Loredana "Lory" Del Santo (born 28 September 1958) is an Italian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Life and career
Born in Povegliano Veronese, Del Santo started her career as a valletta [it] (presenter's assistant) in the 1975 edition of Festivalbar. In the late-1970s she got her first film roles, mainly in sexy comedy films, and in 1980 she represented Italy at the Miss Universe competition. In the early-1980s Del Santo became popular thanks to her participation in successful TV shows such as Antonio Ricci's Drive In and Renzo Arbore's Tagli, ritagli e frattaglie.
Del Santo was a focus of gossip columns, mainly for her relationship with Eric Clapton (who dedicated the song "Lady of Verona" to her). While he was still married to Pattie Boyd, Clapton fathered a son, Conor, who was born on 21 August 1986. Conor died on 20 March 1991, at the age of four and a half, when he fell out of an open bedroom window on the 53rd floor of a Manhattan apartment building. The death of their son was the inspiration for Clapton's songs, "Tears in Heaven" and "Circus".
Starting from early 2000s, Del Santo has taken part in several Italian reality shows, winning the third season of L'isola dei famosi. In 2006 she wrote an autobiography, Piacere è una sfida.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ecco noi per esempio | Girl at disco | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Where Are You Going on Holiday? | Luisa | Segment: "Sarò tutta per te" |
| Geppo il folle | Female student | Uncredited | |
| 1979 | Dear Father | Party guest | Cameo appearance |
| Gardenia | Laura | ||
| Where Can You Go Without the Little Vice? | Irma | ||
| Passione amore servizio completo | Lucy | ||
| Saturday, Sunday and Friday | Baby | Segment: "Saturday" | |
| The Great Alligator River | Jane | ||
| The Finzi Detective Agency | Pierpaola Moser | ||
| A Dangerous Toy | Girl at restaurant | Uncredited | |
| 1980 | I'm Photogenic | Loredana | |
| Desideria | Naisse | ||
| Sunday Lovers | Lory | Segment: "Roma" | |
| 1981 | L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto | Battistoni's waitress | |
| Bollenti spiriti | Lily | ||
| 1982 | W la foca | Andrea | |
| La gorilla | Ruby | ||
| 1983 | "FF.SS." – Cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?" | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| 1985 | La donna giusta | Woman in Rome | Uncredited |
| 2006 | Vita Smeralda | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| 2013 | The Night Club | None | Short film; director |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Festivalbar 1975 | Herself / Co-host | Annual music festival |
| 1980 | Miss Universe 1980 | Herself / Contestant | Beauty contest |
| 1981 | Tagli, ritagli e frattaglie | Herself / Co-host | Variety show |
| 1982 | Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! | Herself | Television film |
| 1983–1988 | Drive In | Various | Sketch comedy |
| 2000 | Ciao Darwin | Herself / Contestant | Game show (season 3) |
| 2005 | L'isola dei famosi | Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 3) |
| 2006 | Herself / Opinionist | Reality show (season 4) | |
| Saturday Night Live from Milano | Herself / Host | Episode: "Lory Del Santo" | |
| 2009 | La Fattoria | Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 4) |
| 2010–2011 | Missione seduzione | Herself / Host | Docu-reality |
| 2014–2015 | My Bodyguard | Herself / Judge | Reality show |
| 2014–2017 | The Lady | None | Creator, director and writer; 37 episodes |
| 2014–2023 | Pomeriggio Cinque | Herself / Opinionist | Talk show |
| 2016 | Pechino Express | Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 5) |
| 2017–2021 | Domenica Live | Herself / Opinionist | Talk show |
| 2018 | Grande Fratello VIP | Herself / Contestant | Reality show (season 3) |
References
- ^ Bruno Ventavoli (13 August 2007). "La vendetta sexy della perfida Lory". La Stampa. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Grasso, Aldo; Scaglioni, Massimo (1996 – 2003). "Del Santo, Loredana detta Lory". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano. pp.187-8. ISBN 881150466X.
- "Lory Del Santo: "Sembro svampita, ma penso. Clapton era una mummia"". Leggo. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- Lancia, Enrico; Poppi, Roberto (2003). "Del Santo, Lory". Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri (in Italian). Gremese Editore. p. 104. ISBN 978-88-8440-214-1.
- West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1980". Pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Clapton's ex reveals lost love song". The Times. 9 July 2006.
- "Eric Clapton's Son Killed in a 49-Story Fall". The New York Times. 21 March 1991. Retrieved 19 June 2023.