Vukotić was born on April 23, 1938 in Rome, Italy.
How many credits does Milena Vukotić have?
Milena Vukotić has accumulated over 125 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2026.
What is Milena Vukotić's background in cinema and television?
Milena Vukotić, born 23 April 1938 in Rome, Italy, is an Italian actress who began her career as a ballerina before moving to stage, television and film work. She is the daughter of a Montenegrin comediographer and an Italian pianist‑composer. Vukotić is perhaps best known for portraying Pina in the Italian comedy film...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- My Friends (1975) as Alice Mascetti — aged about 37
- Nostalgia (1983) as Civil Servant — aged about 45
- My Friends Act II (1982) as Alice Mascetti — aged about 44
- A Doctor in the Family (1998) as Enrica Solari — aged about 60
- The Phantom of Liberty (1974) as The Nurse — aged about 36
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) as Ines — aged about 34
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