Dhia Cristiani was born on June 27, 1921 in Dovadola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. She is known for her work on Ossessione (1943), L'uomo di paglia (1958) and For a Few Dollars More (1965). She was married to Giuseppe Ventriglia. She died on July 17, 1977 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.