From the dream of becoming a nun to love for Luca Zingaretti: the “secrets” of Luisa Ranieri

Will be staged there tonight 67th edition of the David di Donatellobroadcast live on Rai 1 and conducted by Carlo Conti flanked by Drusilla Foer. Among the films that garnered the most nominations – 16, including Best Picture and Best Director – stands out It was the hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino, with Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo and Luisa Ranieri. The latter, candidate as Best Supporting Actress together with Teresa Saponangelo, he is among the sure stars of the ceremony. Waiting to see her on stage, here are some curiosities about her that (perhaps) you do not know.

Difficult childhood

Born in 1973, Luisa Ranieri was born in Naples and he has a far from simple family history behind him. Her parents separated when she was still small, due to constant quarrels and jealousy. Her mother moved away after her divorce, taking her three young children with her. Ranieri grew up surrounded by her stepfather’s affection and she has always lived a conflictual relationship with his father who died prematurely, leaving a great void in his life: “I missed my father’s love. I would have liked to know him better“.

The dream of becoming a nun

As a child, Luisa dreamed of becoming a nun. Accomplice the shyness and the torments linked to the difficulties of her childhood, she had found great comfort in religionconvincing himself that he wants to wear the veil: “I was a bit of a nun and in fact I also wanted to become one. One summer I went to a prayer course and there the idea came: two days later my mother arrived and she took me away in a hurry. ‘

The very close bond with the brothers

Ranieri is very attached to the two brothers to whom she was a mother from a very young age: «When our mother was not there I would go home, put down the pasta, cook for the three of us, clean the dishes, then we studied, at four I prepared a snack, at 7.30 I prepared for dinner».

The spot that gave her fame

He made his film debut in 2001 playing ne The prince and the pirate by Leonardo Pieraccioni but fame came in 2002 thanks to the famous “Anto ‘, it’s hot” (first episode of the “Nestea” advertising campaign) which showed all its attractiveness. Not only does she not deny him today, but she confesses: “I’d do it again a hundred times“.

Seventeen years of love with Luca Zingaretti

Luisa Ranieri has been linked to her colleague for seventeen years Luca Zingaretti, 60 years. Yes. I am met in 2005 on the set of the tv movie Kefalonia. At the time she was 28 years oldhe (who had separated from Margherita D’Amico the year before) 42: “Was a important meeting. I felt taken by the hand, she has healed many wounds. Era there father figure that I’ve never had. But it was also the loverthe companythe friend and the fiancé best you could have. ” The two have never stopped believing in their adult love. In 2011 their first daughter Emma was born, in 2012 they became husband and wife, in 2015 they welcomed the second child Bianca. Lovers, in private, of a life as far away from the spotlight as possiblethe two have never been stingy, however, of mutual public declarations of love. Luisa last year for example in the living room of very true he has declared: “Meeting Luca changed my life. He is everything to me“.

Mom and actress

Luisa has always said that she is one very present motherbut also to leave a lot of freedom to the daughters: “I live and let live, even if I control from afar“. The actress and her husband coordinate to never leave their children alone. If she is busy on the set, he plays the mammo and she gives up on her work commitments. If he’s the one shooting, she stays home.

The passion for shoes

Among the passions of Ranieri there is also that for shoes. She the actress collects all kinds of footwear. She today she has over two hundred models which she keeps in a special shelf, hiding each new purchase from her husband Luca Zingaretti.

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