Maria Rosaria Omaggio Explained

Maria Rosaria Omaggio
Birth Date:	1954 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Rome, Italy
Death Place:	Rome, Italy
Spouse:	Salvatore Vanacore
Years Active:	1973–2024

Maria Rosaria Omaggio (pronounced as /it/; 11 January 1954 – 30 June 2024) was an Italian actress and writer.

Early life and career

Born in Rome, Maria Rosaria Omaggio debuted in 1973 in the Italian show Canzonissima.^[1] 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.^[2] One of her latest films is (2013), directed by Andrzej Wajda, where she stars as Oriana Fallaci.

Personal life and death

Omaggio was married once and had no children.^[3] She considered herself Roman Catholic.^[4]

Omaggio died on 30 June 2024, at the age of 70.^{[5] [6] [7]} She was a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.^[8]

Selected filmography

• The Tough Ones (1976)
• The Cop in Blue Jeans (1976)
• My Father's Private Secretary (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)
• (2013)

Notes and References

1. News: Simone. Rossi. I 50 anni dello storico Canzonissima rivivono sul sito delle Teche Rai. it. 14 February 2012. Digital-Sat Magazine. 18 October 2008.
2. News: Maria Rosaria Omaggio per le donne del teatro. 29 June 2014. subscription. it. La Repubblica. 10 March 2011.
3. News: Maria Rosaria Omaggio: «Ho posato 3 volte per Playboy. Oriana Fallaci chiese al regista che fossi io a interpretarla». Stefano. Lorenzetto. Corriere della Sera. 8 June 2024. 8 June 2024. it.
4. Lucio. Giordano. Sono molto credente e, anche se ho posato nuda, non mi sono mai sentita in peccato. it. Dipiù. 5 July 2024. 26. 82–85.
5. Web site: Ivan. Zingariello. Maria Rosaria Omaggio, tanti amici e colleghi ai suoi funerali, Roncato: «Come meteora ci lasci bruciatura nel cuore». Spettacolo.eu. 2 July 2024. 5 July 2024.
6. Web site: Plaque on Omaggio's coffin. https://web.archive.org/web/20240703023438/https://i0.wp.com/www.spettacolo.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Funerali-Maria-Rosaria-Omaggio-foto-Ivan-Zingariello-2.webp?w=800&ssl=1. 3 July 2024. 5 July 2024.
7. News: Maria Rosario Omaggio è morta, addio all'attrice e scrittrice: aveva 67 anni. 1 July 2024. it. Il Gazzettino. 1 July 2024.
8. News: Roma, serata speciale per l'Unicef. it. 14 February 2012. TGCOM. 2 March 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207011039/http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/spettacolo/articoli/articolo298960.shtml. 7 February 2016. dead.