Elena Russo was born in Naples, Campania, but she moved to Rome, where she started her career as an actress. Her debut was on the film Finalmente soli (1997), directed by Umberto Marino, following by Besame mucho (1999), by Maurizio Ponzi, and Amor nello specchio (1999), by Salvatore Maira. In 2002, she is the protagonist of the film N'gopp - Lasciatemi sognare.[2] In 2003 she has an important role in Tutto in quella notte, directed by Franco Bertini, and she is the protagonist of the short Non può piovere sempre,[3] directed by Alfio D'Agata. In 2006 she starred, along with Neri Marcorè and Vincenzo Salemme, in Baciami piccola, directed by Roberto Cimpanelli.