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My Take
Most people won't recognize Simonetta Stefanelli's name, but say Apollonia from The Godfather and the face snaps into focus. As the Sicilian bride Michael Corleone falls for at first sight, she gave one of cinema's most luminous brief performances. A Roman actress who stepped onto a colossal stage while still young, she later quietly withdrew from the spotlight, and I find that exit genuinely graceful. To be permanently lodged in the memory of audiences worldwide on the strength of essentially a single role is a kind of fortune most actors never touch. Her smile in that film still lingers with me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Simonetta Stefanelli
- Name (Japanese)
- シモネッタ・ステファネッリ
- Reading
- しもねった・すてふぁねっり
- Born
- November 30, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Simonetta Stefanelli born?
Born November 30, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Simonetta Stefanelli from?
Simonetta Stefanelli is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Simonetta Stefanelli do?
Simonetta Stefanelli works as actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.