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Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Italian actress and writer (1957–2024)

Actress
writer

Years active1973–2024SpouseSalvatore Vanacore

Maria Rosaria Omaggio (Italian: [maˈriːa roˈzaːrja oˈmaddʒo]; 11 January 1957 – 1 July 2024)^[2] was an Italian actress and writer. Maria Rosaria Omaggio died on 1 July 2024, at the age of 67.

Biography

Born in Rome, Maria Rosaria Omaggio debuted in 1973 in the Italian show Canzonissima.^[3] In 1976 she made her film debut with two poliziotteschi alongside Tomas Milian, The Tough Ones and The Cop in Blue Jeans, and later starred in numerous films and TV series. She was also active on stage, and in 2011 celebrated her 25th year in theater with the recital Omaggio a voi.^[4] One of her latest films is Walesa: Man of Hope (2013), directed by Andrzej Wajda, where she stars as Oriana Fallaci.

She was a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.^[5]

Personal life

Omaggio was married once and had no children. She considered herself Roman Catholic.^[6]

Selected filmography

The Tough Ones (1976)
The Cop in Blue Jeans (1976)
La segretaria privata di mio padre (1976)
La lozana andaluza (1976)
La malavita attacca... la polizia risponde! (1977)
El virgo de Visanteta (1979)
Visanteta, estáte quieta (1979)
Los locos vecinos del 2º (1980)
Nightmare City (1980)
Culo e camicia (1981)
The Adventures of Hercules (1985)
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night (1985)
Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo (1988)
The Museum of Wonders (2010)
Walesa: Man of Hope (2013)

References

^ Lorenzetto, Stefano (8 June 2024). "Maria Rosaria Omaggio: «Ho posato 3 volte per Playboy. Oriana Fallaci chiese al regista che fossi io a interpretarla»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ "Maria Rosario Omaggio è morta, addio all'attrice e scrittrice: aveva 67 anni". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). 1 July 2024.
^ Rossi, Simone (18 October 2008). "I 50 anni dello storico Canzonissima rivivono sul sito delle Teche Rai". Digital-Sat Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2012.
^ "Maria Rosaria Omaggio per le donne del teatro". La Repubblica (in Italian). 10 March 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
^ "Roma, serata speciale per l'Unicef". TGCOM (in Italian). 2 March 2006. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
^ Giordano, Lucio (5 July 2024). "Sono molto credente e, anche se ho posato nuda, non mi sono mai sentita in peccato". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 26. pp. 82–85.