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Lilli Carati (80)

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Lilli Carati, born Ileana Caravati on September 23, 1956, in Varese, Italy, was a prominent Italian actress known for her work in erotic cinema. She rose to fame in the 1970s after winning "Miss Elegance Lombardy" in 1974 and placing as first runner-up at Miss Italia, leading to modeling and film roles. Carati starred in popular commedia sexy all'italiana films such as "Avere vent'anni" (To Be Twenty) and "La professoressa di scienze naturali."

Transitioning in the late 1980s, she appeared in softcore and hardcore adult films, including works directed by Giorgio Grand featuring early collaborations with Rocco Siffredi, and one U. S. production in 1989.

She retired from public life around 1990. Carati passed away on October 20, 2014, at age 58 from brain cancer in Besano, Lombardy. Her career spanned beauty pageants, mainstream erotic comedies, and adult films, cementing her status as a sex symbol of her era.