---
name: "Ornella Muti"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ornella-muti"
fi1m_id: "ornella-muti"
imdb_id: "nm0001560"
tmdb_id: 27163
wikidata_id: "Q166562"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 March 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T04:35:19.247312+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Ornella Muti

## Identity

Ornella Muti

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ornella-muti
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ornella-muti
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001560
- **TMDB ID:** 27163
- **Wikidata ID:** Q166562
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornella_Muti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166562, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001560/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27163

Actor. Born 9 March 1955 in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 March 1955, Roma, Lazio, Italy
- **Also known as:** Francesca Romana Rivelli, اورنلا موتی
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornella_Muti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166562, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001560/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27163

## Coming up

- *Roma elastica* (2026-12-23), as The TV Presenter

## Biography

Ornella Muti, born Francesca Romana Rivelli on 9 March 1955 in Rome, is an Italian actress. She began modelling as a teenager and made her film debut in 1970 in *The Most Beautiful Wife*.

She has worked primarily in Italian cinema, appearing in films directed by Mario Monicelli, Dino Risi and Marco Ferreri among others. Muti is best known internationally for her role as Princess Aura in *Flash Gordon* (1980). Other credits include *Oscar* (1991), *The Taming of the Scoundrel* (1980) and *To Rome with Love* (2012).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Flash Gordon* (1980), Fi1m 70, as Princess Aura — [page](https://film.one/film/flash-gordon.md)

## Complete filmography (116)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Roma elastica* (2026), as The TV Presenter
- *Armony* (2026), Actor
- *The Undecided Groom* (2023), as Barbara
- *The Christmas Show* (2022), as Grandma Rita
- *Ti vogliamo bene Francesco Nuti* (2021), Actor
- *Magical Nights* (2018), as Federica, the diva
- *Mare di grano* (2018), Actor
- *Wine to Love* (2018), as Anna
- *Sirens* (2017), series, as Ingrid
- *To Rome with Love* (2012), as Pia Fusari
- *Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 2* (2010), as (archive footage)
- *Doc West II : Triggerman* (2009), as Debra 'Tricky' Downing
- *Io non ci casco* (2008), as Professoressa Lamberti
- *Postcards from Rome* (2008), as Ornella
- *Il sangue e la rosa* (2008), as Barbara Forleis
- *Il sangue e la rosa* (2008), series, as Baronessa Barbara Forleis
- *Civico zero* (2007), as Nina
- *Peopling The Palaces* (2007), as Marchesa
- *The Final Inquiry* (2007), as Maria Maddalena
- *L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII* (2007), series, as Maria Maddalena
- *Yo-Rhad - Un amico dallo spazio* (2006), as Marianna (voice)
- *French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever* (2006), as Graziella Lespinasse
- *A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper* (2005), as Mathilde Figura
- *The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish* (2005), as Mathilde Figura
- *La bambina dalle mani sporche* (2005), series, as Wanda Rossi
- *The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things* (2004), as Grandmother
- *The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea* (2004), as Mathilde Figura
- *People : Jet Set 2* (2004), as Aphrodita
- *Say I Do* (2004), as Francesca, la dircetora
- *The Lion* (2003), as Sybil Bullit
- *The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story* (2003), as Mathilde Figura
- *After Life* (2003), as Cécile Rivet
- *On the Run* (2003), as Cécile Costes
- *An Amazing Couple* (2002), as Cécile Costes
- *Lo zio d'America* (2002), series, as Maria Monticelli
- *Hotel* (2001), as Flamenco Spokesperson
- *Last Run* (2001), as Danny
- *Favorite Son* (2001), as Claudia Maccari
- *A Long Long Long Night of Love* (2001), as Egle
- *Tomorrow* (2001), as Stefania Zerenghi
- *Un Colpo al Cuore* (2000), as Giulia Pascoli
- *Jet Set* (2000), as Camilla Balbeck
- *The Unscarred* (2000), as Rafaella
- *Tierra del fuego* (2000), as Armenia
- *Esther* (1999), as Königin Waschti
- *Dirty Linen* (1999), as Bruna
- *The Count of Monte Cristo* (1998), series, as Mercédès Herrera
- *L'Inconnu de Strasbourg* (1998), as Madeleine Wals
- *Somewhere in the City* (1998), as Marta
- *Widows* (1998), as Maria Sommer
- *L'avvocato Porta* (1997), series, as Chiara
- *Mordbüro* (1997), as Madame Behar
- *Just for Laughs* (1997), as Maître Alice Obini
- *Stella's Favor* (1996), as Stella
- *Love Deal* (1995), as Tatiana
- *Il Grande Fausto* (1995), series, as Giulia Occhini
- *The Bilingual Lover* (1993), as Norma
- *Non chiamarmi Omar* (1992), as Viola
- *Once Upon a Crime* (1992), as Elena Morosco
- *Christmas Vacation '91* (1991), as Giuliana
- *Il Conte Max* (1991), as Isabella Matignon
- *Especially on Sunday* (1991), as Anna
- *Oscar* (1991), as Sofia Provolone
- *Mezzaestate* (1991), Actor
- *Tonight at Alice's* (1990), as Alice
- *A Season of Giants* (1990), as Onoria
- *A Season of Giants* (1990), series, as Onoria
- *The Voyage of Captain Fracassa* (1990), as Serafina
- *Wait Until Spring, Bandini* (1989), as Maria
- *'o Re* (1989), as Maria Sophie of Bavaria
- *Codice privato* (1988), as Anna
- *The Sparrow's Fluttering* (1988), as Silvana
- *My Sister and I* (1987), as Silvia
- *Chronicle of a Death Foretold* (1987), as Angela Vicario
- *Casanova* (1987), as Henriette
- *Stregati* (1986), as Anna
- *Department Store* (1986), as Se stessa / Luisa, commessa del reparto abbigliamento per bambini
- *Blame it on Paradise* (1985), as Celeste
- *The Future Is Woman* (1984), as Malvina
- *Swann in Love* (1984), as Odette de Crécy
- *Rich and Poor* (1983), as Marta
- *Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style* (1983), as Rosetta Foschini
- *The Girl from Trieste* (1982), as Nicole
- *Famous T & A* (1982), as Lisa (archive footage)
- *Madly in Love* (1981), as Principessa Cristina
- *Nobody's Perfect* (1981), as Chantal
- *Tales of Ordinary Madness* (1981), as Cass
- *Love & Money* (1981), as Catherine Stockheinz
- *The Taming of the Scoundrel* (1980), as Lisa Silvestri
- *Flash Gordon* (1980), as Princess Aura — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/flash-gordon.md)
- *Life Is Beautiful* (1979), as Maria
- *Atrocious Tales of Love and Death* (1979), as Lucia Navarro
- *First Love* (1978), as Renata
- *Break Up* (1978), as Ussena / Sena
- *Nest of Vipers* (1978), as Elena Mazzarini
- *The New Monsters* (1977), as l'autostoppista/la hostess
- *Without Words* (1977), as Her
- *Death of a Corrupt Man* (1977), as Valérie Agostinelli
- *The Bishop's Bedroom* (1977), as Matilde
- *The Last Woman* (1976), as Valérie
- *Pure as a Lily* (1976), as Lucia Mantuso
- *La joven casada* (1975), as Camino
- *Leonor* (1975), as Catherine
- *Come Home and Meet My Wife* (1974), as Vincenzina Rotunno Blasetti
- *Appassionata* (1974), as Eugenia Rutelli
- *Forbidden Passion* (1974), as Maribel
- *A Girl and an Older Man* (1974), as Caridad
- *The Sensual Man* (1973), as Giovanna
- *All Sons of the Saintest Mother* (1973), as Santazza
- *The Nun and the Devil* (1973), as Isabella
- *Experiencia prematrimonial* (1972), as Sandra
- *Fiorina the Cow* (1972), as Teresa - daughter of Betta
- *The House of Doves* (1972), as Sandra
- *Oasis of Fear* (1971), as Ingrid Sjoman
- *Summer Affair* (1971), as Lisa
- *The Most Beautiful Wife* (1970), as Francesca Cimarosa

## Gallery

- ![Italian actress Ornella Muti, October 1995](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-74ad3c43e47a.jpg) Italian actress Ornella Muti, October 1995 — Leo Medvedev/Лев Леонидович Медведев, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/O-Muti.jpg/1280px-O-Muti.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Italian actress Ornella Muti during her visit in Moscow, October 1995](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-3503f7dde363.jpg) Italian actress Ornella Muti during her visit in Moscow, October 1995 — Leo Medvedev/Лев Леонидович Медведев, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Ornella-Muti.jpg/1280px-Ornella-Muti.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ornella Muti bei der Lambertz Monday Night, im Februar 2016.](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-03efd84c926f.jpg) Ornella Muti bei der Lambertz Monday Night, im Februar 2016. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/2016-02-01_608_Ornella_Muti.JPG/1280px-2016-02-01_608_Ornella_Muti.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ornella Muti in una scena del film Le monache di Sant'Arcangelo (1973), girato in Italia](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-9525e65d46af.png) Ornella Muti in una scena del film Le monache di Sant'Arcangelo (1973), girato in Italia — Film diretto da Paolo Dominici (Domenico Paolella) e prodotto da P.A.C. - Splendida Film - Les films Jacques Leitienne, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Le_monache_di_Sant%27Arcangelo_%28film_1973%29_Ornella_Muti.png/1280px-Le_monache_di_Sant%27Arcangelo_%28film_1973%29_Ornella_Muti.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ornella Muti](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-e4a9f3f8b01f.jpg) Ornella Muti — Image via TMDB
- ![Ornella Muti](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-e5df15004048.jpg) Ornella Muti — Image via TMDB
- ![Ornella Muti](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-1074afb7f6cd.jpg) Ornella Muti — Image via TMDB
- ![Ornella Muti (2000)](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-2f6be00aef4d.jpg) Ornella Muti (2000) — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Ornella_Muti_2000.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Ornella Muti in una scena del film Le monache di Sant'Arcangelo (1973), girato in Italia](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-4a9c66542bc0.png) Ornella Muti in una scena del film Le monache di Sant'Arcangelo (1973), girato in Italia — Film diretto da Paolo Dominici (Domenico Paolella) e prodotto da P.A.C. - Splendida Film - Les films Jacques Leitienne, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Le_monache_di_Sant%27Arcangelo_%28film_1973%29_Ornella_Muti_%285%29.png/1280px-Le_monache_di_Sant%27Arcangelo_%28film_1973%29_Ornella_Muti_%285%29.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ornella Muti](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-a274328aeb3a.jpg) Ornella Muti — Image via TMDB
- ![Ornella Muti](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-6596c88797bb.jpg) Ornella Muti — Image via TMDB
- ![Ornella Muti](https://film.one/media/person/5531972/gallery-67afb764b319.jpg) Ornella Muti — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 5 won, 1 nominated

- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 2015: Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (won)
- Grolla d'oro for Lifetime Achievement 1998: Grolla d'oro for Lifetime Achievement (won)
- European Film Award for Best Actress 1988: European Film Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Private Access*
- Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress 1979: Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress (won), for *Primo amore*
- Targa d'Oro 1976: Targa d'Oro (won)
- Grolla d'oro for Best New Actress 1970: Grolla d'oro for Best New Actress (won), for *La moglie più bella*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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