Curiosidades

When asked by an interviewer in 1965 who she considered to be a great beauty, Brigitte Bardot said that in her opinion Virna Lisi was the most beautiful woman in the world.

Was cast in the title role in Barbarella (1968), but she turned it down and returned to Italy.

Alternated filming activity with television and stage acting, namely at Piccolo Teatro di Milano, where she did "I giacobini" by Federico Zardi, under the direction of Strehler. She was one of the stars launched as a successor to Marilyn Monroe in the United States, in the late '60s.

The '80s Argentinian band, Sumo (led by an Italian singer), made a song for her. The singer's brother is the actor Andrea Prodan, who appeared with her in the movie I ragazzi di via Panisperna (1988).

Has a pilots licence.

One child from Franco Pesci: Corrado, born in July 1962.

Sister of actress Esperia Pieralisi, aunt of actress Stefania Graziosi.

She has three grandsons: Franco (b. 1995), Federico and Riccardo (b. 2003).

Sister-in-law of Franco Graziosi.

She was oiriginally a brunette but turned blonde.

She made 30 films in Italy before being discovered by George Axelrod.

Is about 5ft 5 and weighs about 8 stone 10 lb.