Rosalina Neri should not be confused with Rosalba Neri.
| Rosalina Neri | |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Arcisate, Italy |
| Death Place: | Milan, Italy |
| Yearsactive: | 1954–2020 |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Partner: | Jack Hylton |
| Children: | 1 daughter |
Rosalina Neri (12 November 1927 – 5 June 2024) was an Italian stage, television, film and radio actress.
Born in Arcisate, Province of Varese, Neri started her career appearing in the 1954 Garinei & Giovannini's musical comedy Tobia la candina spia.[1] She had her breakout with the Marcello Marchesi's RAI variety show Invito al sorriso, and got a lot of press coverage because of her resemblance to Marilyn Monroe, which led to her being labeled as the "Italian Marilyn Monroe" and nicknamed Marilina.[2] [3]
During a trip in England to shoot a television commercial, Neri met the conductor Jack Hylton, with whom she started a long romantic relationship and had a daughter, Angela.[4] During her career she was mainly active on stage, where among others she worked with Giorgio Strehler and Umberto Simonetta.
Neri died in Milan on 5 June 2024, at the age of 96.[5]