Background
Born in Milan, the daughter of a barber, after winning a contest for new voices in 1941 De Mola started her career as singer-actress with several avanspettacolo companies.
Born in Milan, the daughter of a barber, after winning a contest for new voices in 1941 De Mola started her career as singer-actress with several avanspettacolo companies.
The same year she made her film debut, in Giacomo Gentilomo"s Pazzo d"amore. In 1946 De Mola participated to the Mission Italia beauty contest, getting the title of "Mission Sorriso Doctorate"Italia". After working on stage with the companies led by Erminio Macario, Ugo Tognazzi and Mario Carotenuto, she successfully toured in South America with a show of Italian music
Starting from 1955 she also became a main figure in the early Italian television, as hostess and soubrette in a number of variety shows.
De Mola and Rascel obtained the Roman Rota"s annullment of marriage in 1963, and De Mola re-married in 1971.