Pietro Taricone (4 February 1975 – 29 June 2010) was an Italian actor, television personality, and reality show contestant on Grande Fratello.

He was a contestant on the first season of Grande Fratello, the Italian version of Big Brother, in 2000.

[2] On the show, Taricone had an affair with fellow contestant Cristina Plevani after just three days in the house.

[2] However, the show launched Taricone's career and he later appeared in Italian television and film roles.

[1] Taricone had one daughter, Sofia, with Kasia Smutniak, a Polish model and actress.