Carla Fracci

Carla Fracci won wide recognition during her career as a ballet dancer and actress.

Renowned for her interpretation of romantic roles, her greatest success was in Giselle where she danced with partners including Rudolf Nureyev, Vladimir Vasiliev, Henning Kronstam, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Erik Bruhn.

Other memorable appearances were the title role in Sylphide, Swanilda in Coppélia, and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. She has been director of ballet in Naples and Verona, and of the Balletto dell'Opera di Roma.

Fracci, who is Italian, was named an FAO Goodwill Ambassador in 2004, saying: “I will pledge to take the new responsibility very seriously. Now I have become really connected to what is truly important."

Her work has included attending several World Food Day events and a summit on World Food Security at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.