Geppi Cucciari
Maria Giuseppina "Geppi" Cucciari is an Italian stand-up comedian, actress, radio host and television presenter.
Life and career
Born in Cagliari, Cucciari spent her youth in Macomer, in the province of Nuoro. She studied law at the University of Cagliari, and eventually moved to Milan where she graduated at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. In 2000 she joined the theater workshop "Scaldasole" and later entered the artistic laboratory Zelig.After working on stage and in several radio programs, Cucciari had her breakout in 2003 with the variety show Zelig Off. Between 2005 and 2009, she was a regular in the sitcom Belli dentro, and in 2006 she debuted as a writer with the humour fiction novel Meglio donna che male accompagnata. As a presenter, she hosted two editions of the Canale 5 show Italia's Got Talent, the show Splendida cornice, and she co-hosted the fourth night of the Sanremo [Music Festival 2025], alongside Mahmood and Carlo Conti.
In 2025, her film Life [Goes This Way] will open the 20th Rome Film Festival on 15 October 2025.