Italian musician, film actor, pop singer, film director, composer, public figure and TV presenter. In Italy, for his manner of moving on stage, he received the nickname "Molleggiato" (from Italian - "On springs"). Celentano is one of the most successful and influential performers in the history of Italian music - throughout his career he performed about 600 songs, released forty-one studio albums with a total circulation of 150 million copies, and also starred in more than forty films. He is very popular with Russian viewers thanks to the film comedies "Bluff" (1976), "The Taming of the Scoundrel" (1980), "Madly in Love" (1981) and "Bingo Bongo" (1982). Winner of two David di Donatello awards for Best Actor for the films "Bluff" (1976) and "Velvet Hands" (1980).

In 1989 he was awarded the highest prize of the city of Milan - "Ambrogino d'oro" ("Golden Ambrose"). In 2007 he topped the list of "100 Brightest Movie Stars" according to Time Out magazine. Asteroid No. 6697, discovered on April 24, 1987, is named in honor of Adriano Celentano. Currently, the singer lives with his wife at his own villa in Galbiate, in the province of Lecco, at the foot of Monte Barro, and also continues active creative activity - the new disc "Le migliori", recorded together with the popular Italian singer Mina, was released on November 11, 2016.