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Samuele Segreto

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Samuele Segreto
Born (2004-07-23) 23 July 2004 (age 22)
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

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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 VideRAI 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

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Film

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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

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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

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  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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 "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.