Fiorella Mannoia was born in Rome on 4 April 1954. She replaced Monica Vitti, Candice Bergen and Loretta Goggi of "Black Arrow" She has been an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic since 2005.

She supports causes such as the activity of Emergency, the battle against violence against women, solidarity towards the workers of Ilva in Taranto, support for populations affected by natural disasters in Emilia and Abruzzo, together with a progressive vision of politics.