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Italy Elisabetta Canalis is an Italian actress, showgirl, and television presenter, known for her diverse career in entertainment and her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
In March 2015, Elisabetta Canalis was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Italy, working to support the organization's initiatives.
Elisabetta Canalis served as a spokeswoman and runway model for the Milan-based fashion brand and disco club "Hollywood Milano" from 2006 to 2009.
She promoted the new city limousine Musa "5th Avenue" in a spot recorded in New York.
In June 2011, Elisabetta Canalis appeared in a photoshoot for the Spanish version of Vogue.
In September 2011, Elisabetta Canalis was featured in the Arabian version of Harper's Bazaar.
In 2011, Elisabetta Canalis modeled for Roberto Cavalli.
Elisabetta Canalis was a cover girl for Vanity Fair in June 2010 for the third time and was ranked as the 4th most beautiful woman in 2010 for the Italian version.
In 2010, she was recognized as the 7th most beautiful woman for Maxim magazine.
In 2010, Elisabetta Canalis was listed in the top 50 for DT Spain magazine.
Elisabetta Canalis secured a contract as a spokesmodel for Pantene.
Elisabetta Canalis serves as a spokesperson for Auping in The Netherlands.
She was the cover girl for a June 2012 edition of Sportweek Dreams, a special edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Elisabetta Canalis appeared in a July 2012 advertisement for PETA, and previously posed for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur" campaign in 2011.
For Milano Fashion Week, Elisabetta Canalis modeled on the runway for Philipp Plein.
Elisabetta Canalis modeled for the new collection of Miss Bikini during Milano Fashion Week.
In 2016, she became a testimonial for the sportswear brand DEHA.
Elisabetta Canalis was born on September 12, 1978, in Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. Her father, Cesare, worked as a clinical radiologist at the University of Sassari, and her mother, Bruna, was a teacher. She attended Sassari’s “classical” high school and later began studying foreign languages at the University of Milan. At the age of twenty-one, she left her studies to pursue a career in entertainment, starting as a dancer for Silvio Berlusconi’s TV channel Canale 5.
Her career began as a dancer on the Canale 5 TV show “Striscia la notizia” from 1999 to 2002. Canalis transitioned into acting with minor roles in films such as “Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo” (2005) and “Virgin Territory” (2007). She also took on television roles, including replacing Michelle Hunziker in “Love Bugs 2” in 2005 and co-hosting the Italian music festival Festivalbar in 2007. In 2010, she played a recurring character in five episodes of the TNT series “Leverage.” She co-hosted the Sanremo Music Festival in 2011 and 2012, interviewing notable figures like Robert De Niro.
In addition to her acting and presenting work, Canalis has had a modeling career. She was featured in the 2003 Max nude calendar and served as a spokeswoman and runway model for “Hollywood Milano” from 2006 to 2009. Her modeling credits include appearances in Vogue (Spanish version, 2011) and Harper’s Bazaar (Arabian version, 2011), as well as modeling for Roberto Cavalli. She gained international recognition, leading to a contract as a spokesmodel for Pantene. In March 2015, she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Italy. She continues to act, with a role in the 2024 film “Come far litigare mamma e papà.”
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