Trivia

Two sons: Niccolò, born October 1998, and Giacomo, born in 2000. In 2006 she was given the custody of Caterina, a baby girl who is the daughter of a relative of hers.

[1995] She won a "Telegatto - Premio Internazionale della TV" as "Miglior Trasmissione Sportiva" for Mai dire gol (1990).

[1996] She won a "Telegatto - Premio Internazionale della TV" as "Miglior Trasmissione Sportiva" for Mai dire gol (1990).

[1999] She won a "Telegatto - Premio Internazionale della TV" as "Miglior Trasmissione Satirica" for Le iene (1997).

[2002] She won a "Telegatto - Premio Internazionale della TV" as "Miglior Trasmissione Sportiva" for Quelli che... il calcio (1993).

[2004] She won a "Telegatto - Premio Internazionale della TV" as "Miglior Reality Show" for L'isola dei famosi (2003).

[2004] She won a "Premio Regia Televisiva" as "Miglior Trasmissione" for L'isola dei famosi (2003).

[2006] She won a "Premio Regia Televisiva" as "Miglior Trasmissione" for Quelli che... il calcio (1993).

[2006] She won a "Premio Regia Televisiva" for "Donna Tv".

Good friends with Flavio Briatore and Ana Laura Ribas.

Sister of Sara Ventura. Sister-in-law of Andrea Morri. Aunt of Enea Morri.

Being a supporter of soccer club Torino FC 1896, she married soccer player Stefano Bettarini in 1998, but the couple split up six years later.

Runs several restaurants, where she holds her famous birthday party with many celebrities every year.

Supports the fight against HIV/Aids.

Representing Italy, she ranked #4 at the 1988 Miss Universe contest.

Since 2001, her TV shows on RAI are live from Milan.

On spring 1997, she was considered for Striscia la Notizia (1988) as host.

[2008] She won a "Sirmione Catullo Awards" for her TV shows ("Quelli che... il calcio", "L'Isola dei Famosi" and "X Factor").

[2009] She won a "Premio Regia Televisiva" as "Miglior Trasmissione" for X Factor (2008).

She signed an important agreement with RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana. She will be first Italian host who will conduct TV show on two different networks: TV show on RaiUno while she will go on with "Quelli che... il calcio" and "L'Isola dei famosi" on RaiDue. (February 2007)

After nine years on its networks, she leaves Mediaset and signs an agreement with RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana. (June 2001)

She signed a two years agreement with RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana. (August 2009)