Elena Sofia Ricci Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Net Worth
Elena Sofia Ricci (born Elena Sofia Barucchieri) is a prominent Italian actress known for her extensive work in film, television, and theater. She has received major Italian awards, including multiple David di Donatello and Nastro d’Argento honors, and is widely recognized for popular television roles such as Lucia in I Cesaroni and Suor Angela in Che Dio ci aiuti, as well as her critically acclaimed performance in Paolo Sorrentino’s Loro.
Elena Sofia Ricci was born on March 29, 1962, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. she is 64 years old. Her nationality is Italian.
Her mother, Elena Ricci Poccetto, was a production designer and one of the first women to hold significant set-design roles in Italian cinema. Her biological father, Paolo Barucchieri, worked as an educator and art historian. Her maternal grandfather was the noted architect Leonardo Ricci. Her parents separated when she was very young; she spent early childhood in Florence largely with her grandmother Angela before joining her mother in Rome around age seven.
[Formal details not widely publicized; trained in dance and performing arts]
Career
Ricci began her career in the early 1980s in theater and film. She gained early recognition with Pupi Avati’s Impiegati (1984), winning a Globo d’oro for Best New Actress. She went on to work with major Italian directors and earned her first David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress in Carlo Verdone’s Io e mia sorella (1987), followed by a Best Actress David for Ne parliamo lunedì (1990). Decades later she won another David (and a Nastro d’Argento) for her portrayal of Veronica Lario in Paolo Sorrentino’s Loro (2018).
On television she became a household name as Lucia Liguori in the long-running series I Cesaroni and as Suor Angela in the Rai series Che Dio ci aiuti (beginning 2011), a role she eventually scaled back to pursue more varied characters. She has maintained a strong presence in theater throughout her career and continues to take on diverse film and television projects, including appearances related to Ballando con le Stelle in recent years.
Personal Life
Ricci has been married twice. Her first marriage was to writer/journalist Luca Damiani (ended in the early 1990s). She later had a relationship with actor-director Pino Quartullo, with whom she had her first daughter, Emma Quartullo (born 1996). In 2003 she married composer and conductor Stefano Mainetti; their daughter Maria Mainetti was born around 2004–2005. The marriage to Mainetti ended around 2022 after nearly two decades.
Physical Appearance
Height
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Eye Color
dark/brown
Hair Color
Dark
Body Type
Slim / elegant
Social Media Presence
Instagram: Active under an official or associated account ( @elenasofiaricci or similar official pages)
FAQs
What is Elena Sofia Ricci’s real name?
Elena Sofia Barucchieri.
When was Elena Sofia Ricci born and how old is she?
She was born on March 29, 1962, and is 64 years old
Does Elena Sofia Ricci have children?
Yes. She has two daughters: Emma (born 1996) and Maria (born circa 2004–2005).
Is Elena Sofia Ricci married?
She has been married twice; her most recent marriage (to Stefano Mainetti) ended around 2022. As of 2026 she describes herself as intentionally alone.
