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{{short description|Italian model, showgirl and actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| image          = Barbara Chiappini.jpg
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|11|2}}<ref name=Viventi>Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. {{ISBN|978-88-317-9599-9}}.</ref>
| birth_place    = [[Piacenza]], [[Italy]]
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| nationality    = Italian
| occupation     = Showgirl, model, television personality and actress
| years_active   = 1992 – present
| height         = 178 cm
| children       = Sveva Lucia <br /> Folco
| spouse         = Carlo Marini Agostini
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'''Barbara Chiappini''' (born 2 November 1974) is an Italian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned [[Miss World Italy|Miss World Italy 1993]] and represented her country at [[Miss World 1993]].

== Life and career ==
Born in [[Piacenza]], Chiappini  studied violin for four years at the conservatory of her city.<ref name=Roma>{{cite news|last=Gianfranco Gramola|title=Da regina dei fotoromanzi a star della tv|url=http://www.intervisteromane.net/Interviste%20pronte%201/barbara_chiappini.htm|accessdate=14 April 2014|newspaper=Interviste Romane|date=4 July 2002}}</ref><ref name=Libero>{{cite news|last=Giorgia Camandona|title=Chi fa da sé...La Chiappini ci riprova|url=http://news2000.libero.it/speciali/13683.jhtml|accessdate=14 April 2014|newspaper=[[Libero (ISP)|Libero]]|date=12 November 2002}}</ref>   In 1993 she won the beauty contest  "An Italian for Miss World" and she subsequently entered the [[Miss World 1993|Miss World]] competition, winning the title of "Miss Photogenic".<ref name=Viventi>Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. {{ISBN|978-88-317-9599-9}}.</ref><ref name="Libero"/> The same year, she made her television debut as a regular in the variety show ''Buona Domenica''.<ref name="Libero"/> She was active on [[fotoromanzi]] and appeared in three sexy calendars in 2002, 2003 and 2004.<ref name=Viventi>Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. {{ISBN|978-88-317-9599-9}}.</ref><ref name="Roma"/><ref name="Libero"/> She participated in the soap opera ''[[Un posto al sole]]'' and  the first edition of the [[Raidue]] reality show ''[[L'Isola dei Famosi]]''.<ref name=Viventi>Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. {{ISBN|978-88-317-9599-9}}.</ref><ref name=Roma/> She is also active in films, TV-series and on stage.<ref name=Viventi/>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1209481}}

{{Miss World 1993 delegate}}
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[[Category:Italian film actresses]]
[[Category:Italian television actresses]]
[[Category:Italian stage actresses]]
[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:People from Piacenza]]
[[Category:Actresses from Emilia-Romagna]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Participants in Italian reality television series]]
[[Category:Miss World 1993 delegates]]
[[Category:Italian beauty pageant winners]]