1. Sabina Guzzanti was born on 25 July 1963 and is an Italian satirist, actress, writer, and producer whose work is devoted to examining social and political life in Italy.
11 Facts About Sabina Guzzanti
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Since 1987, Sabina Guzzanti has practiced Nichiren Buddhism as a member of the global Buddhist association Soka Gakkai International.
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Sabina Guzzanti's career began when she took part in a series of successful television comedy formats such as Proffimamente.
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Since Fallaci was ill at the time, Sabina Guzzanti's impersonation was received with controversy.
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In November 2003 Sabina Guzzanti wrote, directed and was featured in the first and only installment of Raiot, a late-night TV political satire show broadcast on Rai 3.
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In July 2008, during a demonstration against Silvio Berlusconi Government at Piazza Navona, Rome, Sabina Guzzanti made controversial remarks against the then Minister of Equal Opportunity Mara Carfagna and the Pope Benedict XVI.
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Sabina Guzzanti was not prosecuted for her speech against the Pope, while she was condemned for slander concerning Carfagna.
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In 2011 Sabina Guzzanti directs Franca la Prima, her personal homage to an important actress in Italy, Franca Valeri.
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Sabina Guzzanti is accused by various actors, politicians and writers of "aggression" against certain figures, mainly Silvio Berlusconi and his supporters.
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Since Fallaci herself replied to this sketch, Sabina Guzzanti clarified that the monologue's content "was about Fallaci's positions on Islam and obviously did not concern her illness".
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Sabina Guzzanti accused Mara Carfagna of fellating Silvio Berlusconi in order to become Minister.