Cinzia De Ponti

Cinzia Fiordeponti, best known as Cinzia De Ponti (born 3 October 1960), is an Italian actress, model, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Italia 1979 and second runner-up to Miss Universe 1982.

Life and career De Ponti was born in Pescara. In 1979, while a law student at Teramo University, she won the Miss Italia beauty contest. She later won the 1982 Miss Universo Italia contest and entered the Miss Universe 1982 competition, ranking third.

De Ponti studied as an actress at the "Studio di arti sceniche" drama school led by Alessandro Fersen. She appeared in a number of films in the 1980s, alternating main roles in comedy and genre films and minor roles in art films. Since the second half of the 1980s, she focused on television, working as an actress and a presenter.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1980 La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà Laura - lover of Massimo 1981 Mia moglie torna a scuola Giulia 1981 Irene - Renato's wife 1981 Ski Mistress Carla 1981 Antonietta Liberti 1982 The New York Ripper Rosie - Ferry victim 1982 Vigili e vigilesse Carolina Agnolotti 1982 An Ideal Adventure Zafferi's Daughter 1982 Manhattan Baby Jamie Lee 1982 Sturmtruppen 2 (tutti al fronte) 1983 Notturno Carol Dexter 1984 Monster Shark Florinda 1984 Uccelli d'Italia Monsignor's Lover - The first slapping Actress 1985 Power of Evil 1985 Killer vs. Killers His Excellency's Secretary 1985 Ragazza russa 1986 Clara 1986 Sissy 1986 Yuppies - I giovani di successo Woman in red 1987 Monica 1987 White Apache Isabella 1987 The Last Minute Ornella 1988 Un amore di donna Cinzia