Melissa Satta

Melissa Satta (born 7 February 1986[1]) is an Italian television presenter. She was a showgirl in the Italian satirical series Striscia la notizia. Satta has appeared in Maxim magazine and was featured in the 2010 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Satta lives and works in Italy.[2][3][4]

Melissa Satta
Satta in May 2007
Born (1986-02-07) 7 February 1986[1]
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
CitizenshipAmerican and Italian
Alma materIULM University of Milan
Occupation
  • television presenter
Years active2002–present
Spouse(s)
Partner(s)
Children1
Modeling information
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorGreen
Websitewww.melissasatta.com

Early years

Satta was born to Italian parents, native to the island of Sardinia, Mariangela Muzzu and Enzo Satta, on 7 February 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[1] She spent the early years of her childhood living both in the U.S. and in Sardinia.[1] Satta's father, Enzo Satta, is an architect and he was a Sardinian government and central government politician in politics of Sardinia and political consultant and business partner to Prince Aga Khan IV from 1986 until 2003, in which he politically represented Costa Smeralda in Sardinia and was responsible for the architectural planning of Costa Smeralda.[1][5][6] Satta has two brothers; an older brother, Riccardo, a business incubator and entrepreneur resident in the Principality of Monaco, and a younger brother, Maximilian.[7][8] After graduating from high school in the United States, Satta enrolled in the faculty of Communication studies at the private university IULM, but there is no evidence of the achievement of the diploma and the end of her studies.[1][5]

Satta has a history of sports, having practiced both women's football, which she played with the women's team of Sardinian Sant'Elena Quartu, and karate, winning the Sardinian Junior Karate Championships and a national junior bronze medal.[1][5]

Career

Satta began working in the fashion industry at age 16 in 2002. In 2003 she was among the finalists of the beauty contest Miss wall (edition 2003) and obtained the title of Miss extreme. In 2005, she began working as a presenter in the Italian television program Mio fratello è Pakistano, which was starred by presenter Teo Mammucari on Canale 5. In the same year she was appointed as spokesperson for the advertising of TIM.[9][10]

Satta appeared on the Italian television program Striscia la notizia from 2006 to 2008. In 2006, she featured in numerous Mediaset television programs, such as Judge Mastrangelo 2 and had a minor part in the Italian movie Bastardi. In the fall of 2006, Satta paraded the catwalks in Milan's fashion spring / summer 2007 to the Pin Up Stars collection.[9][10]

In the summer of 2007, she starred in the last part of the MTV Italy program Total Request Live, along with Alessandro Cattelan, and also presented on Fashion TV and the Italian The White Party Fashion TV satellite channel.[10]

In the autumn of 2008, alongside Teo Mammucari, Satta presented the Italian quiz-show First and last, which was inspired by an English format of Endemol UK and was broadcast on Rai 1 in Italy.[9][10] In the beginning of 2009, Satta became advertising protagonist of the commercials of Peugeot 107 Sweet Years and in September 2009, Satta replaced the Chilean model Maria Jose Lopez as the female face of the Italian talk show Controcampo on Rete 4.[9] In 2009, Satta television presented for Victoria's Secret.[10]

In February 2010, Satta featured in the magazine Sports Illustrated for the special issue dedicated to swimwear (Sports Illustrated Magazine Swimsuit Issue) for a photo shoot "wearing" a body painting representing the top of the Italy national football team.[11] Throughout 2010, Satta presented Italian television show episodio pilota along with presenter Platinette; aired on Sky Italy. Also in 2010, Satta appeared on the June 2010 cover of Maxim.[12]

In June 2011, Satta lead presented the scientific program Insideout (Tutti pazzi per la scienza); aired on Rai 2.[13] In December 2011, she featured on talk show Kalispéra! along with television presenters Pamela Prati and Alfonso Signorini; aired on Canale 5.[14] Throughout 2011, Satta was selected as the testimonial and commercials endorser of different multi-national brands such as Nike and Nicole (luxury fashion and jewelry company of Nicole Miller).[15]

In May 2012, Satta featured on television program Punto su di te! presented with Elisa Isoardi; aired on Rai 1. Throughout 2012 and into 2013, Satta filmed episodes of Intitolata Amici a letto sitcom by Comedy Central Italy subdivision Comedy Central.[16]

In September 2013, Satta and Rafael Benítez, the then manager of Italian giants S.S.C. Napoli, were appointed as presenters of Italy sports program TikiTaka on Italia 1, Mediaset Italia.[17]

Personal life

Between 2003 and 2006, Satta was in a relationship with Italian television personality Daniele Interrante.[18]

Between 2006 and 2011, Satta was in a relationship with Italian footballer Christian Vieri.[19] In April 2011, their relationship ended because of his alleged infidelity with Sara Tommasi.[20][21][22]

In September 2011, Satta got engaged to 45-year-old Italian businessman Gianluca Vacchi.[23][24]

In October 2011, Satta was photographed entering a hotel late at night with American basketball player Kobe Bryant,[25] and leaving early in the morning.[25] Satta's alleged affair with Kobe Bryant apparently led to Vanessa Bryant filing for divorce.[26]

In November 2011, Satta began a relationship with footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng; the pair soon became engaged.[27] In April 2014, Satta had a child with her fiancé, called 'Maddox Prince',[28] then in June 2016, they married. The pair separated in January 2019, before reuniting later that year.[27]

Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
2007 Judge Mastrangelo 2 Cameo directed by Henry Oldoini - Miniseries TV
Bastardi Cameo Italian film directed by Federico Del Zoppo and Andres Alce Meldonado
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Mio fratello è Pakistano (My brother is) Herself Television program broadcast by Canale 5
2005–2008 Striscia la notizia (The news) Presenter 2005-2008, vellum, Canale 5
2007 TRL (Italy) Presenter Italian version of the MTV Television reality program
2007 White Party Fashion TV Presenter Fashion TV
2008 First and last Presenter Italian TV program on Italy 1, presented with Teo Mammucari
2009–2010 Controcampo (TV) Presenter Italian Television talk show on Rete 4, presented with Alberto Brandi
2010 Uno scandalo al sole (A scandal in the sun) Presenter
2011 Fenomenal Guest Italian TV program on Italy 1, presented by Teo Mammucari
2011 Let me sing! Guest
2011 Insideout, Pazzi per la scienza Presenter presenter of the Italian version of BBC Two's "Crazy for science"
2011–2012 Kalispera Presenter Italian TV program on Canale 5, presented with Alfonso Signorini
2012 Punto su di te! Presenter Italian TV program on Rai 1, presented with Elisa Isoardi
2012–2013 Intitolata Amici a letto (Friends in bed) Herself Italian Sitcom TV program on Comedy Central Italy/Comedy Central, starred with Omar Fantini
2013–2014 TikiTaka Presenter Italian TV sports program on Italia 1/Mediaset Italia, Mediaset, presented with Pierluigi Pardo
Advertisement
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Peugeot Herself advertisement for Peugeot's 107 Petite plague
gollark: Not compared to regular manufacturing stuff.
gollark: ~~Printing~~ Making cutting-edge stuff needs giant multibillion-$ facilities, although 3D printers don't contain that.
gollark: You're not going to be able to print silicon stuff with a 3D printer because they're entirely different tech.
gollark: Ah yes, print nanoscale transistors on silicon with a 3D printer.
gollark: The circuitry and metal bits can't be printed.

References
  1. Marco Ledda (24 September 2005). "Sarda la bruna, brasiliana la bionda. Ecco le nuove veline". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). Sassari. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. Melissa Satta at Fashion Model Directory
  3. Melissa Satta in bikini su Maxim (Italian)
  4. Melissa Satta's bodypaint shoot for the 2010 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
  5. "Online Satta - AskMen". askmen.com. AskMen.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  6. site architect Enzo Satta
  7. "Il fratello della Satta nei guai con il fisco". corriere.it (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  8. The Satta-Bacciu Story.www.l-camillo.com. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  9. net / modules.php? name = News & file = article & sid = 250 Sarda the brunette, the blonde Brazilian. Here are the new tissue, article in "La Nuova Sardegna" reported by site portocervo.net.
  10. "Melissa Satta - AskMen". askmen.com. AskMen.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  11. satta / Data on the service at the Sports Illustrated.
  12. Melissa Satta article and photos on the official site of Maxim magazine (in Italian). maxim.it. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  13. Insideout program (Tutti pazzi per la scienza) Archived 13 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian). rai2.rai.it. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  14. Kalispéra: the web site of Mediaset Archived 16 June 2013 at Archive.today (in Italian). tv.mediaset.it. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  15. Section of the site of Nicole Brides with photos of Melissa Satta testimonial (in Italian). nicolespose.it. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  16. Comedy Central official Page of friends in bed (in Italian). comedycentral.it. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  17. "Tiki Taka" con Rafa Benitez e Melissa Satta (in Italian). Mediaset Italia (Mediaset). 22 September 2013.
  18. Candela, Giuseppe (21 December 2018). "Melissa Satta: "La mia storia con Daniele Interrante? Povera me, ero una bambina". E lui risponde: "Le parole della signora? Lo trovo scorretto e vergognoso"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  19. "Buon compleanno "Bobo" Vieri, eccolo ventʼanni fa nella sigla di "Mai Dire Gol"" (in Italian). www.tgcom24.mediaset.it. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  20. "Italian football player Christian Vieri breaks up with girlfriend Melissa Satta". dolcevita.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
  21. "Tackle di Vieri sulla Satta: "Ci siamo lasciati" fotogallery" (in Italian). www.bergamonews.it. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  22. "Melissa Satta: «Bobo, perché nemmeno il coraggio di dirmi "non ti amo più"?»" (in Italian). Vanity Fair. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  23. "Melissa Satta-Gianluca Vacchi, giochi hot". affaritaliani.it.
  24. "Photo: Melissa Satta engaged to businessman Gianluca Vacchi. Farewell Bobo Vieri". foxcrawl.com.
  25. Melissa Satta pizzicata con Kobe Bryant le foto Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  26. "Melissa Satta to blame for Kobe Bryant's failed marriage". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  27. Casiraghi, Claudia (1 November 2019). "Melissa Satta a «Verissimo»: «Il matrimonio è sacrificio. Un altro figlio? C'è tempo»" (in Italian). Vanity Fair. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  28. "GC SportsKevin Prince Boateng & Fiancée Melissa Satta Are Blessed with a Baby Boy-Maddox Prince Boateng!". ghanacelebrities.com. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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