Celeste Dalla Porta (born 24 December 1997) is an Italian actress. She gained recognition for her role as the protagonist in Paolo Sorrentino's 2024 film Parthenope.[1]

Biography

Was born on 24 December 1997 in Monza, Lombardy, Italy.[2] Dalla Porta is the granddaughter of photographer Ugo Mulas and the daughter of jazz double bassist Paolino Dalla Porta.[3] In 2017, she graduated from the Brera Art High School. In 2019, she moved to Rome and attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, where she earned her acting diploma.[4][5]

While still a student, she appeared in a scene in the 2020 film The Hand of God, but her scene was cut during editing.[6]

Between 2021 and 2022, she appeared in several short films, notably starring as Sofia in the short film series Red Mirror (2022).[7] She made her feature film debut in 2020 in Who’s Afraid of Dr. Kramer and gained prominence in 2024 with her leading role in Parthenope by Paolo Sorrentino.[8] In 2024 Dalla Porta won the David di Donatello for Italian Rising Stars.[9]

In 2025 she was featured in Achille Lauro's "Incoscienti giovani" music video .[10]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Next One Number Six Short
Who’s Afraid of Dr. Kramer Bit
2024 Parthenope Parthenope Main role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Red Mirror Soifa Main role

Music video

Year Title Artist Director
2025 "Incoscienti giovani" Achille Lauro Gabriele Savino

References

  1. ^ "Celeste Dalla Porta, the protagonist of Sorrentino's film Parthenope". Sky TG24. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ Santaniello, Giovanni (14 May 2024). "Chi è Celeste Dalla Porta, la «milanese» nata la vigilia di Natale, nuova musa di Paolo Sorrentino". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  3. ^ Ugolini, Chiara (14 May 2025). "Celeste Dalla Porta, chi è la Parthenope protagonista del film di Sorrentino a Cannes". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  4. ^ Ciabatti, Teresa (18 October 2024). "Celeste Dalla Porta: «Sono una costruzione di Paolo Sorrentino. Ho paura di non essere all'altezza»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  5. ^ Di Drusco, Fabia (9 February 2025). "Celeste Dalla Porta: l'intervista alla musa di Sorrentino in 'Parthenope'". L'Officiel Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  6. ^ Annalisa Ercolani (30 October 2024). "Celeste Dalla Porta and the cut scene in Paolo Sorrentino's film". Corriere dell'Umbria (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ^ Costabile, Ilaria (14 May 2024). "Chi è Celeste Dalla Porta, l'attrice che interpreta Parthenope nel nuovo film di Paolo Sorrentino". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Celeste Dalla Porta: "Parthenope made me feel the weight of the years"". La Stampa (in Italian). 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Chi sono le sei Rivelazioni premiate ai David di Donatello". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (in Italian). 14 December 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  10. ^ Giampaolo, Claudia (12 February 2025). "Sanremo 2025, Achille Lauro con Celeste Dalla Porta nel videoclip di Incoscienti giovani ispirato a La dolce vita". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
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