Virna Lisi Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Biography
Christopher Duran
Updated on February 21, 2026
| Virna Lisi Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 6¼ in |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Date of Birth | November 8, 1936 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Virna Lisi was an Italian actress known for her international appearances in films such as How to Murder Your Wife (1965), Not with My Wife, You Don’t! (1966), The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969), Beyond Good and Evil (1977), and Follow Your Heart (1996).
Born Name
Virna Lisa Pieralisi
Nick Name
Virna
Age
Virna was born on November 8, 1936.
Died
Virna Lisi died on December 18, 2014, at the age of 78, in Rome, Italy due to lung cancer.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Ancona, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality
Occupation
Actress
Family
- Father – Ubaldo Pieralisi (Businessman)
- Siblings – Esperia Pieralisi (Sister)
- Others – Stefania Graziosi (Neice), Franco Graziosi (Brother-In-Law)
Net Worth
Virna Lisi’s net worth was $5,000,000 according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6¼ in or 168 cm
Weight
57 kg or 125.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Virna had dated –
- Franco Pesci – Virna was married to Italian property developer and architect, Franco Pesci for 53 years until his death, just a year before hers. Shortly after her marriage, she briefly retired from acting. She is survived by a son Corrado Pesci (b. July 1962), and grandchildren – Franco (b. 1995), Federico, and Riccardo (b. 2003).
Race / Ethnicity
White
Virna had Italian ancestry.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Her electric eyes
Virna Lisi Facts
- She was discovered during her teenage years in Rome by Neapolitan producers, Antonio Ferrigno and Ettore Pesce.
- Virna made her debut as an actress in Maria Mariani in Naples Sings in 1953.
- She was photographed while ‘shaving’ her face which was featured on the March 1965 cover of Esquire magazine.
- For her work in La Reine Margot, she was presented with the “Best Actress at Cannes” and the César Award for “Best Supporting Actress.”
- Virna was named for the titular character of Barbarella (1968), but she rejected it and returned to Italy.
- She considered French activist and former actress Brigitte Bardot to be the most beautiful woman in the world.
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