Born on 28th April 1967 in Fossano (province of Cuneo), Italy, Paola used to be a 'valletta' (helper) with Mike Bongiorno, then she made her big break presenting 'Buona Domenica' on Canale 5. She was 'discovered' in the early 90's by Mike because of her striking resemblence to the singer Madonna. She has recently separated from her husband. She has filmed an ad for a famous bra company. She started her career as a Madonna