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Clarissa Burt (Grande Fratello 18) Biography: Age, Career, Family and
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Date of birth25 April 1959
Age65 Years
BirthplacePhiladelphia, USA
ProfessionActress; Former Model; Television Personality; Entrepreneur; Author
NationalityAmerican
Marital statusUnmarried
FamilyBrother - Paul Burt; Sister - Carol Burt
Clarissa Burt (Grande Fratello 18) Biography
American-born model-turned-actress and television personality Clarissa Burt built a cross-continental career in fashion, film, television and media. Known,
Early life and backgroundClarissa Rita Burt was born on April 25, 1959, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Raised in the United States, she attended Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren Township, New Jersey, and later studied Business Administration at Stockton University. Her early life set the stage for a career that would take her from American modeling agencies to the Italian entertainment industry.
Career
Burt began modeling at 18, signing with the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency in Manhattan and going on to work professionally in the 1980s. She moved to Italy and established herself in Milan’s fashion scene, appearing in print campaigns and magazine covers. Over the course of her modeling career she worked internationally on runways in Milan, Rome, Paris, New York and Japan, and was featured on more than one hundred magazine covers.
Transitioning into acting, Burt made her screen debut in Italian cinema in the late 1980s. She appeared in films such as Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole (1988) and Willy Signori e vengo da lontano (1989). Her film work continued into the 1990s with a role in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) and later credits include Vento di primavera – Innamorarsi a Monopoli (2000), Sotto il cielo (2001), Natale in India (2003) and Wish Man (2019).
Television became another major avenue for Burt’s career. She has co-hosted shows on Italian networks including Rai 1, Mediaset and TMC, partnering with well-known presenters such as Pippo Baudo, Fabrizio Frizzi and Raffaella Carrà. Highlights include appearances on Ricomincio da due, co-hosting Un disco per l’estate in the early 1990s and serving as a correspondent for Rai 1 during the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. Her television résumé also lists variety and special-event programmes spanning decades, and she has taken part in reality and competition formats.
Entrepreneurship and production
Burt expanded into production and entrepreneurship at the end of the 1990s. In 1999 she launched Numen International, a television production company based in Rome, and established Clarissa Burt Media Group with offices in Los Angeles, New York and Rome. Her business activity later included founding In the Limelight Media in July 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona, a platform aimed at women’s empowerment where she serves as CEO.
Public service and advocacy
Alongside her media and business ventures, Burt has been active in social causes. She worked as a spokesperson for Domestic Shelters in the United States and served as U.S. Ambassador for the Walking Africa campaign, a women’s advocacy initiative that is connected to broader international recognition for African women’s work. Her international social efforts led to private meetings with Pope John Paul II. In local public life, she stood as a candidate in the 2004 European Parliament elections with support from the National Alliance party and later served as a cultural councillor for Ardea, Italy from July 2004 to March 2005.
Recognition and honours
Burt’s activities have been acknowledged with distinctions such as a Certificate of Global Honor from the University of Pune and a Women of Excellence Award from the Women’s Economic Forum in Los Angeles. She has also been noted for the distinction of being the first American to present at the Kremlin and to be featured on the front page of a Russian newspaper.
Public profile
Throughout her career, Burt has been a visible presence across media formats. She has represented major cosmetic brands, including long-term work as the face of Orlane Cosmetics, and has appeared with companies such as Revlon, Carita and Helena Rubinstein. In 2021 she published a book titled The Self-Esteem Regime. Her public image has been shaped by roles in fashion, film, television hosting, production and advocacy work.
Personal life
Clarissa Burt is American by nationality and her background includes family ties in the United States, with one brother and one sister. She has been linked publicly to relationships in past decades with Italian actors Francesco Nuti and Massimo Troisi. Burt has no record of marriage noted in the available information. She lists reading as a hobby and identifies with Christianity.
Latest updates
In 2024 Burt appeared as a contestant on the Italian reality television series Grande Fratello (Season 18), which aired on Canale 5, Italia 1 and Rete 4. She continues to lead In the Limelight Media as its founder and CEO and remains active in media, public appearances and advocacy work.
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Recent Work
Appeared as a contestant on the Italian reality television show Grande Fratello Season 18, aired in 2024.
2024Published a book focused on self-esteem and personal development.
2021Acted in the feature film Wish Man.
2019Career Highlights
- Began modeling with Wilhelmina in New York and worked internationally in the 1980s
- Acting debut in Italian cinema with roles from 1988 onward, including The NeverEnding Story II
- Co-hosted major Italian television programmes and served as a correspondent for Rai 1 at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
- Founded Numen International and Clarissa Burt Media Group in 1999; founded In the Limelight Media in 2019
- Served as U.S. Ambassador for the Walking Africa campaign and earned international honours
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