Francesco Bellissimo

Francesco Bellissimo (Chinese: 贝拂岚 Bèi Fú Lán) is an Italian celebrity chef, actor, foreign tarento, social media personality, fashion influencer, lifestyle influencer, entrepreneur , martial artist and sommelier dell'Olio. He holds the rank of 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin karate. He lives and works in Japan, and nicknamed Italia no Taneuma and Italia Ryori no Kyosho . He served as the president of the Italian Cooking Association in Japan for 21 years, from 2005 to 2026. In a survey he was found to be the second most famous Italian in Japan after Giorgio Armani. Bellissimo writes for various Japanese cooking magazines and books.