Victoria Cabello Explained

Victoria Ellen Cabello (born 12 March 1975, in London) is an Italian television presenter, and actress.

She was born in London to an Italian father and an English mother,[1] and grew up in Valsolda, a small town in the province of Como, just a few kilometers from Switzerland.[2]

Cabello started her television career in 1997 as one of MTV Italy's original VJs, where she hosted Select MTV from London. She also appeared on Italia 1's Le Iene (the Italian version of Caiga quien caiga) where she performed comic interviews with famous Italian and international celebrities. Between 2005 and 2008, Cabello hosted the talk show Very Victoria on MTV Italy.[3] In 2006, she hosted the 56th Sanremo Music Festival with Giorgio Panariello.[4] In 2009, she moved from MTV Italy to La7, where she hosted the talk show Victor Victoria – Niente è come sembra.

From September 2011 to May 2013, she hosted a show about football Quelli che... il Calcio on Rai 2.

In 2014, she replaced Simona Ventura as judge on the eighth season of the Italian version of X Factor alongside Fedez, Morgan, and Mika.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1995Ragazzi della notteSylvie
2008Il cosmo sul comòLady with an Ermine
2011RioGioiel (voice)Italian dub; voice role
2012Tell No OneHerselfCameo appearance
2013BorderExecutive producer

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1997–1998MTV SelectHerself / PresenterMusical program
1998MTV on the BeachSpecial
MTV Europe Music AwardsHerself / InterviewerAnnual ceremony
1998–2008MTV DayHerself / PresenterMusical program
2000MTV Video Music AwardsHerself / InterviewerAnnual ceremony
MTV Movie & TV Awards
World Pride Roma 2000Special
2002–2007Le IeneHerself / ReporterInformation program (seasons 6–10)
2004Cuore contro cuoreAliceRecurring role
2004–2007Drawn TogetherToot Braunstein
2005Isle of MTVHerself / PresenterAnnual event
2005–2008Very VictoriaTalk show
2006Sanremo Music Festival 2006Herself / Co-hostAnnual music festival
2009–2010Victor VictoriaHerself / PresenterTalk show
2010A un pelo dalla VictoriaHerselfWeb series; lead role
2011–2013Quelli che... il CalcioHerself / PresenterSports program (season 19–20)
2014The X FactorHerself / JudgeTalent show (season 8)
2019Scoprire la Cina – Galà dell'amicizia Italia – CinaHerself / PresenterSpecial
2022Pechino ExpressHerself / ContestantReality show (season 9)
2023Victoria Cabello: Viaggi pazzeschiHerself / HostDocuseries

Notes and References

  1. http://interviste.sabellifioretti.it/?p=522 Victoria Cabello
  2. Web site: Cabello. Victoria Ellen. Description.
  3. News: Victoria Cabello: "I politici? Tra i rifiuti di Napoli". 23 February 2008. La Stampa. 18 June 2010.
  4. News: La carica di Victoria Cabello "Ora conquisto Sanremo" . . 23 January 2006 . 18 June 2010 .