Biography
Ilona Staller and the name Cicciolina
Cicciolina is the stage name of Ilona Staller, born in Budapest on 26 November 1951. Originally from Hungary, she settled in Italy and acquired Italian citizenship after marriage. Her Italian public career combined film, music, radio and politics. The name Cicciolina became established in Italian media during the 1970s, before her election to Parliament.[1][4]
Radio, television and film
She met Riccardo Schicchi in 1973 and worked with him on Radio Luna. Their programme helped introduce her nickname to listeners. She appeared in La liceale and on television in C’era due volte. Her screen career subsequently included pornographic productions such as Carne bollente and several films with Moana Pozzi.
With Schicchi she established Diva Futura, an agency also associated with Pozzi’s career. This organisational and representation work was distinct from her performing roles. Her filmography belongs to a professional setting involving production, agency work and media appearances.[1][4][2]
An identifiable political career
In 1987 Ilona Staller was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies on a Radical Party list. She served until 1992. Her public work addressed subjects including sex education, AIDS prevention and prisoners’ rights. Her parliamentary mandate was a political role separate from artistic work.
Biographies of Cicciolina consequently belong both to the history of adult cinema and to Italian political life. Accounts of the performer and the member of Parliament concern the same person under her stage or civil name.[1][4]
Studios and documented professional credits
The catalogue for Cicciolina includes studio labels such as Paradise Video, Sinister, Pleasure. These names come from the title references and provide a route through the production or distribution networks associated with this career. The directory records 23 acting credits, keeping each professional function separate. The same title can therefore account for more than one credit. These figures describe the entries currently documented here; they are neither a count of new shoots nor a measure of career length. Original productions, reissues and compilations need to be distinguished using the individual references. A studio label alone does not establish an exclusive contract or an employer relationship.[5]
- Born
- 1951-11-26
- Nationality
- Italian
- Credit
- Italian porn actress
- Documented activity
- Start: 1987; end not documented
Documented aliases (5)
Ciccolina, Elena Mercuri, Elena Mercury, Ilona Staller, Ilona Staller Koons
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Filmography
Browse the filmography of Cicciolina, arranged by year. The table brings together source-documented titles and credits in acting, directing or production, where available.
23 documented titles in the filmography of Cicciolina23 separate professional credits
Non-exhaustive list.
On small screens, scroll the table horizontally.
| Year | Title | Credit | Studio | Director | Type | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Devil in Mr. Holmes | Actress | Paradise Video | — | film | [5] |
| 2001 | Rocco's Cocktales 11 | Actress | Sinister | Martin White | — | [5] |
| 2001 | Wadd - The Life and Times of John C. Holmes | Actress | VCA | Cass Paley | film | [5] |
| 2000 | Rocco's Cocktales 12 - Planet Rocco | Actress | Sinister | Derek Worth | — | [5] |
| 1996 | Xica da Silva | Actress | — | — | — | [1] |
| 1994 | Replikator | Actress | — | — | — | [1] |
| 1994 | World Cup | Actress | Pleasure | Jim Reynolds | — | [5] |
| 1992 | Amori particolari transessuali | Actress | — | — | — | [2] |
| 1991 | Le perversioni degli angeli | Actress | — | — | — | [1] |
| 1990 | Backfield in Motion | Actress | Paradise Visuals | Jim Reynolds | film | [5] |
| 1990 | Cicciolina - The Rise of the Roman Empress 2 | Actress | Paradise Video | Jim Reynolds | film | [5] |
| 1990 | Cicciolina e Moana ai mondiali | Actress | — | — | — | [2] |
| 1989 | Backdoor Summer 2 | Actress | Paradise Video | Gordon Vandermeer | — | [5] |
| 1988 | Backdoor Summer | Actress | Paradise Video | — | — | [5] |
| 1987 | Carne bollente | Actress | — | — | — | [2] |
| 1987 | Cicciolina - The Rise of the Roman Empress | Actress | Paradise Video | Riccardo Schicchi | film | [5] |
| 1986 | Banane al cioccolato | Actress | — | — | — | [2] |
| 1986 | Cicciolina Number One | Actress | — | — | — | [2] |
| 1986 | I racconti sensuali di Cicciolina | Actress | — | — | — | [2] |
| 1984 | Il pornopoker | Actress | — | — | — | [2] |
| 1984 | La conchiglia dei desideri | Actress | — | — | — | [2] |
| — | Maiden Italy | Actress | Heatwave | — | — | [5] |
| — | Passionate Lovers | Actress | Pleasure | — | — | [5] |
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Career and professional background
Music and artistic collaborations
Ilona Staller released a self-titled album in 1979, adding singing to her radio and film work. She subsequently participated in Made in Heaven, an art project by Jeff Koons, whom she married in the early 1990s. Those appearances belong to music and contemporary art rather than a single acting filmography. They help explain the movement of her public image between several cultural fields.[1][4]
Cinema, agency work and public life
Cicciolina’s career did not follow a simple sequence of cinema followed by politics: several activities overlapped. Work with Riccardo Schicchi, the foundation of Diva Futura, films and public engagements formed different parts of her Italian career. Her 1987–1992 parliamentary mandate provides clear dates for her elected role, not for every media appearance. Distinguishing her stage and civil names connects these activities without treating them as identical occupations.[1][4]
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Frequently asked questions about Cicciolina
What is Cicciolina’s filmography?
This profile documents 23 titles and 23 professional credits. Filter the table by year, credited role, studio or production type. The list is non-exhaustive.
What is Cicciolina’s real name?
Cicciolina is the stage name of Ilona Staller, born in Budapest in 1951.[1][4][2]