Francesco Bellissimo (ベリッシモ・フランチェスコ, Berisshimo Furanchesuko) (born January 3, 1979 in Rome) is an Italian businessman, celebrity chef, sommelier dell'Olio, actor and foreign tarento. He is living and working in Japan, and nicknamed Italia no Taneuma (イタリアの種馬, Itaria no Taneuma, lit. "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.