Emilio Carelli (born 21 May 1952) is an Italian journalist and politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Five Star Movement, since 24 March 2018 until 2 February 2021.

After attending the classical lyceum, he graduated in literature in 1975 at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, and later became a professional journalist after completing his studies in the United States.

[3] In 1989, with Tullio Camiglieri, he was the creator and curator of 80s no longer 80s, a program on Italia 1 dedicated to the events and to the most important people of culture and politics during the 1980s.

[7] In January 2018, the leader of the Five Star Movement, Luigi Di Maio, announced Carelli's candidacy in the upcoming election in March 2018.

Carelli was elected in the Chamber of Deputies in the single-member constituency of Rome–Fiumicino with 39.5% of the votes, beating the center-right Domenico Menorello (32.3%) and the centre-left Tobia Zevi (19.9%).