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Micaela Ramazzotti

Italian actress

Born
January 17, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1979

About Micaela Ramazzotti

Micaela Ramazzotti (born 17 January 1979) is an Italian actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades including a David di Donatello, five Nastro d'Argento, an Italian Golden Globe and two Ciak d'oro. Ramazzotti began her career starring in the horror comedy film Zora the Vampire (2000), before landing numerous television roles, including soap opera Cuori rubati (2003–2004), period drama series Orgoglio (2005), police procedural R.I.S.: Delitti imperfetti (2007), and medical drama series Crimini bianchi (2008–2009). Her film credits include leading roles in The First Beautiful Thing (2010), The Big Heart of Girls (2011), Those Happy Years (2013), Darker Than Midnight (2014), I Killed Napoléon (2015), An Italian Name (2015), Like Crazy (2016), The Stolen Caravaggio (2018), Vivere (2019), as well as high-profile supporting roles in Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight (2006), Your Whole Life Ahead of You (2008), A Question of the Heart (2009), A Flat for Three (2012), Tenderness (2017) and Caravaggio's Shadow (2022). In 2023 Ramazzotti made her directional debut, with the film Felicità, presented during the 80th Venice International Film Festival, in the "Orizzonti Extra" section, winning the Audience Special Award. == Personal life == She married film director, writer and producer Paolo Virzì, on 17 January 2009 in Livorno. Together they have 2 children: Jacopo (born 1 March 2010) and Anna (15 April 2013). Ramazzotti and Virzì separated in November 2018 and reconciled in February 2019.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Micaela Ramazzotti was born

Micaela Ramazzotti was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Micaela Ramazzotti's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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