Lia Corelli, the stage name of Lelia Parodi, was an Italian actress primarily active between the late 1940s and the early 1960s. Her career is inextricably linked to the era of Neorealism and post-war popular cinema. She achieved international fame with her role as a *mondina* (rice-paddy worker) in Giuseppe De Santis's masterpiece, *Riso Amaro* (1949), which established her as one of the iconic faces of that historical and cinematic period. Among her most significant performances is her role in Carlo Lizzani's *Achtung! Banditi!* (1951). Her filmography includes other notable titles such as *Il lupo della Sila* (1949) and *Un marito per Anna Zaccheo* (1953), where she often portrayed passionate and combative female characters. Although she did not receive major awards, Lia Corelli is recognized by critics as a representative figure of Italian cinema of that era, appreciated for her intense screen presence and her ability to portray women of the people. She retired from the screen in the early 1960s.