Francesco Bellissimo (ベリッシモ・フランチェスコ Berisshimo Furanchesuko) born January 3, 1979 in Rome. He is an Italian Celebrity chef and Tarento living in Japan, and nicknamed Italia no Taneuma (Italian Stallion). He is the president of the Italian Cooking Association in Japan, known as "Italian Ryouri Kenkyukai" in Japanese.
Bellissimo writes for various Japanese cooking magazines and books.