Virginia Raffaele

Virginia Raffaele (born 27 September 1980) is an Italian comedian, actress, impersonator and presenter.

Born in Rome, the daughter of two circus performers of Sinti origins,[1][2] Raffaele studied classical and modern dance at the Accademia nazionale di danza and in 1999 graduated at the Accademia Teatro Integrato directed by Pino Ferrara.

[3] Raffaele started her career on stage, often working as a sidekick of the comedy duo Lillo & Greg.

[1][3] After her television debut as a correspondent in the Rai 2 program Quelli che... il Calcio,[3] she became first known for her imitations and parodies in the Italia 1 show Mai dire Grande Fratello Show.

She then appeared in several other shows, including Victor Victoria, Striscia la notizia, two episodes of Le invasioni barbariche and Amici.