[1] Her father was Mario Mazzuca, a lawyer and prominent Italian rugby player who brought the sport to the country.

Mazzuca began her political career in the Italian Chamber of Deputies during Legislature XII of Italy, during her tenure there she would join the Segni Pact alongside her husband Danilo Poggiolini.

[6][10][12][13][14] Carla would finish her political career serving again as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in Legislature XIV of Italy.

[8] During her final term in Parliament, she would serve on the commissions for social affairs; infants; culture, science, and education; environment, territory, and public works; and European Union policies.

[10][16][17][18] In her private life, Mazzuca claims to enjoy a variety of sports, such as tennis, sailing, horseback riding, diving.