Martina Colombari (born 10 July 1975) is an Italian film and television actress and model. Born in Riccione in northern Italy, she rose to public attention in 1991 when, at the age of 16, she won the Miss Italia beauty pageant, the youngest winner in the contest's history at that time. She later became a presenter of several Italian television programmes and appeared in films and series.
Television and film career
After her pageant success, Colombari hosted or co-hosted a number of Italian television programmes, among them Un disco per l'estate, Vota la voce, Super, Goleada, originally titled Galagoal, and Controcampo. On the big screen she took a lead role in What Girls Never Say (2000), directed by Carlo Vanzina, and appeared in films such as Paparazzi (1998) and She (2001), directed by Neri Parenti and Timothy Bond. She also had a recurring role in the television series Carabinieri.
Magazine work and writing
Colombari has appeared on the covers of many magazines, including the Italian editions of Cosmopolitan and GQ, the men's magazine Max, and titles such as Diva, Intimità and Confidenze. In 2011 she published an autobiography, La vita è una. Outside her professional work, she married former A.C. Milan player Alessandro Costacurta in 2004, and the couple have a son.