Vanozza dei Cattanei

Vanozza dei Cattanei	as played by Joanne Whalley

as played by Joanne Whalley

VANOZZA CHARACTER STATS

Name: Vanozza dei Cattanei (Cattaneo)

Position: Mistress of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, Innkeeper and Landlady

Personality type: Gorgeous mature woman, with a sharp nose for business

Endearing trait(s): Capable and loving mother, good friend to Theo

Strength(s): Resolute, stern, stubborn

Weakness(es): Jealous of Giulia Farnese

Quirks: --

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"As long as you are with me in spirit"
- to Rodrigo after his election

VANOZZA DEI CATTANEI PREVIOUS SEASONS

Season One
Season Two

VANOZZA DEI CATTANEI BIO

The refined, aging mistress of Rodrigo, Vanozza is the mother of his children. Although she no longer shares the Pope's bed, she is still the matriarch of his household and a vital member of his family. But when a younger woman catches the Pope's eye, Vanozza unleashes a fury that threatens to unseat him. *Source Showtime

CHARACTER CONNECTIONS

Family Members:
Her children Cesare, Juan, Lucrezia, and Joffre Borgia by Rodrigo Borgia before he became pope

Romance(s):

Rodrigo Borgia, Spanish nobleman and cardinal who eventually becomes pope as Alexander VI

Friends:
Pope Alexander VI

Enemies:

Allies:

Marriages:
Domenico d'Arogano
Antonio di Bresca
Giorgio della Croce
Carlo Canale

Victim(s):

CHARACTER QUOTES FROM THE BORGIAS

" As long as you are with me in spirit " - Vanozza to Rodrigo
"Don't you want them to hear that you have a new wh*re?!" - Vanozza to Rodrigo
“What has this Papacy done to us, Cesare?” - Vanozza to Cesare

DEFINING EPISODES | MEMORABLE SCENES

THE BORGIAS VS. HISTORY

How does Vanozza dei Cattanei in The Borgias compare to actual history? Compare the facts with the fiction below!

ON THE BORGIAS...

IN HISTORY...

Head of Borgia children's household.
Married to "Theo".
In the show, she is portrayed as a brunette.
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Owned a few inns and was married to Carlo Canale, who was given a lucrative post in the curia.
Had 4 husbands none named Theo.
Her portrait in history shows that she had blonde hair.
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