Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight 75 kg (165 lb) | Name Francesco Bellissimo Role Businessman | |
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Born January 3, 1979 (age 45) ( 1979-01-03 ) Rome Occupation Celebrity chef, Sommelier dell'Olio, tarento, actor Profiles | ||
Francesco Bellissimo (ベリッシモ・フランチェスコ, Berisshimo Furanchesuko) (born January 3, 1979 in Rome) is an Italian celebrity chef, businessman, sommelier dell'Olio, actor and foreign tarento. He is living and working in Japan, and nicknamed Italia no Taneuma (イタリアの種馬, Itaria no Taneuma, lit. "Italian Stallion"). He is the president of the Italian Cooking Association in Japan, known as "Italian Ryouri Kenkyukai" in Japanese.
Contents
- Early life
- Career
- Appearances in Television Variety Programs
- Appearances in Television Dramas
- Appearances in Commercials
- Magazine Appearances
- References
Bellissimo writes for various Japanese cooking magazines and books.
Early life
Born on January 3, 1979 in Rome, Bellissimo took an early interest in cooking through his parents. During his time at Sapienza University of Rome, where he majored in Philosophy, he entered the army and graduated from school there. In 2001, he came to Japan and graduated from a Japanese language class at the YMCA. He has won first place at a Japanese debate contest.
Career
Aside from his work as a chef and a foreign tarento, Bellissimo has experience as a food critic, an Italian cuisine consultant, a motivational speaker, a model for fashion magazines, a columnist, an essayist, and a sports commentator. He is also known to be quite knowledgeable on Italian fashion, and is often referred to as "one of the trendiest chefs in the industry."
Appearances in Television Variety Programs
Among others
Appearances in Television Dramas
Appearances in Commercials
Magazine Appearances
Among others