Roberto Benigni was born near the town of Arezzo (Tuscany) on October, 27th, 1952. He comes from humble and simple origins. In fact, his parents were farmers. Still, Benigni always had an outgoing, charismatic, and explosive personality.

During his teenage years, he started writing poems and he even went on tour with a writing group. During their show in Rome, a director suggest he should try acting. Then, the young wannabe actor met director Giuseppe Bertolucci.