Her father was Maltese and her mother was Italian. Fenech took part in a number of beauty contests as a young girl, winning the title of "Miss Mannequin de la Cote d'Azur" at just 16 years of age; later, she began working as a model. During the Cannes Film Festival, she was invited to take part in the Miss France contest, and won it. Subsequently, she began working in cinema, her first roles being sexy-comic German films directed by Josef Zachar. Her career in Italian cinema began with parts in Italian giallos, from "Five dolls for an August moon (Cinque bambole per la luna d'agosto)" (1969) by Mario Bava to the renowned "The strange vice of Mrs Wardh (Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh)" (1971), in which she was the leading actress. Fame was only really to come her way, however, with a somewhat "decamerotic" film, "Ubalda, all naked and warm (Quel gran pezzo dell'Ubalda tutta nuda e tutta calda)", produced by Mariano Laurenti in 1972: this refined farce, whose success was due in part to the undeniable comic verve of Pippo Franco, imposed "her serene and potent sexual attraction... exhibited generously, yet virtually without malice". The last popular incarnation of the "sex bombs" so in vogue twenty years earlier, Fenech chalked up a second extraordinary success with "Giovannona Coscialunga disonorata con onore" (1973) by Sergio Martino, once again starring opposite Pippo Franco and using her overwhelming physical presence so well that she became idolized by male audiences. Subsequently – riding the wave of the box office success of "Malice (Malizia)" (1973) by Salvatore Samperi – she was to embark on the lucrative new "school" subgenre, with the successful "The School teacher (L'insegnante)" (1975) by Nando Cicero, followed by several other films on this theme. In an attempt to evade the Procrustes' bed of soft-core, she even made a few forays into traditional comedy: more than in the muddled "Evil thoughts (Cattivi pensieri)" (1976) by Ugo Tognazzi, she was endearing and charming in "Hot potato (La patata bollente)" (1979) by Steno, starring alongside an explosive Renato Pozzetto. In the Eighties, she focused her efforts on TV work, as both actress and presenter (presenting "Domenica in" 1989-90), later moving on to produce TV series.

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  Fratello minore, Il (2000)

"Alta società" (1995) (mini) TV Series
... aka Surviving at the Top
"Donna" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Paola
Coraggio di Anna, Il (1994) (TV)
"Delitti privati" (1992) (mini) TV Series .... Nicole Venturi
... aka Private Crimes (UK)

Delitto poco comune, Un (1988) .... Hélène Martell
... aka Casa di Via Rubens, La (Italy)
... aka Off Balance
... aka Phantom of Death
... aka Squilibrio (Italy: video title)
"Nel gorgo del peccato" (1986) (mini) TV Series
Vacanze in America (1985) .... Signora De Romanis
"Bene, bravi, bis" (1984) TV Series .... Hostess/Various Characters
Paramedico, Il (1982)
... aka The Paramedic (International: English title)
Pizza, prosciutto e fichi (1982)
Ricchi, ricchissimi, praticamente in mutande (1982) .... Franscesca Del Pra
... aka Don't Play with Tigers
Roma X112X (1982)
Sballato, gasato, completamente fuso (1982) .... Patricia Redo
Poliziotta a New York, La (1981) .... Gianna Amicucci/Pupa
... aka A Policewoman in New York (International: English title)
Tais-toi quand tu parles! (1981) .... Belle/Béatrix
... aka Zitto, quando parli (Italy)
Asso (1981) .... Silvia
Cornetti alla crema (1981) .... Marianna
... aka Cream Horn (USA)
... aka Custard Croissants
Ficcanaso, Il (1980) .... Susanna Luisetti
Io e Caterina (1980) .... Elisabetta
... aka Catherine and I
Moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città, La (1980) .... Giulia
Sono fotogenico (1980) .... Cinzia Pancaldi
... aka I'm Photogenic (International: English title)
... aka Je suis photogénique (France)
Zucchero, miele e peperoncino (1980) .... Amalia
... aka Sugar, Honey and Pepper (International: English title)

Insegnante viene a casa, L' (1979) .... Luisa De Dominicis
... aka Prof connaît la musique, La (France)
Poliziotta della squadra del buoncostume, La (1979) .... Gianna D'Amico
Amori miei (1979) .... Deborah
... aka My Loves
Dottor Jekyll e gentile signora (1979) .... Barbara Wimply
... aka Dottore Jekill Jr., Il
... aka Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
... aka Jekyll Junior
Ladrone, Il (1979) .... Deborah
... aka Ali della libertà, Le (Italy)
... aka Larron, Le (France)
... aka The Good Thief
... aka The Thief
Patata bollente, La (1979) .... Maria
... aka Hot Potato (International: English title)
Sabato, domenica e venerdì (1979) .... Tokimoto, the Japanese engineer (segment "Sabato")
... aka Sábado, domingo y viernes (Spain)
Soldatessa alle grandi manovre, La (1978) .... Dottoressa Eva Marini
... aka Toubib aux grandes manoeuvres, La (France)
... aka Toubib prend du galon, La (France)
Insegnante va in collegio, L' (1978) .... Monica Sebastiani
... aka Prof et les cancres, La (France)
Grande attacco, Il (1978) .... Danielle
... aka Battle Force
... aka Große Offensive, Die (West Germany)
... aka The Battle of the Mareth Line
... aka The Biggest Battle (USA)
... aka The Great Battle
... aka The Greatest Battle
Soldatessa alla visita militare, La (1977) .... Eva Marini
Taxi Girl (1977) .... Marcella
Vergine, il toro e il capricorno, La (1977) .... Gioia Ferretti
... aka Erotic Exploits of a Sexy Seducer (UK)
... aka The Virgin, the Bull and the Capricorn (Europe: English title)
Pretora, La (1976) .... Dr. Viola Orlando/Judge Rosa Orlando
... aka My Sister in Law (UK)
Cattivi pensieri (1976) .... Francesca Marani
... aka Evil Thoughts
... aka Who Mislaid My Wife?
40 gradi all'ombra del lenzuolo (1976) .... Emilia Chiapponi (segment "La cavallona")
... aka 40 gradi sotto il lenzuolo (Italy)
... aka Sex with a Smile (USA)
Dottoressa del distretto militare, La (1976) .... Dottoressa Elena Dogliozzi
... aka The Lady Medic (Europe: English title)
Nude per l'assassino (1975) .... Magda Cortis
... aka Strip Nude for Your Killer
Grazie... nonna (1975) .... Marianna Persiquetti
... aka Lover Boy (USA)
Insegnante, L' (1975) .... Giovanna Pagaus
... aka Sexy Schoolteacher
... aka The School Teacher (Europe: English title)
Moglie vergine, La (1975) .... Valentina
... aka At Last, at Last
... aka The Virgin Wife
... aka Valentina... The Virgin Wife
... aka You've Got to Have Heart
Poliziotta fa carriera, La (1975) .... Gianna Amicucci
... aka Confessions of a Lady Cop
... aka Politess im Sittenstress
Scandali in provincia (1975)
Vizio di famiglia, Il (1975) .... Suzie
... aka Vices in the Family
Innocenza e turbamento (1974) .... Carmela Paternò
... aka Innocence and Desire
Signora gioca bene a scopa?, La (1974) .... Eva
... aka Poker in Bed
Vedova inconsolabile ringrazia quanti la consolarono, La (1974) .... Catarina Prevosti
... aka The Inconsolable Widow Thanks All Those Who Consoled Her
... aka The Winsome Widow
Anna, quel particolare piacere (1973) .... Anna
... aka Anna: the Pleasure, the Torment
... aka Secrets of a Call Girl
Fuori uno sotto un altro arriva il passatore (1973) .... Mora
... aka Audaz aventurero, El (Spain)
... aka Casanova en apuros, Un (Spain)
... aka Holy God, Here Comes the Passatore! (USA)
... aka Holy God, It's the Passatore (UK)
Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! (1973) .... Orchidea
... aka Escape from Death Row (USA)
... aka Homme aux nerfs d'acier, L' (France)
... aka Interpol in allarme
... aka Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
... aka Power Kill (USA)
... aka Suo nome faceva tremare, Il
Giovannona coscialunga, disonorata con onore (1973) .... Giovannona Coscialunga in arte Cocò
Quel gran pezzo dell'Ubalda tutta nuda e tutta calda (1972) .... Ubalda
... aka Ubalda, All Naked and Warm
Bella Antonia, prima Monica e poi Dimonia, La (1972) .... Antonia
... aka Naughty Nun (UK)
Quando le donne si chiamavano 'Madonne' (1972)
... aka Pfaffenspiegel, Der (West Germany)
Perché quelle strane gocce di sangue sul corpo di Jennifer? (1972) .... Jennifer Lansbury
... aka The Case of the Bloody Iris (UK) (USA)
... aka Erotic Blue
... aka What Are Those Strange Drops of Blood Doing On Jennifer's Body? (USA)
... aka Why Are Those Strange Drops of Blood on the Body of Jennifer (USA: video catalogue title)
Tuo vizio è una stanza chiusa e solo io ne ho la chiave, Il (1972) .... Floriana
... aka Excite Me
... aka Eye of the Black Cat
... aka Gently Before She Dies
... aka Your Vice Is a Closed Room and Only I Have the Key
Tutti i colori del buio (1972) .... Jane Harrison
... aka All the Colors of the Dark
... aka Day of the Maniac
... aka Demons of the Dead
... aka They're Coming to Get You
... aka Todos los colores de la oscuridad (Spain)
Calde notti di Don Giovanni, Le (1971) .... Aisha
... aka Amores de Don Juan, Los (Spain)
Strano vizio della Signora Wardh, Lo (1971) .... Julie Wardh
... aka Blade of the Ripper (USA)
... aka Next!
... aka Perversa señora Ward, La (Spain)
... aka Strano vizio della Signora Wardh, Lo (Italy)
... aka The Next Victim!
... aka The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
Deserto di fuoco (1971) .... Juana
... aka Desert of Fire
5 bambole per la luna d'agosto (1970) .... Marie Chaney
... aka Five Dolls for an August Moon
... aka Island of Terror (USA: dubbed version)
Le Mans scorciatoia per l'inferno (1970) .... Cora
... aka Le Mans, Shortcut to Hell
... aka Monza, scorciatoia per l'inferno
Satiricosissimo (1970) .... Poppea

Nackte Bovary, Die (1969) .... Emma Bovary
... aka Peccati di Madame Bovary, I (Italy)
... aka Play the Game or Leave the Bed (UK)
Alle Kätzchen naschen gern (1969) .... Blande
... aka Im Schloß der wilden Triebe
... aka The Blonde and the Black Pussycat
Mann mit dem goldenen Pinsel, Der (1969) .... Hong-Kong
... aka Let It All Hang Out (USA)
... aka The Man with the Golden Brush (International: English title: informal literal title)
... aka Uomo dal pennello d'oro, L'
Madame und ihre Nichte (1969) .... Yvette
Frau Wirtin hat auch eine Nichte (1969) .... Rosalie
... aka House of Pleasure (UK) (USA: video title)
... aka Trionfo della casta Susanna, Il (Italy)
Top Sensation (1969) .... Ulla
... aka Seducers (USA: dubbed version)
... aka Swinging Young Seductresses
Don Franco e Don Ciccio nell'anno della contestazione (1969) .... Contestatrice Anna
... aka Année de la contestation, L' (France)
Komm, liebe Maid und mache (1969) .... Felicitas
... aka Sex Is a Pleasure (UK)
... aka The Brazen Women of Balzac (USA)
... aka Tolldreiste Geschichten (West Germany: video title)
... aka Tolldreisten Geschichten nach Honoré de Balzac, Die
Testa o croce (1969) .... Manuela
... aka Heads or Tails (USA)
Frau Wirtin hat auch einen Grafen (1968) .... Celine
... aka A Fogadósnénak is van egy (Hungary)
... aka Sexy Susan Sins Again (UK: dubbed version)
... aka Susanna... ed i suoi dolci vizi alla corte del re (Italy)
... aka The Hostess Also Has a Count (International: English title: literal title)
Figlio di Aquila Nera, Il (1968) .... Nastacia
... aka Son of Black Eagle (USA: TV title)
Samoa, regina della giungla (1968) .... Samoa
... aka Samoa, Queen of the Jungle
Toutes folles de lui (1967) .... Gina
... aka All Mad About Him (International: English title)