Samuele Segreto

Samuele Segreto
Born (2004-07-23) 23 July 2004
Monreale, Sicily, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
Years active2016–present

Samuele Segreto (born 23 July 2004) is an Italian actor and dancer, best known for starring in Giuseppe Fiorello's 2023 drama film Fireworks.[1]

Biography

Segreto was born on 23 July 2004 in Monreale, Sicily.[2] After starting to study modern dance and hip-hop in 2012,[3] Segreto debuted as an actor in 2016, taking the role of Sebastiano in At War with Love, directed by Pif.[4] In the same year, he appeared on television as a dancer, competing in the Italian edition of Pequeños gigantes and being a member of the main cast of House Party.[3] In 2017, he joined the cast of a stage production of The Nutcracker choreographed by Giuliano Peparini and performed at the Forest National arena in Brussels.[5] In later years, he took part in several film and TV productions, such as the film Il mio corpo vi seppellirà and the TV miniseries L'Ora - Inchiostro contro piombo.[6]

In 2022, he was selected as a contestant on the 22nd season of Amici di Maria De Filippi, as part of Emanuel Lo's hip-hop team.[6][7] After reaching the final stage, he was eliminated on 1 April 2023, though he earned a one-year scholarship at the Ailey School of New York.[8] In the same period, Giuseppe Fiorello's Fireworks, a film based on the Giarre murder with Segreto in one of the leading roles, was released.[6][9] His performance received positive praise from critics,[10][11] and Segreto got a Globo d'oro nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance.[12]

In 2025, he took part in the Lux Vide–RAI miniseries Sandokan playing the role of Emilio, aka Italiano, a fictionalized version of Emilio Salgari in his youth.[6] He was auditioned by the producers while in New York in 2023.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 At War with Love Sebastiano
2021 Il mio corpo vi seppellirà Turi
2023 Fireworks Gianni Accordino Nominated – Globo d'oro for Best Breakthrough Performance[12]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Pequeños gigantes Himself / Contestant Children's competition series (season 1)
2018 Liberi sognatori Giuseppe Francese (young) Episode: "Delitto di mafia – Mario Francese"
2022 L'Ora – Inchiostro contro piombo Dino Ruscica Main role; 7 episodes
2022–2023 Amici di Maria De Filippi Himself / Contestant Reality competition series (season 22)
2024 Those About to Die Dancer Member of the dance crew
2025 Sandokan Emilio Salgari Main role; 8 episodes

References

  1. ^ Costabile, Ilaria (20 March 2023). "Samu Segreto di Amici22 protagonista di 'Stranizza d'Amuri', il film diretto da Beppe Fiorello". Spettacolo Fanpage. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Il ballerino monrealese Samuele Segreto conquista il serale di Amici". Giornale di Sicilia (in Italian). 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Chi è Samuele Segreto (Samu), ballerino (allievo) di Amici 2023". TPI (in Italian). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ^ Catalano, Serena (14 October 2016). "In guerra per amore: La favola di Pif racconta la rinascita della Mafia in Sicilia". Movieplayer.it. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Samuele Segreto domenica sarà su Canale 5 con "Delitto di mafia"". Monreale News. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Gallo, Giovanna (14 December 2025). "Samuele Segreto, da Amici a Sandokan con Can Yaman: chi è l'Emilio Salgari della serie Rai". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  7. ^ Redazione (5 March 2023). "Samuele Segreto al Serale di Amici, chi è il talento siciliano". QdS (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  8. ^ Manca, Mario (14 March 2023). "Amici 22: ecco i concorrenti del serale". Vanity Fair Italia. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  9. ^ Catelli, Daniela (21 February 2023). "Stranizza d'amuri: il teaser trailer del primo film di Giuseppe Fiorello con la musica di Franco Battiato un film molto bello". ComingSoon.it. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  10. ^ Catalli, Claudia (22 March 2023). "Stranizza d'amuri è un esordio memorabile. Un film poetico che solo Giuseppe Fiorello poteva firmare". MYmovies.it. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  11. ^ Panattoni, Damiano (23 March 2023). "Stranizza d'amuri, la recensione: l'esordio alla regia di Beppe Fiorello per un film ispirato e vitale". Movieplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Globo d'oro 2023 - Cinema". Rai Cultura (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  13. ^ Uccello, Luca (18 December 2025). "Samuele Segreto, il ballerino di Amici sul set di Sandokan: «Maria De Filippi ha detto che è fiera di me»". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Retrieved 15 April 2026.
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