Sveva Alviti (born July 14, 1984) is an Italian actress and former model[1] who works in both Italian and French-language films.
Early life and career
Alviti was born July 14, 1984, in Rome, Italy and grew up there.[2][3][4] Alviti participated in the 2001 Model Elite Look fashion contest in Italy,[5] placing second.[6] She then went to New York, where she studied acting while modelling,[7][4] She lived there for seven years. As a model, she has appeared in many parades and ad campaigns.[5] During her modeling career, she lived in Singapore, Argentina, Thailand, and Hong Kong.[4]
In an interview, Alviti stated that she "doesn't do modeling anymore", and that she is "just doing photo-shoots for film promotions. It is more celebrity shoots, before I was really modeling, now it is different."[1]
Acting
In 2012, Alviti made her debut acting in the film AmeriQua in a minor role,[5] In 2013, she was cast in the Italian-language films Niente può fermarci and Out of the Blue in minor roles, in 2014, she was cast in the film Cam Girl in the lead role.[8]
Alviti's most well-known role came with the 2017 French-language biographical filmDalida, directed by Lisa Azuelos, Based on the life of the actress and singer Dalida,[9][10] played by Alviti. Although the film is a French-language film, Alviti did not speak French before doing her role. She did six-hour French lessons a day, saying, "A lot of days I was crying and ready to give up." She learned the language in six months.[11][12] Her performance in the film was met with critical acclaim.[13][14] In 2018, her role in the film earned her to be cited in the pre-selection of the Best Actress at the 43rd César Awards, However, She was not among the finalists and was not nominated for the award.[15][16]
in that year, Alviti appeared in three films: Love Addict, Restiamo Amici and The Bouncer, in 2019, she appeared in Tra le onde in a minor role as Lea.
Alviti was in a relationship with actor Anthony Delon, they began dating in July 2019.[18][19] in September 2020, they announced their engagement during an interview with Paris Match magazine.[20] In 2021, Delon announced that they broke off their engagement.[21][22][23][24] However, they later appeared together at the premiere of the film « Entre les vagues » in March 2022.[25] They separated in 2023.[17]
^ ab"SVEVA ALVITI". theimagista.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11. No I do not model anymore. I am just doing photo-shoots for film promotions. It is more celebrity shoots, before I was really modeling, now it is different.
^ abc"SVEVA ALVITI". theimagista.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11. I grew up in Rome yes, but at seventeen years old I moved to New York where I studied acting while modelling. I lived there for seven years. I was travelling a lot as a model, so I was going around the world. I lived in Singapore, I lived in Argentine, I lived in Thailand and also in Hong Kong. I lived in a lot of places and I also love to travel so I went both for work as well as to discover things.
^Keslassy, Elsa (2017-01-12). "French Director Lisa Azuelos on the Contemporary Resonance of Her 'Dalida' Biopic". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-04. That's true. She didn't speak French at all when we cast her in late June. She worked tirelessly seven days a week until we started shooting the film in early February. I gave her a lot of freedom to feel the part and play it instinctively, and she delivered a mesmerizing performance.
^"SVEVA ALVITI". theimagista.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11. Not a word. I did learn French in six months. I was doing six-hour french lessons a day and a lot of days I was crying and ready to give up.
