Benedetta Porcaroli (born 11 June 1998) is an Italian actress. She drew international attention for portraying Chiara Altieri in the Netflix teen drama series Baby (2018–2020). She subsequently starred in the drama films 18 Presents (2020) and The Catholic School (2021), in the comedy-drama film Amanda and in the horror film Immaculate (2024). She was also featured as a series regular in the historical drama miniseries The Leopard (2025).
For her performance in The Kidnapping of Arabella (2025), Porcaroli won the Orizzonti award for Best Actress at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
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Early life and education
Benedetta Porcaroli was born in Rome, Italy. She has a younger brother named Guglielmo. She studied at the liceo classico Mamiani di Roma, then entered the University of Rome to study philosophy.
Career
Porcaroli's debut on TV was in Rai 1 series Tutto può succedere (2015–18) where she played Federica Ferraro.
Personal life
She dated Italian actor and director Michele Alhaique from 2018 to 2021. Since 2021, she has been in a relationship with Italian actor and producer, Riccardo Scamarcio.
