Chiara Iezzi
Chiara Iezzi
Background information
Born (1973-02-27) February 27, 1973
Milan, Italy
Genres
  • Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active1996–present

Chiara Teresa Iezzi (February 27, 1973[1]) is an Italian actress and musician. She was part of the duo Paola & Chiara until 2013,[2] when she decided to dedicate herself to acting.[3]

Biography

Singer

After her debut in jazz and funk bands, in 1996 she started the duo Paola & Chiara with Paola Iezzi signing a contract with Sony Music Italy. The duo took part to the Sanremo Music Festival event 3 times (1997,[4] 1998, 2005).

In 2000 they released the single Vamos a bailar (Esta vida nueva) winning the platinum record and obtaining an international success with the album Television.

In 2007 Iezzi released her first EP as a solo singer, Nothing at All;[5] it was one of the top-selling singles in Italy in 2007.[6] The official video was filmed in London by Maki Gherzi. In 2013 she released the Ep L'Universo.[7]

Chiara Iezzi in 2018

In December 2013 she released a cover of the song Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen.[8]

In 2015 she took part as contestant to the third edition of The Voice of Italy.[9]

Actress

Iezzi has been fascinated in acting since adolescence. She started to attend an acting school in her spare time while she was graduating as a fashion designer. She took part in some video clips and when she was 22 a director invited her in a casting in Rome.

In 2010 she collaborated to the soundtrack "Maledimiele", a movie directed by Marco Pozzi, singing the main theme L'altra parte di me ("The Other Side of Me").[10] The song won the Roma Videoclip award.[11]

In 2011 she began to study acting seriously.

In 2014 she got into the cast of Under the Series (2014) by Ivan Silvestrini, in the role of Tea;[12] the last of the ten episodes was presented at the Venice International Film Festival, at the Rome Fiction Fest and at the Roma Web Fest.

In 2015 she was taken for the second season of Alex & Co. in the role of Linda's mother and owner of the school, Victoria Williams. She took part into Il ragazzo della Giudecca[13] and later in the same year she joined the cast of Louis Nero's film The Broken Key, in the role of Esther.[14]

A year later she was chosen by Prada for the mini-fashion film The Hour of the Wolf for the Prada Journal III eyewear campaign.[15]

Chiara works as a producer and director, founding in February 2014 her own company: Licantro Bros Film.[16]

Private life

In 2008 she started a conversion to Judaism.[17]

In 2014 she married Meir Cohen.[18]

In October 2021 she will be in the cast of The Solemn Vow, a movie directed by Eros D'Antona on Amazon prime Usa and Canada. Since 2016, she lives between Milan and Los Angeles.

Discography

Singles

Year Name
2006 Nothing at All
2013 L'universo (featuring R.K)
Hallelujah
2014 Sabbia e nuvole (featuring R.K)

Music videos

Year Name Director
2006 Nothing at All Maki Gherzi
2013 L'universo (featuring R.K) Alessandro Ricardi
Hallelujah Massimilio Pelucchi
2014 Sabbia e nuvole (featuring R.K) Alessandro Ricardi

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2013 I corpi estranei Passenger Cameo appearance
2014 The Age of Wars Secret agent Short film
2014 Under the Series Tea Short film
2015 Dante's Project Narrator (voice) Short film
2016 Il ragazzo della Giudecca Anna
2017 The Broken Key Esther Starr
2018 Loro Speaker Uncredited voice cameo
2019 Roller Coaster - Montagne russe Lea Short film
2020 Sleep Well Chiara Short film
2022 The Solemn Vow Carol
TBA Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland Judy Garland In pre-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Buona Domenica Herself / Musical guest Performer with Paola & Chiara
1998, 2000 Domenica in Herself / Musical guest Performer with Paola & Chiara
2007 Scherzi a parte Herself / Guest Episode: "Scherzo a Paola & Chiara"
2008 Sensualità a corte Patrizia Episode: "Episode 4.01"
2009 Amiche per l'Abruzzo Herself / Performer Charity concert
2010 I soliti idioti Herself Episode: "Episodio tredici"
2015 Alex & Co. Victoria Williams Main role (season 2); 18 episodes
2015 The Voice of Italy Herself / Contestant Talent show (season 3)
2021 L'ispettore Coliandro Doctor Farraguscio Episode: "Kabir Bedi"
2023 The Sea Beyond Giulia's mother Episode: "Le regole dell'amicizia"
2023 Drag Race Italia Herself / Guest judge Upcoming episode

References

  1. ↑ "Chiara Iezzi on BBC Music". Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Paola e Chiara si separano dopo 16 anni: l'addio alla musica adesso è ufficiale". Il Mattino (in Italian). July 8, 2013. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ "L'universo di Chiara Iezzi (intervista): "Riparto dai miei valori per essere felice"". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Archivio Corriere della Sera". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ MadonnaTribe meets Chiara
  6. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia – Top Annuali Single: 2007". hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Chiara Iezzi: "L'Universo", ecco il suo EP per Natale [AUDIO]". Velvet Music (in Italian). November 30, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Chiara Iezzi, in arrivo una cover di 'Hallelujah' di Leonard Cohen: ascolta". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Chiara Iezzi, l'intervista: «Perché riparto". VanityFair.it (in Italian). February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Chiara Iezzi canta per 'Maledimiele' – Spettacolo – ANSA.it". ansa.it. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Adnkronos". www1.adnkronos.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Chiara Iezzi: "Cantare ancora? Non so, ora faccio l'attrice"". Tgcom24 (in Italian). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Il ragazzo della Giudecca. Cinema". ANSA.it (in Italian). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Chiara Iezzi, i miei nuovi colori". La Gazzetta dello Spettacolo (in Italian). November 28, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Chiara Iezzi – Biografia – Movieplayer.it". movieplayer.it. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Chiara Iezzi profile on LinkedIn".
  17. ↑ "CHIARA IEZZI Milanese from Milan, 42 years old, singer and actress". iMilanesi Siamo noi. December 23, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  18. ↑ Digital, Di Redazione (January 8, 2018). "Chiara Iezzi ha distrutto Chiara di 'Paola e Chiara' e oggi è mora, impegnata e nuova". ELLE (in Italian). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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