Sabina Guzzanti

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Sabina Guzzanti during her TV Show Raiot - Armi di distrazione di massa.

Sabina Guzzanti (born July 25, 1963) is an Italian actress devoted to comedy and satire.

Born in Rome, she graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts of Rome. Guzzanti is the eldest daughter of celebrated Italian political commentator and journalist Paolo Guzzanti (who is also a senator belonging to Forza Italia party) and sister of Corrado Guzzanti, a skilled comedian known for parody and imitation, with whom she formed a comedy act. Guzzanti's television career took off beginning in 1988 when she cameoed in several TV comedy shows. She is well-known for her imitations of porn stars and politicians, including Silvio Berlusconi. Her TV success prompted Italian film director Giuseppe Bertolucci to recruit her to star in his film, I Cammelli.

In November 2003 Sabina Guzzanti wrote, directed and was featured in the first and only installment of Raiot, a late-night TV political satire show broadcast on RAI-3. After lampooning Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi, Guzzanti was sued by Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset lawyers for "lies and insinuation" and the show was pulled amid controversy. Sabina Guzzanti presents her side of the story in her film Viva Zapatero! (2005).