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Enzo Paolo Turchi (born in Naples on the 19th of July 1949) is a dancer, choreographer and Italian television figure.

Biography
Born and raised in Naples, in the Quartieri Spagnoli, he graduated at a very young age from the San Carlo Theatre School in ballet and other musical disciplines, later performing in different Italian theatres such as the Fenice in Venice, the Comunale in Bologna and abroad. Already in 1971, he was among the creators of the first Italian school of modern dance. He later moved on to television, becoming the first dancer on famous programmes. Next to Raffaella Carrà in 1971 he danced the famous Tuca tuca. He also worked abroad (Spain, Greece, Germany, the Netherlands and Argentina) and was nominated for the prestigious Golden Rose television award in Montreux in 1978.

In 1983 he moved to Canale 5 and during the programme Drive In he met Carmen Russo, who became his life and work partner. Among the programmes in which he participated were Canzonissima, Grand Hotel, Fantastico, Domenica in, Patatrac, Risatissima, the Sanremo Festival and Doppia coppia. He was a teacher for some famous dancers such as Lorella Cuccarini, Luca Tommassini and Marco Garofalo.

In 2005, he participated in the third edition of the reality show L'isola dei famosi, withdrawing from the competition before the end due to haemorrhoid problems that forced him to undergo surgery. In 2007, he participated as a contestant in the fifth edition of Ciao Darwin. In 2011, he participated in 101 Ways to Lose a Game show, in which he won.

In 2012 he was in the cast of the ninth edition of L'isola dei famosi on Rai 2, from which he withdrew during the seventh episode. In October of the same year it was announced that his wife was expecting a daughter with Enzo Paolo. On 14 February 2013, his daughter Maria was born.

In December 2014, he and his wife participated as VIP contestants in the launch week of Pupo's TV quiz show Una canzone per 100.000, on the new Agon Channel. Today is mainly involved in his dance school in Naples, which he runs together with his wife. In January 2015, he and his wife opened a second dance school in Palermo.

Private Life
He's married to Carmen Russo since 1987. He's catholic.

Television Programs

 * Canzonissima
 * Ma che sera
 * Grand Hotel
 * Fantastico
 * Domenica In
 * Tilt
 * Drim
 * Patatrac
 * Risatissima
 * Festival di Sanremo
 * Doppia coppia
 * L'isola dei famosi 3 (2005) – Concorrente
 * Ciao Darwin (2007)
 * 101 modi per perdere un Game show (2011) – Concorrente
 * L'isola dei famosi 9 (2012) – Concorrente
 * Una canzone per 100.000 (2014) – Concorrente
 * Stasera tutto è possibile (2015) – 5ª puntata
 *  Avanti un altro! Pure di sera  (2022)
 * Non sono una signora (2023) – Concorrente, 3º classificato