Federico Basso
About Federico Basso
Federico Basso is an Italian stand-up comedian and television writer born on January 1, 1975 in Turin. Known for his exceptional 1.98 m height and dry, self-deprecating delivery, he became a household name on the Zelig stage in Milan and is one of the most recognizable observational stand-up voices on Italian television.
Basso trained at the Alessandro Bontempi theater school in Segrate and broke through at Zelig in 2003, winning the Sesto San Giovanni cabaret festival in 2004 against Teresa Mannino in the final. He then became a fixed presence at Zelig Off on Italia 1, hosting alongside Teresa Mannino for five seasons, before moving to the main stage of Zelig on Canale 5 with recurring monologues about awkward everyday situations, tall-guy problems and Italian middle-class life. In 2025 he won the fifth season of LOL Chi ride e fuori on Amazon Prime Video, choosing to share the prize with runner-up Geppi Cucciari and donating his half to AVIS Milano. He has also written for several Italian comedy shows and tours nationally with the stand-up program Profilo basso. In February 2026 he was chosen by Rai as co-host of the Sanremo DopoFestival alongside Nicola Savino and Aurora Leone.
Federico Basso is currently on tour across Italy with the stand-up show Profilo basso, with dates continuing throughout the 2025-2026 theater season after his work on the Sanremo 2026 DopoFestival. He remains a regular on Zelig and Italian comedy TV, and tour announcements are posted on his Instagram.
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0:27Nei migliori cinema. O biblioteche
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1:00L’album dei ricordi
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0:38Il gatto e il caldo
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0:27Re Artù e il Santo Graal
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0:43Degustazione
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1:00Souvenir
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1:00Unboxing svuota tutto
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0:39Le macchie? Un lontano ricordo
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0:42La partenza di Colombo
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0:33Il maestro
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0:33Il dilemma estivo
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0:42Il dottore di Affari Tuoi
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0:47La fotocopiatrice
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0:40Il prezzo dei giornali
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0:20La telecronaca
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1:00Il referente di Sinner
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0:43Il primo servito al ristorante
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0:15L’amico di Tom Cruise
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0:29La persona 1,5x
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0:32Oregon, tutta un’altra storia
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1:09I regali delle riviste
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0:39Il quizzettone con le parolone
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0:54Cucine da incubo
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0:31Ogni 4 minuti
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Federico Basso?
Federico Basso is an Italian stand-up comedian born in Turin on January 1, 1975. He is a regular on Zelig, winner of LOL Chi ride e fuori season 5 on Amazon Prime Video in 2025 and co-host of the Sanremo 2026 DopoFestival.
What is Federico Basso's most famous project?
He is best known for his years on the Zelig and Zelig Off stages and for winning the fifth season of LOL Chi ride e fuori on Amazon Prime Video in 2025. His current stand-up tour is titled Profilo basso.
What style of comedy does Federico Basso do?
He performs observational stand-up and cabaret with a self-deprecating, low-key delivery, often built around his unusual 1.98 m height, awkward everyday situations and Italian middle-class life.
Where is Federico Basso from?
He was born in Turin in 1975 and trained at the Alessandro Bontempi theater school in Segrate, near Milan, before becoming part of the Zelig stable in the early 2000s.
Where can I watch Federico Basso?
You can watch him on LOL Chi ride e fuori on Amazon Prime Video, on Zelig and the Sanremo 2026 DopoFestival on Rai, and live on the Profilo basso tour.
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