Vanna Brosio

Vanna Brosio (born Giovanna Brosio; 18 April 1943 – 19 June 2010) was an Italian singer, television personality and journalist.

Early life Born Giovanna Brosio in Turin, she was the daughter of a well-known antiquarian and the niece of the former NATO Secretary General Manlio Brosio.

Career She started her career in 1948 as a model in Milan, appearing in magazines, fotoromanzi and Carosello commercials. In 1964 she started a more than twenty years musical career during which she recorded songs written for her by Enzo Jannacci, Cristiano Malgioglio and Gianni Boncompagni, among others. In 1971 she hosted the radio program Novità, and between 1972 and 1976 she hosted the RAI musical show Adesso musica. In 1984 she co-presented, alongside Aldo Biscardi, the sport talk-show Il processo del Lunedì. In addition to her musical and television activities, Brosio was also active as a journalist, collaborating for years with the magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1962 Dal sabato al lunedì 1965 Viale della canzone 1969 Mercanti di vergini 1970 Cran d'arrêt Marilina 1975 White Horses of Summer Nurse 1978 Le braghe del padrone TV Interviewer (final film role)