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Who is Manuela Arcuri?

Manuela Arcuri was born January 8th, 1977 in Anagni, an Italian city 50 km outside Rome. She is a dark haired, dark eyed sex symbol, actress, singer and fodder for the tabloids in the land that gave the world the term paparazzi. Her links to famous European athletes from a fencer, a soccer player (footballer) to an Olympian have kept writers and photogs abuzz with her own website supporting the impression with pictures of her in pink lingerie, on a pink motorbike. Contrast this high living modern image to a unique tribute, Acuri has the extremely rare distinction of having a city dedicate a rather staid statue of her in her honor. The statue of Acuri has the same bearing as a classical piece of Roman art depicting some stately goddess of wisdom, like Athena, and is located in the region of Salento—the peninsula that looks like the heel on the boot of Italy. The statue is located in the resort town Porto Cesareo along the shore, boasting a magnificent vista of the seaside as its glorious backdrop. Yet this honor is not as strange as it seems, Arcuri has built up a decent acting career working in theatre, and 28 appearances in movies and television including a popular role in Carabinieri: Sotto Copetura (2005) as the shows leading lady.