Miriam Leone

Miriam Leone is an Italian actress and beauty queen who gained national recognition after winning the Miss Italia pageant in 2008.

Born on 14 April 1985 in Catania, Italy, Leone grew up in Acireale. Her father, Ignazio Leone, worked as a literature teacher, while her mother, Gabriella Leotta, was employed by the municipality of Aci Catena. She was raised alongside her younger brother, Sergio. Leone attended the Gulli e Pennisi classical high school in Acireale and later enrolled in the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy at the University of Catania, though she did not complete her degree.

Leone entered the public eye in 2008 when she competed in the Miss Italia contest holding the title Miss Prima dell'anno. Although she was initially eliminated during the competition, she was reinstated and ultimately won the final crown. During the pageant, she was also awarded the title of Miss Cinema by Anna Strasberg of the Actors Studio, who granted her a scholarship.

Following her pageant success, Leone transitioned into television hosting. She co-presented Unomattina estate on Rai Uno from June to September 2009. In 2010, she served as a judge on Ciak! Si Canta and began co-hosting Mattina in famiglia. She also hosted the Nastro d'Argento award ceremony in 2011.

Leone began her acting career with minor roles before securing leading television parts. She starred in Distretto di Polizia from 2011 to 2012, La dama velata in 2015, and Non uccidere from 2015 to 2018. She also played the main role of Veronica Castello in the Sky Atlantic trilogy consisting of 1992, 1993, and 1994. In film, she starred in the 2018 black comedy Put Grandma in the Freezer and portrayed Eva Kant in the Diabolik film trilogy, which was based on the comic book series.

Her more recent work includes playing the lead role of Oriana Fallaci in the 2024 television series Miss Fallaci. Additionally, Leone co-hosted the third night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 alongside Elettra Lamborghini, Katia Follesa, and Carlo Conti.

In her personal life, Leone married businessman and DJ Paolo Carullo in September 2021, and the couple has one son together.