Elisabetta Canalis (born 12 September 1978) is an Italian actress. She was a showgirl on the popular Italian show Striscia la Notizia on Italian TV Canale 5 from 1999 to 2002.

Canalis had minor roles in the films Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and Virgin Territory. In 2005, she replaced Michelle Hunziker in Love Bugs 2, the second season of the sit-com Love Bugs.In 2007, she co-hosted the annual Italian music festival, Festivalbar.

In 2009, she replaced Elena Santarelli on the Italian version of Total Request Live, on MTV Italia. Elisabetta hosted the Trofeo Birra Moretti 2008, a summer football competition played between S.S.C. Napoli, A.C. Milan and Juventus.

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