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Italian Sexy Women: Italy's 10 Sexiest Women

Italy's sexiest women all come from the television business. In most cases, they started off their careers as showgirls/dancers in popular tv programmes. This phenomenon has become such a custom in Italy that these girls were given particular names after the programmes from veline to letterine, to schedine and so on. This was the necessary first step for these women to gain their popularity. Some of these lovely ladies became lingerie models. Most end up on the calendars of Max or GQ at some point. And nearly all of them end up marrying or going out with famous Italian footballers. Regardless, here are the most popular and beloved sexy Italian women.

Monica Bellucci In the lovely person of Monica Bellucci, sensuality meets professional acting. Since Monica Bellucci is by far Italy's most famous sex symbol, it's a pity she's moved to Paris with her husband Vincent Cassel. This ex-model, who is now a full-time actress, she's is probably Italy's Italy's most popular show woman worldwide (and one of the most clicked names on the web too), thanks to her international career which also includes a part as Mary Magdalene in Mel Gibson's "The 'The The Passion of the Christ" Christ' Christ in 2004 and the two sequels to The Matrix with Keanu Reeves.

Elisabetta Canalis Born in 1978, Elisabetta Canalis started as velina for popular evening tv show "Striscia "Striscia Striscia La Notizia" - Notizia" Notizia a news programme with a funny slant. Thanks also to her love story with Inter footballer Christian "Bobo" Vieri, she then became a regular participant in football tv programmes - and the fantasy of many football tv fans. On top of that, her love story with Vieri has been an excellent matter for Italian gossip magazines, as the couple can be awarded a prize for their infinite number of break ups and "get backs" 'get backs' reconciliations.

Ilary Blasi Ilary Blasi is still in her twenties, just like Elisabetta Blasi's Canalis; but, her career began when she was still a kid. Her first famous television experiences included working for Passa Parola with Italian popular tv presenter Gerry Scotti. On this occasion, she was one of the "letterine". This was back in 2001. Ilary also had a similar showgirl role in Che Tempo Fa, a weather forecast show. She recently hit the news for her wedding with famous footballer Francesco Totti, who plays for AS Roma, and for deciding to give birth to their first child under water.

Manuela Arcuri
Manuela Arcuri was born in Anagni, not too far from Rome, and started as a model before becoming an actress and one of Italy's favourite calendar women. She's perhaps the most typical of Italy's sexy women - what with the television appearances, a footballer as an ex-boyfriend and plenty of work as a lingerie model! Manuela is a real beauty. Perhaps, a few more years at an acting school would have done the trick.

Martina Colombari
Her first step into the hall of fame was winning Italy's most important beauty contest, Miss Italia in 1991. She was then 16; and, it is said her parents covered the walls of their family-run pizzeria in Riccione with photos of her. Since thenshe's then she's appeared as co-presenter and guest in numerous tv shows, had photos taken for many calendars, and was perhaps one of the first young women in Italy's show business to have a footballer as boyfriend, AC Milan's Billy Costacurta.

A special mention should be made for Elenoire Casalegno. Yet another calendar girl, sport tv showgirl and beauty contest winner - The Look of the Year (1994). For a change, however, she's not the face of a line of lingerie; but rather, a confectionary firm in Piedmont. Not that this has in any way harmed her ex-volleyball player's perfect body! Other show girls who deserve a special mention in this italian sexy woman article include lingerie stars and show girls Federica Fontana, Flavia Vento, Alessia Mertz and Paola Barale. For pictures of other sexy women, just look below!