Francesco Bellissimo Explained

Francesco Bellissimo
Birth Date:3 January 1979
Birth Place:Rome
Occupation:Celebrity chef, actor, tarento, social media personality, martial artist, sommelier dell'Olio
Website:http://www.bellissimoyoshi.net
Years Active:2002–present
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Channel Display Name:Bellissimo Tv
Location:Japan
Years Active:2013–present
Subscribers:18,700
Genre:recipe, food
Stats Update:21 January 2024
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Followers:1.4 million
Genre:food, luxury, fashion
Years Active:2013-present

(born 3 January 1979 in Rome) is an Italian celebrity chef, actor,[1] foreign tarento, social media personality, businessman, martial artist and sommelier dell'Olio. He holds the rank of 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin karate. He is living and working in Japan, and nicknamed and . He is the president of the Italian Cooking Association in Japan,[2] known as "Italian Ryouri Kenkyukai" in Japanese. In a survey he was found to be the second most famous Italian in Japan after Giorgio Armani.

Bellissimo writes for various Japanese cooking magazines and books.[3]

Early life

Born in Rome on 3 January 1979, Bellissimo took an early interest in cooking through his parents. Graduated from the Alessandro Caravillani Art school of Rome. During his time at Sapienza University of Rome, where he majored in philosophy, he entered the army and graduated from school there. In 2001, he came to Japan and graduated from a Japanese language class at the YMCA. He has won first place at a Japanese debate contest.[4]

Career

Since the 2010s, Francesco Bellissimo has become the most prominent Italian television personality on Japanese TV, largely due to the success of shows like "Sekai no minna ni kiitemita" and "Sekai banzuke". His positive image is frequently associated with various products, both Italian and Japanese, through live events in Japan, Italy, and abroad. Bellissimo is often sought after as a presenter, guest and moderator at conferences related to food, fashion, lifestyle, luxury, culture, and video games. Additionally, he has appeared in commercials and on news programs.Besides his work as a chef and a foreign tarento, Bellissimo has experience as a food critic, Italian cuisine consultant, motivational speaker, model for fashion magazines, columnist, essayist, and sports commentator. He is also known to be quite knowledgeable on Italian fashion, and is often referred to as "one of the trendiest chefs in the industry".[5]

Ambassador of the history of Italian cuisine

In 2017, Bellissimo has launched a cultural program on the cuisine of Leonardo da Vinci and Ancient Rome together with historian Daniele Macuglia from Peking University. With Macuglia, he reconstructs forgotten dishes of the Italian culture and lectured at various universities and cultural institutes in the United States, European Union and Japan.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Filmography

Appearances in Television Variety Programs

Appearances in Television Dramas

Appearances in Live Sports Broadcasting

Appearances in Commercials

Bibliography

Magazine Appearances

Among others

Awards and nominations

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francesco Bellissimo. IMDb.
  2. Web site: イタリア料理研究会. cucinaitalia.org.
  3. Web site: Results for 'au:"Bellissimo, Francesco."' [WorldCat.org]]. worldcat.org.
  4. Web site: Francesco Bellissimo Chef Il Sito Ufficiale. 2021-01-26. www.bellissimoyoshi.net.
  5. Web site: Francesco Bellissimo, a roman in Tokyo. Resourcefulness and humility were the winning cards that led the young Italian "cook" to win a role of great prestige in the East. Cibò. So Good! Magazine - A JOURNEY THROUGH ITALY. 22 February 2021 .
  6. Web site: 世界イタリア料理週間:講演会「ルネッサンスの料理 天才たちの食べ物」 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy . ja-jp.
  7. Web site: Italian Food Culture at the Time of Raphael . University of Illinois at Chicago.
  8. Web site: Italian Food Culture in the Time of Raphael, a Zoom Webinar by Daniele Macuglia & Francesco Bellissimo . Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.
  9. Web site: Konference a lekce vaření: KAŽDODENNOST A SOUŽITÍ VE FLORENCII V DANTOVĚ DOBĚ . Istituto Italiano di Cultura Praga.
  10. Web site: 世界が驚いたニッポン! スゴ〜イデスネ!!視察団. tv-asahi.co.jp.
  11. Web site: BS朝日 – SHISEIDO presents エコの作法. bs-asahi.co.jp.
  12. Web site: なんでもワールドランキング ネプ&イモトの世界番付 – 日本テレビ. ntv.co.jp. 2012-04-29. 2015-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075939/http://www.ntv.co.jp/banduke/contents/world/120110.html. dead.
  13. Web site: 『世界くらべてみたら』. TBSテレビ.
  14. Web site: Adventures of Comandante Cappellini, Fuji Television Network, Inc. Official Site.
  15. Web site: 4.3「2016 明治安田生命 J3リーグ 第3節 ネッツトヨタ秋田 Presents vs FC東京U-23」イベント情報 | ブラウブリッツ秋田. ブラウブリッツ秋田 公式ホームページ.
  16. Web site: 美味を求め辿り着いた「A5黒毛和牛の焼肉」 料理研究家ベリッシモの推しメシ | Forbes JAPAN 公式サイト(フォーブス ジャパン) .
  17. Web site: イケメン料理家ベリッシモ登場!コスモ読者の恋のお悩みを解決. December 22, 2019. Cosmopolitan.
  18. Web site: 「スカパー!アワード2012」開催 秋元才加「ハンサムキッチン」で受賞. エンタメOVO(オーヴォ).
  19. Web site: 画像・写真 | AKB秋元才加、セクシードレスにご満悦「気持ちいい」 7枚目. ORICON NEWS.
  20. Web site: 「ハンサムキッチン」の出演者。 [画像ギャラリー 12/31]]. Natasha. Inc. 音楽ナタリー.