Gaia Girace

Gaia Girace is an Italian actress born on October 21, 2003. She is best known for portraying Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo in the HBO coming-of-age television series My Brilliant Friend.

Girace grew up in Vico Equense, located in Naples, Italy. Her father works as a lawyer, while her mother works in the insurance industry.

At the age of 13, Girace enrolled in acting classes to find a way to express herself. During this time, she was attending the Liceo Classico Publio Virgilio in Meta.

Shortly after starting her acting studies, Girace auditioned for My Brilliant Friend, a production that was actively casting actresses from the Naples region. She participated in an extensive audition process that lasted seven months.

Girace ultimately earned the role of Lila Cerullo after competing against approximately 10,000 other girls. She was in her first year at Liceo Classico Publio Virgilio when she was cast in the series.