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Francesco Bellissimo
Born (1979-01-03) 3 January 1979 (age 45)
Rome
Occupation Celebrity chef, actor, tarento, social media personality, martial artist, sommelier dell'Olio
Years active 2002–present
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Years active 2013–present
Genre recipe, food
Subscribers 18,700
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Years active 2013-present
Genre food, luxury, fashion
Followers 1.4 million

Francesco Bellissimo (Japanese: ベリッシモ・フランチェスコ, Berisshimo Furanchesuko) (born 3 January 1979 in Rome) is an Italian celebrity chef, actor, foreign tarento, social media personality, businessman, martial artist and sommelier dell'Olio. He holds the rank of 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin karate. 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") and Italia Ryori no Kyosho (イタリア料理の巨匠, Itaria Ryori no Kyosho, lit. "Maestro of Italian Cuisine"). He is the president of the Italian Cooking Association in Japan, known as "Italian Ryouri Kenkyukai" in Japanese. In a survey he was found to be the second most famous Italian in Japan after Giorgio Armani.

Bellissimo writes for various Japanese cooking magazines and books.

Early life

Born in Rome on 3 January 1979, Bellissimo took an early interest in cooking through his parents. Graduated from the Alessandro Caravillani Art school of Rome. 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".

Ambassador of the history of Italian cuisine

In 2017, Bellissimo has launched a cultural program on the cuisine of Leonardo da Vinci and Ancient Rome together with historian Daniele Macuglia from Peking University. With Macuglia, he reconstructs forgotten dishes of the Italian culture and lectured at various universities and cultural institutes in the United States, European Union and Japan.

Filmography

Appearances in Television Variety Programs

Appearances in Television Dramas

  • Kyō wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. (2014).... Italian Chef
  • Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen! (2019).... Italian Chef
  • Le avventure del Comandante Cappellini - Sensuikan Cappellini-go no Boken (2022).... Simone

Appearances in Live Sports Broadcasting

Appearances in Commercials

  • Suits for AEON's Top Value line (March–May 2014)
  • Italian suits for AEON's Top Value line (September–November 2014)
  • Setagaya Shizensyokuhin (December 2018 – )
  • Croquette no Manma for Mikakuto Co., Ltd (October 2019 – December 2019)

Awards and nominations

Sky PerfecTV! Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2012 Handsome Kitchen Best Cooking TV Show Won
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