Paola Tovaglia was an Italian voice actress, television presenter, and singer, born in Milan on April 9, 1965. Her career, though brief, left a significant mark on Italian children's entertainment and anime dubbing during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She began her career in the mid-1980s, initially participating in television talent shows while playing guitar and singing her own songs. In 1986, she started her voice acting career after successfully auditioning for a role in the live-action series based on the anime Kiss Me Licia. Throughout her career, she was also known by the pseudonyms Paola Maralli and Peev Agliato, the latter being an anagram used for her musical collaborations.

Tovaglia became a prominent voice for characters in numerous anime series dubbed for Italian television. She is well-recognized for providing the Italian voice of Hilary Kamiji, the protagonist in the rhythmic gymnastics anime Hikari no Densetsu, broadcast in Italy as Hilary. She also voiced the character Milly in two different series: Hello! Lady Lin and its predecessor, Lady Lady!!. Her extensive voice work includes a wide range of other notable roles. She was the voice of Lavinia in A Little Princess Sara, Jimmy Bean in Pollyanna, and Jonathan in Oh! Family. Additional credits include Mino in Tongari Bōshi no Memoru, Birba in Himitsu no Akko-chan, Cippi in Mahou no Angel Sweet Mint, and Hitomi in the Appleseed OVA. Her dubbing work extended beyond anime to include cartoons such as Jem (as Pizzazz), My Little Pony, and Beverly Hills Teens.

Beyond voice acting, Tovaglia was a familiar face on Italian television. She joined the cast of the popular children's program Ciao Ciao in 1989, becoming a presenter, author, and singer of its opening theme songs. She also collaborated musically with the comedy rock band Elio e le Storie Tese, contributing vocals to their early albums under the name Peev Agliato. Her work as a singer extended to performing theme songs and character songs for various anime, including Ciao, Sabrina and Diventeremo famose.

Paola Tovaglia passed away in Milan on April 6, 1994, at the age of 28 after a battle with brain cancer. Her legacy in the world of Italian dubbing has been formally recognized; in 1996, she was posthumously voted the most beloved voice actor by the public at the Tokimeki Anime Awards, which subsequently established the Premio Paola Tovaglia in her honor for new and upcoming voice actors.