Miriam Leone was born in Catania, Sicily, to Gabriella Leone, a municipal employee, and Ignazio Leone, a retired teacher. As a child, she lived in Aci Catena, where her parents were from.
In 2008, she was the winner of the 69th edition of the Miss Italy beauty contest that opened for her the doors of the entertainment world. She presented the TV show
Unomattina Estate (1992), was the judge of the Ciak Award and the host of the Nastro d'Argento award ceremony in 2011.
She started her acting career doing small roles on TV and cinema before debut as lead actress in television series
Police District (2000),
The Lady with the Black Veil (2015),
Thou Shalt Not Kill (2015) and the trilogy
1992: Berlusconi Rising (2015),
1993 (2017), and
1994 (2019) about the Tangentopoli scandal. In 2021, she played Eva Kant, the main role of the movie adaptation of the comics series
Diabolik (2021).
She has been married to Paolo Carullo since September 18, 2021.
The Things Left Unspoken(2026)as Anna
Amata(2025)as Maddalena
Miss Fallaci(2024)as Oriana Fallaci
The Lions of Sicily(2023)as Giulia Portalupi
Call My Agent - Italia(2023)as Self
GialappaShow(2023)as Self - Co-Host
Sanremo Music Festival(1951)as Self - Co-Host
Cover Story - 20 anni di Vanity Fair(2024)
Uno, nessuno, cento Nino(2021)as Self
