JOURNALIST
Bianca Maria Piccinino
1924 - 2025

Bianca Maria Piccinino
Bianca Maria Piccinino (29 January 1924 – 20 July 2025) was an Italian journalist and television hostess. She was the first woman to conduct an Italian newscast, the 5:00 pm newscast. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bianca Maria Piccinino is the 117th most popular journalist (down from 95th in 2024), the 4,121st most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,865th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Italian Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Bianca Maria Piccinino ranks 117 out of 196. Before her are Chris Bonington, Anna Whitlock, Jemima Goldsmith, Steven Sotloff, Arbana Xharra, and Don McCullin. After her are Kenji Nagai, Carol Thatcher, Peter Jennings, Catherine Leroy, Sara Carbonero, and Margarita Simonyan.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChris Bonington
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 111
Anna Whitlock
1852 - 1930
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 112
Jemima Goldsmith
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 113
Steven Sotloff
1983 - 2014
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 114
Arbana Xharra
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 115
Don McCullin
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 116
Bianca Maria Piccinino
1924 - 2025
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 117
Kenji Nagai
1957 - 2007
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 118
Carol Thatcher
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 119
Peter Jennings
1938 - 2005
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 120
Catherine Leroy
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 121
Sara Carbonero
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 122
Margarita Simonyan
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 123
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Bianca Maria Piccinino ranks 449. Before her are Norman Alden, Mary Ford, Lennart Magnusson, Annemarie Buchner, Lev Kulidzhanov, and Norman Fell. After her are Bette Nesmith Graham, Frank Press, Stanley Jaki, Mark Lenard, Sam Jones, and Hugh Huxley. Among people deceased in 2025, Bianca Maria Piccinino ranks 392. Before her are Roberto Orci, Ivan Zafirov, George Ryan, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Theresa Kachindamoto, and José Manuel Ochotorena. After her are Munyoro Nyamau, Prunella Scales, Yu Menglong, Freddie Aguilar, Sheila Jordan, and Peter Rufai.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsNorman Alden
ACTOR
1924 - 2012
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 443
Mary Ford
SINGER
1924 - 1977
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 444
Lennart Magnusson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 445
Annemarie Buchner
SKIER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 446
Lev Kulidzhanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 447
Norman Fell
ACTOR
1924 - 1998
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 448
Bianca Maria Piccinino
JOURNALIST
1924 - 2025
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 449
Bette Nesmith Graham
INVENTOR
1924 - 1980
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 450
Frank Press
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2020
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 451
Stanley Jaki
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 452
Mark Lenard
ACTOR
1924 - 1996
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 453
Sam Jones
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1981
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 454
Hugh Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 455
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsRoberto Orci
WRITER
1973 - 2025
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 386
Ivan Zafirov
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2025
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 387
George Ryan
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2025
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 388
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
WRITER
1956 - 2025
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 389
Theresa Kachindamoto
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2025
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 390
José Manuel Ochotorena
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2025
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 391
Bianca Maria Piccinino
JOURNALIST
1924 - 2025
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 392
Munyoro Nyamau
ATHLETE
1942 - 2025
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 393
Prunella Scales
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 394
Yu Menglong
ACTOR
1988 - 2025
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 395
Freddie Aguilar
SINGER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 396
Sheila Jordan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2025
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 397
Peter Rufai
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2025
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 398
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Bianca Maria Piccinino ranks 4,122 out of 5,161. Before her are Lamberto Dalla Costa (1920), Roberto Vittori (1964), Ivo Stefanoni (1936), Pier Ferdinando Casini (1955), Piermario Morosini (1986), and Paolo Nespoli (1957). After her are Alessandro Barbero (1959), Fabrizio Barbazza (1963), Mark Iuliano (1973), Dave Rodgers (1963), Alessio Tacchinardi (1975), and Andrea Chiesa (1964).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsLamberto Dalla Costa
ATHLETE
1920 - 1982
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 4,116
Roberto Vittori
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 4,117
Ivo Stefanoni
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 4,118
Pier Ferdinando Casini
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 4,119
Piermario Morosini
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2012
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 4,120
Paolo Nespoli
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 4,121
Bianca Maria Piccinino
JOURNALIST
1924 - 2025
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 4,122
Alessandro Barbero
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 4,123
Fabrizio Barbazza
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 4,124
Mark Iuliano
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4,125
Dave Rodgers
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 4,126
Alessio Tacchinardi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 4,127
Andrea Chiesa
RACING DRIVER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 4,128
Among JOURNALISTS In Italy
Among journalists born in Italy, Bianca Maria Piccinino ranks 6. Before her are Gianni Rodari (1920), Oriana Fallaci (1929), Letizia Battaglia (1935), Maurizio Costanzo (1938), and Fabrizio Romano (1993). After her are Rosanna Marani (1946).
Gianni Rodari
1920 - 1980
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 1
Oriana Fallaci
1929 - 2006
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 2
Letizia Battaglia
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 3
Maurizio Costanzo
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4
Fabrizio Romano
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5
Bianca Maria Piccinino
1924 - 2025
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 6
Rosanna Marani
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 7






















































