| Alessandro Ruspoli | |
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| Tenure | 1989–2005 |
| Predecessor | Prince Francesco Ruspoli |
| Successor | Prince Francesco Ruspoli |
| Born | 9 December 1924 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 11 January 2005 (aged 80) Rome, Italy |
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| House | Ruspoli |
| Father | Prince Francesco Ruspoli |
| Mother | Countess Claudia Matarazzo |
Alessandro "Dado" Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri (9 December 1924 – 11 January 2005) was an occasional actor and a playboy and eccentric aristocrat, the 9th Prince of Cerveteri, 9th Marquess of Riano, 14th Count of Vignanello and Prince of the Roman Papal States. Dado descends from a brother of Cardinal Bartolomeo Ruspoli.
Dado was born in Rome in 1924. His mother, his father's first wife Claudia dei Conti Matarazzo, who died when he was 9, was heiress to one of the largest fortunes in Brazil. His father Francesco Ruspoli, 8th Prince of Cerveteri, later a poet, fought in both World Wars. Dado became known for his extravagant lifestyle in the 1950s and 60s. He was friends with Brigitte Bardot, Salvador Dalí, Truman Capote, Roger Vadim, Roman Polanski, Emmanuelle Arsan and many others.[citation needed]