Francesca Chillemi

• Name — Francesca Chillemi • Born — 25 July 1985 • Birthplace — Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily, Italy • Occupation — Actress, model • Partner — Stefano Rosso • Children — 1

At the age of 18, Chillemi won the Miss Italia 2003 beauty contest. She subsequently started a career as model, actress and television presenter. She plays the role of Azzurra Leonardi in the RAI TV drama Che Dio ci aiuti.

In 2009, Chillemi was photographed in company of Mutassim Gaddafi son of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. She later clarified that it was only a friendship. Chillemi is in a relationship with Stefano Rosso, shareholder of the OTB Group. They had a daughter together in 2016 and moved to New York the following year.

• Year — Title — Role(s) — Notes • 2003 — Miss Italia — Herself / Contestant — Annual beauty contest – Winner • 2004 — Un medico in famiglia — Costanza — Episodes: "Scherzi del destino"; "Il piede in due staffe" • 2004–2005 — I raccomandati — Herself / Co-host — Talent show (seasons 3–4) • 2005 — Aspettando Miss Italia — Herself / Host — Special • 2007 — Gente di mare — Verna Leonetti — Main role (season 2) • 2007–2008 — Carabinieri — Laura Flestero — Main role (seasons 6–7) • 2008 — Vita da paparazzo — Michela — Television film • Inspector Montalbano — Teresa Sciacca — Episode: "La luna di carta" • 2010 — Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi — Michela Turrisi — 3 episodes • Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven — Ippolita — Television film • 2011 — Notte prima degli esami '82 — Claudia Baciocco — Television film • 2011–present — Che Dio ci aiuti — Azzurra Leonardi — Main role • 2012 — La figlia del capitano — Kitty — Television film • Sposami — Nora — Main role • 2013 — Miss Italia — Herself / Host — Annual beauty contest • 2014 — La bella e la bestia — Corinne — Television film • 2016 — L'ispettore Coliandro — Lucia Gallo — Episode: "Tassista notturno" • Braccialetti rossi — Bobo's mother — Recurring role • 2019 — L'isola di Pietro — Monica Mirafiori — Main role (season 3) • 2021 — Leonardo — Margherita — 2 episodes • 2022 — Viola come il mare — Viola Vitale — Lead role