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Ilona Staller
Ilona Anna Staller, known by her stage name Cicciolina, is a Hungarian-Italian former porn star, politician, and singer. Staller gained fame in the early 1970s through her radio show Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? and became widely recognized by her stage name Cicciolina. She appeared in numerous films and gained attention for being the first to bare her breasts on live Italian television in 1978.…
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politics · Hungarian-Italian former pornographic actress, politician, and singer (born 1951) · pornographic film actor · politician · singer · model · film actor · film director · recording artist · radio personality · intelligence agent · pornographic film director · also Ilona Staller, Cicciolina, Elena Anna Staller, La Cicciolina, Elena Mercury, Elena Mercuri
Born 26 November 1951 · Q49941
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2026· 3 entries
Public attention spiked: 2,751 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.5× the usual 607, with 0 article edits.
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Was chosen by Andreas Kronthaler to appear in Juergen Teller's campaign for Vivienne Westwood Autumn/Winter 2026–27 collection; Kronthaler referred to her as "an icon that brings everyone together"
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2024· 2 entries
Staller said that she has reported her son to the police for drug abuse several times
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In 2024, Staller said that she has reported her son to the police for drug abuse several times.
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2023· 2 entries
Released ep “Muscolo rosso”.
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Oska Wald from the band Chuckamuck released a song entitled "Pizza Amore", in which he refers to a fictional pizza called "Pizza Cicciolina"
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2020· 3 entries
Released ep “Italo‐Disco Queen”.
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Electronic music duo Brutalismus 3000 released a song titled "Cicciolina", the first track of their album named Amore Hardcore
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Staller relaunched her Democracy, Nature, Love party and said that she had appealed a new law that reduced her parliamentary pension from €3,100 to €1,000
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2018· 1 entry
Released ep “Kissing Records #2”.
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2017· 10 entries
Published video “Presentazione libro MEMORIE - Racconto Fotografico di un MITO : CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller”.
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Published video “CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller - 7 Maggio 2017 : Special Guest al Party di Miuccia PRADA. Milano”.
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Published video “CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller - Special Guest BRESCIA TATTOO FEST 2017”.
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Published video “CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller - Special Guest Star HUB Disco. 16 Gennaio 2016 LUCCA”.
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Published video “CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller Special Guest Star GOLDEN GATE Disco. 27 Settembre 2014 POZZUOLI (NA)”.
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Published video “CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller Special Guest Star Palaghiaccio Bari. 30 Maggio 2015 BARI”.
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Published video “CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller - FLOWER POWER PARTY ROMA. 20 Luglio 2014 ROMA”.
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Published video “CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller - Special Guest Star Fiera Erotica in Portogallo 2009”.
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Published video “CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller in CONTEMPORARY ART EXPOS”.
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Published video “"BABY LOVE" brano musicale cantato da CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller”.
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2012· 1 entry
Staller founded the Democracy, Nature, Love party
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2008· 3 entries
Staller filed suit against Koons for failing to pay child support
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In 2008, Staller filed suit against Koons for failing to pay child support.
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Staller participated as a contestant on the Argentine version of Strictly Come Dancing called Bailando por un Sueño
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2004· 1 entry
Announced plans to run for mayor of Milan with a similar promise
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1996· 2 entries
Where she met Spanish personality La Veneno
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Had a role in the Brazilian soap opera Xica da Silva as Princess Ludovica di Castelgandolfo di Genova
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1994· 3 entries
Later in 2005, Japanese metal band Abigail released the compilation "Abigail Loves Ilona, as She Is the Very Best" featuring a photograph of Ilona as the album art, and includes several Bulldozer covers
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Staller appeared in the sci-fi film Replikator
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Which had heavy TV and radio airplay, receiving critical acclaim by the national music press at the time, in live shows, the band says Ilona is a God
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1992· 2 entries
Had a son but separated the following year, partly because Staller refused to stop making porn
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In 1992, they had a son but separated the following year, partly because Staller refused to stop making porn.
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1991· 1 entry
Staller was among the founders of another Italian political movement, called Love Party, which was spearheaded by friend and fellow porn star Moana Pozzi
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1990· 1 entry
Staller was the muse of American artist Jeff Koons, who persuaded her to collaborate on a series of sculptures and photographs of them having sex in many positions, settings, and costumes, which were exhibited under the title Made in Heaven and made waves at the 1990 Venice Biennale.
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1989· 1 entry
Released album “Kebelbarátság”.
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1988· 2 entries
Released album “Muscolo Rosso”.
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Released album “Sonhos Eróticos”.
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1987· 3 entries
Invited by the Portuguese magazine Tal & Qual, Staller visited the Assembly of the Republic and posed topless, leading to the suspension of the session and official complaints from members of CDS – People's Party
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Campaigning on a libertarian platform with the Radical Party
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1987–1992).
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1985· 1 entry
Switched to the Radical Party, campaigning on a libertarian platform against nuclear energy and NATO membership, as well as for human rights
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1983· 1 entry
Appeared in her first hardcore pornographic film, Telefono rosso (Red Telephone)
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1980· 1 entry
An erotic comics series, La Cicciolina, was made by Lucio Filippucci and Giovanni Romanini, based on Staller
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1979· 2 entries
Released album “Ilona Staller”.
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Staller was presented as a female candidate to the Italian Parliament by the Lista del Sole, Italy's first Green party
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1978· 1 entry
During the RAI show C'era due Volte, Staller's breasts were the first to be bared live on Italian TV
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1975· 1 entry
With La liceale (also known as The Teasers), where she played alongside Gloria Guida as her lesbian classmate
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1973· 1 entry
Gained fame with her radio show called Voulez-vous coucher avec moi
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1964· 1 entry
At age 12, she began working as a model for the Hungarian news agency Magyar Távirati Iroda
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1951· 1 entry
Born 1951-11-26.
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