Barbara Foria: A Journey from Law to Comedy Stardom

It's Saturday and like every weekend, it's time for Verissimo. From Francesca Chillemi to Can Yaman, going through Oriana Sabatini and Federico Fashion Style, there will be many guests in Silvia Toffanin's living room. Among these is also Barbara Foria, a Neapolitan comedian, actress, and host. Verissimo, the guests of the weekend (Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April): from Can Yaman to Carlotta Ferlito, but also Federico Fashion Style and Oriana Sabatini. Barbara Foria, who is she? Barbara Foria was born in Naples on July 28, 1975 (she is 48 years old). She obtained a degree in Law at the Federico II University of Naples. Later, she left the legal world to dedicate herself to comedy, her true passion. In 2003, she participated in various TV programs for Rai, La 7, and Comedy Central. Among these stand out 'Tintoria show', 'Pirati', 'Assolo comicità in tour' and 'Cuore Al centro della coppia'. She also acted in theater for many years with Rosalia Porcaro in the show 'Sessosenzacuore.com'. However, fame arrived in 2010, when she took part in the program 'Palco e retropalco' aired on Rai 3. Here, in her first One Woman Show, she staged 'Better a man today than a husband tomorrow', written together with L. Recano. Following the fame gained, in the 2012 television season Barbara Foria landed on Italia 1 in the cast of 'Colorado'. Since then, she has taken part in numerous other television programs, including 'Missione Ottovolante – Live Show', 'Chi c'è c'è, chi non c'è non parla', 'Enjoy' and 'Quelli del calcio'. In 2022, Barbara Foria is the 'TV comedian of the year'. The actress was awarded at the 79th Venice Film Festival at the Centurion Palace on the Grand Canal with the 'Premio Diva e Donna' organized by Tiziana Rocca. Her imitations, from Serena Bortone to Myrta Merlino, have become very famous. 'Thank you for this award - Foria said - today here I represent the freedom to smile and make laugh. I do not want to take it for granted because there was a time when we women could not even get on stage. To women, I want to say thank you for their splendid, unique, and always different ability to tell their stories and view the world. Cheers to us women who know how to smile, and always manage to face life with irony and self-irony!' The perfect imitation of Serena Bortone. Her already rich repertoire (including Imma Polese, Myrta Merlino, the character of Scianel in Gomorrah, and many stand-up comedy shows) gains prestige with the imitation of Serena Bortone. Foria has managed to create the perfect copy of the popular afternoon host on Rai1. The laugh, the straight look, the folded hands, nothing is left to chance in the imitation of a character that the Neapolitan imitator has managed to propose with perfect timing. 'I am good and dear, but if I get angry I also get pissed off' is the 'mantra' of the imitation, which aims to make the guest of the moment uncomfortable and immediately after make him feel like he was in the family. Private life. Barbara Foria is single and has no children. Although the actress keeps a certain reserve regarding her private life, on some occasions, she has admitted that she would be happy if she became a mother. Instagram. Her Instagram account (@barbaraforia) is followed by over 76 thousand followers. On her profile, it is possible to see some of her most recent and successful appearances in the programs she participated in. She also shares some shots of her private life and in the bio, she wrote: 'It's always better to laugh about it!!!! Those who cannot laugh, make me suspicious', after all, is one of the most talented comedians in Italy.