Nicole Minetti

About Nicole Minetti

Nicole Minetti is a well-known television figure, former Italian politician, and disc jockey who served as a regional councilor. Born in Rimini on March 11, 1985, she is the daughter of an English dance instructor and an Italian businessman. Minetti started her career as a dancer on the comedy-variety show Colorado Cafe before pursuing a profession in dental hygiene.

Her life took a significant turn in 2009 when Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was attacked in Milan and required dental surgery. It was during his recovery at San Raffaele Hospital that he met Minetti and subsequently invited her to enter politics. After being shortlisted for upcoming elections amid considerable media scrutiny, Berlusconi appointed her as a regional councilor in Lombardy. Minetti later introduced Berlusconi to Ruby Rubacuori, also known as Karima El Mahroug, who became central to the notorious Caso Ruby scandal. During the investigation, it was revealed that Minetti owned four apartments in Dimora Olgettina that were occupied by showgirls.

Recently, there have been rumors about her potential plans to join the adult film industry, as she reportedly received numerous offers. In February 2010, she began a relationship with young manager Simone Giancola, but it ended a few months later, coinciding with the fallout from the Ruby case. Giancola later revealed that he had also been involved with women. Marysthell Garcia Polanco, another figure connected to the Ruby case, later confirmed having had relations with Minetti.

In 2013, she had a brief romance with rapper Gué Pequeno, and by autumn, she had relocated to Ibiza, where she currently works as a DJ. During her time with Claudio D'Alessio, son of Gigi D'Alessio, she became pregnant but sadly lost the baby. Since 2012, she has been linked to Giuseppe Cipriani, a member of a prominent restaurateur family, with whom she has a son. Reports by Alfonso Signorini in 2021 indicated that she and Cipriani had separated.