Cristina Serafini was born in Turin, Italy, the only child of a housewife and a pizza maker. She soon decided to pursue an acting career and won a scholarship to attend the prestigious Scuola del Teatro Stabile di Torino (Union of the Theatres of Europe), founded by the Italian director Luca Ronconi. She speaks Italian, English, French and Spanish.
Serafini has appeared in 29 films and television series since the early 2000s (decade), including: Il Divo (film), Colpo d'occhio, Il bene e il male, Il peccato e la vergogna and Valzer, which was screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival.
Serafini made her film début in the 2006 film Sono tornato al nord. Serafini's first significant role came in Roberto Cuzzillo's Senza fine (2009) as a young homosexual - winning her critical and commercial recognition, as well as the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at 2009 Chieti Film Festival directed by Roberto Faenza.
In 2011 Serafini was selected for four lead roles. She played the role of Alessandro Gassman's fiancée in Natale per due and received the Best Rising Italian Actress Award at Premio Internazionale Euro-Mediterraneo, Rome, Italy.
Serafini, who has often been photographed by paparazzi with American actor and director Sean Penn, always refuses to comment about her private life.
Serafini can most recently be seen starring in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Cristina Serafini(1978년생, Turin, Italy) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 더 리벤지, 시체들의 새벽: 컨테이젼, 11 settembre 1683가 있으며, 그 외에도 신부님은 명탐정, 더 영 앤 더 레스트리스, 브릭레이어, 포이즌 로즈, Non c'è 2 senza te, 일 디보, Valley of Love, Senza fine, Workers - Pronti a tutto, Crociera Vianello, Blurred, Lacrime di San Lorenzo 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 레드 소냐 제작에 참여했다. 2024년 헬보이: 크룩드 맨 제작에 참여했다. 2024년 메이드 제작에 참여했다.