Benedetta Poletti holds a degree in English and French philology from the University Institute of Modern Languages in Milan. She began her professional career in 1996 as a translator of English, Spanish, French and Italian, going on to work as a simultaneous interpreter at European Union conferences and at the University of Genoa. After working in media outlets such as El Mundo or Tele+, she became an editor at ELLE Spain magazine, where she is currently editor-in-chief.