Elisabetta Canalis (born 12 September 1978 in Sassari, Sardinia) is an Italian model and actress. Canalis had minor roles in the films Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and Virgin Territory.She was also a "velina" in the television show Striscia la notizia. In 2007, she hosted the annual music festival, Festivalbar.
In 2009, she co-hosted the Italian version of Total Request Live. In 2010, she appeared in the season 3 premiere of the TNT show Leverage.
Since 2009, she's been in a relationship with George Clooney.