| Violante Placido Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 5½ in |
| Weight | 54 kg |
| Date of Birth | May 1, 1976 |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Eye Color |
Blue |
Violante Placido is an Italian actor, voice actor, and singer. Over the years, she has been cast in a variety of projects which include shows and movies like Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo, Quattro bravi ragazzi, Vite strozzate, Farfalle, A Deadly Compromise, Les amants de Mogador, Ciao America, Soul Mate, Ginostra, Now or Never, Gli indesiderabili, Che ne sarà di noi, Ovunque sei, Raul – Diritto di uccidere, Ruins, Any Reason Not to Marry?, Fade to Black, A Dinner for Them to Meet, Lessons in Chocolate, La luna nel deserto, Barah Aana, The American, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, The Lookout, Modalità aereo, 7 Minutes, Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, The Mona Lisa Mystery, Casa famiglia, Les Rois maudits, War and Peace, Quelli che… il calcio, Donne assassine, Moana, Pinocchio, and Transporter: The Series.
Born Name
Maria Violante Placido
Nick Name
Viola
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Rome, Italy
Nationality
Occupation
Actor, Voice Actor, Singer
Family
- Father – Michele Placido (Actor and Director)
- Mother – Simonetta Stefanelli (Actor, entrepreneur, and fashion designer)
- Siblings – Brenno Placido (Brother) (Actor), Inigo Placido (Brother) (Actor), Michelangelo Placido (Brother) (Actor), Gabriele Placido (Brother)
- Others – Beniamino Placido (Paternal Grandfather), Maria Iazzetti (Paternal Grandmother)
Manager
Violante Placido has been signed with –
- C.D.A. Studio Di Nardo S.r.l., Talent Agency, Rome, Italy
- Agency for the Performing Arts, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Genre
Alternative, music, rock, pop
Instruments
Vocals, guitar
Labels
Mescal S.r.l.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5½ in or 166.5 cm
Weight
54 kg or 119 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Violante Placido has dated –
- Massimiliano D’Epiro – She is dating Italian film director, Massimiliano D’Epiro. In October 2013, she gave birth to the couple’s first child, son Vasco.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Violante Placido is of Italian descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Measurements
34-24-34 in or 87-61-87 cm
Dress Size
4 (US) or 36 (EU)
Bra Size
32B
Shoe Size
8 (US) or 5.5 (UK) or 38.5 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
L’Orèal Paris (2012)
Best Known For
Playing Nadya in the 2011 film Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and the character named Clara in the 2010 film The American
First Album
Placido released her debut album titled Don’t Be Shy… in 2006. She was the songwriter of all the 10 tracks. The songs are mostly in English.
First Film
She made her film debut with the 1993 Italian film Quattro bravi ragazzi for her role as Valeria.
First TV Show
In 2007, Placido played the role of Helene Kuragin in the TV mini-series War and Peace in 4 episodes.
Violante Placido Favorite Things
- Movie – Soul Mate (2002)
Source – IMDb
Violante Placido Facts
- She owns a dog.
- Violante likes to do equestrianism (horseback riding).
- She has a similar style of singing to that of Suzanne Vega.
- Violante has done a duet with singer-songwriter Bugo for the song “Amore mio infinito”.
- She also has a role in the Hindi movie “Barah Aana”, which she did in March 2009.
- Violante has worked with George Clooney in the 2010 film “The American”.
- In 2012, she was made the face of L’Oreal Paris after another Italian Bianca Balti.
- Violante released her first album under the name “Viola”.
- She made her Hollywood debut in 2010.
- In 2014, she appeared as Caterina “Cat” Boldieu, a spy for French intelligence, in the English-language French-Canadian action-thriller television series Transporter: The Series (French: Le Transporteur : la série). She co-starred in the show alongside Chris Vance, François Berléand, Andrea Osvárt, Delphine Chanéac, Charly Hübner, and Dhaffer L’Abidine.
