| Edy Campagnoli | |
| Birth Date: | 1934 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Milan, Kingdom of Italy |
| Death Place: | Milan, Italy |
Edda "Edy" Campagnoli (pronounced as /it/; 12 June 1934 – 6 February 1995) was an Italian television personality and actress.
Born in Milan, Campagnoli started her career as a runway model after World War II. In 1954 she played Venus in the opera La Vestale by Luchino Visconti.[1] [2]
Campagnoli made her television debut in the program Vetrine, then, noticed by a RAI manager, in 1955 she was chosen as the assistant of Mike Bongiorno in the popular quiz show Lascia o raddoppia?.[1] [2] In spite of the controversies surrounding her ornamental role, for which she was nicknamed Italian: la valletta muta (i.e. "the mute valet"),[1] [2] Campagnoli achieved a large popularity, as to be referred to as "the most famous woman in Italy".[1]
After abandoning the quiz show in 1959, Campagnoli appeared in a number of other television programs, then she left the showbusiness in mid-1960s to pursue a career as a fashion businesswoman.[1] She died at 60 years old for the consequences of a stroke.[1] [2] She had been married to Italian football goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon for a time, although they later divorced. She had previously also dated Buffon's career rival, goalkeeper Giorgio Ghezzi.[1] [2] [3] [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | La voce che uccide | Giovanna | ||
| 1956 | Totò lascia o raddoppia? | Herself | ||
| 1956 | I miliardari | Herself | ||
| 1965 | I complessi | Herself | Segment "Guglielmo il Dentone" (final film role) |