Paul Bonolis turns 60. One of the most beloved faces of Italian television was born on June 14, 1961 in Rome and has built year after year a formidable career full of successes and programs that have marked history.
The beginnings of Paolo Bonolis
The only child of a simple family, he grew up in Rome and graduated in Political Science with a specialization in International Politics. The beginning of his career happens almost by chance when he accompanies a friend on a moped to do an audition. Pass the selections and lead the program for children "3, 2, 1… contact!". After a few years he moved to Italia 1 for the broadcast "Bim bum bam" which quickly becomes a cult container for the children of the Eighties thanks also to the sketches with the Uan puppet. In 1983 Paolo Bonolis married the psychologist Diane Zoeller with whom he had the children Stefano and Martina. The marriage will end after five years.
The transfer to Rai and the consecration
After leaving the children's broadcast, he begins to conduct television shows and entertainment programs. The definitive turning point in his career comes with his return to Rai and thanks to the Rai broadcast "Blessed among women". In an interview Paul Bonolis he told the feedback of that format: “A successful hit of the production of Pingitore on Rai1: it was the first time that I had a boom in ratings with a broadcast. That program started the attention delta on me ". For Rai he then conducted successful programs such as I brains, Luna Park, Domenica In and Affari Tuoi, while for Mediaset Tira & Molla, Ciao Darwin, Who framed Peter Pan ?, Striscia la Notizia, The meaning of life and Scherzi a part.
Hits, hits and records by Paolo Bonolis
In particular with Tira & Molla, Striscia la Notizia and Ciao Darwin he gives life to numerous catchphrases, successful hits such as “Bucatini Disco Dance” and moments that have entered the history of television in particular thanks to some phone calls from viewers. In 2005 he led the Sanremo Festival (in 2009 it will grant an encore), while in 2010 it entered the Guinness World Record for the greatest number of complete words pronounced in one minute (332 in 60 seconds). The incredible ability was born as a child because he stammered so much that teachers had to question him in writing. Then in middle school, thanks to a play, he discovered that he had to focus on only one sentence at a time and he solved the problem.
Juggler of words, he characterizes his conduct for the lexicon used with in-depth research, hyperbole and engraved. Among his sources of inspiration Alberto Sordi and Totò who often mentions, but also Corrado.
The marriage with Sonia Bruganelli and the artistic bond Luca Laurenti
Since 1997 he has been linked to Sonia Bruganelli, entrepreneur and television producer and his wife since 2002, who gave him three other children: Silvia, Davide and Adele. In 2020 he becomes a grandfather for the first time, thanks to his second daughter Martina.
For years he has been the host and co-author of his programs and as an artistic partner he has been linked since 1991 to Luca Laurenti, always at his side in every new television adventure. A feeling born with the "Urka!" and which still continues today after 30 years. Their first meeting was a bit peculiar: “We were looking for someone to sing. At one point this guy came in with a plastic bag from the supermarket. He sang a very difficult piece of Stevie Wonder and we were surprised, we got it right away. "
