Anna Falchi was born Anna Palomaki in Finland but grew up in Italy. Anna enrolled in modelling school in the 1980's and in 1989 she entered Miss Italy and won the title of Miss Cinema. She first found fame after impressing Federico Fellini whilst she was a model, she then was a long time favourite pin-up girl and model in Italy and became a regular presence in Italian movies from the mid 1990's. It was reported that Anna was romantically linked to Italian Football star Matteo Ferrari.