Monica Bellucci Biography
Monica Anna Maria Bellucci is an Italian renowned actress and model. She is famous for her role in films like Tears of the Sun, The Matrix Reloaded, The Passion of the Christ, The Brothers Grimm, and Le Deuxième Souffle. Maria has also received many accolades including two Globo d’oro Awards, two Nastro d’Argento Awards, a Donostia Award, and a David Special Award. Anna was born and raised in Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy.
After completing her high school education, Bellucci enrolled at the University of Perugia, where she studied law. While still at the University, Monica worked as a model to earn the fee to pay for her education, and from there she started her career in modeling. Later on, she moved to the Europe Fashion Center and joined Elite Model Management. On the other hand, Monica began her acting career in 1991, by appearing in an Italian comedy La Riffa. Thereafter, she was cast in a horror romance film Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Since then Bellucci has been featured in films like The Apartments, where she earned a nomination for the 1997 César Award for Most Promising Actress. After that, she was cast in one of the highest-grossing French-language films in the United States, Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001). The film earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Saturn Awards in Los Angeles. The following year, she starred in a thriller film Irréversible, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. That same year, Monica also played Alessia in the Italian romantic drama Remember Me, My Love, directed by Gabriele Muccino.
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For her performance, she received the Nastro d’Argento for Best Supporting Actress. In addition to that, Bellucci was part of the Big Banner super successful films like, ‘Tears of the Sun’, ‘The Matrix Reloaded’, ‘The Passion of the Christ’, ‘The Brothers Grimm’, ‘Le Deuxième Souffle’, ‘Don’t Look Back’ and ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’. Aside from that, Monica has also done voice roles for France and Italian films like ‘Shoot ‘Em Up,’ ‘Prince of Persia: Warrior Within’, and ‘Robots’., From 2006 to 2010, Bellucci worked as the face of a range of Dior products. Two years later, she become the new face of Dolce & Gabbana.
In 2015, at the age of 50, she became the oldest Bond girl ever, when she portrayed the character of Lucia Sciarra in the James Bond movie ‘Spectre’. Other than that, Monica has been featured in films such as The Whistleblower, The Wonders, On the Milky Road (2016), and The Best Years of a Life (2019). She also portrayed ‘Finnegan’ in the Australian comedy film ‘Nekrotronic’ directed by Kiah Roache-Turner. Additionally, from 2019 to 2022 Bellucci appeared in the following movies Spider in the Web’, ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ (2020), ‘Les Fantasmes’ (2021), ‘The Girl in the Fountain’ (2021), ‘Memory’ (2022), and ‘Dry’ (2022).
As of January 2023, Monica performed the play at the Beacon Theater in New York. Most recently, she received a David Special Award for her career achievements at the 66th David di Donatello ceremony. For her upcoming project, Bellucci will be seen in the American action comedy film ‘Mafia Mamma’ where she will play the role of ‘Bianca.’ she is an ambassador for Cartier and in 2020, Bellucci was a model for Cartier’s Naturel High jewelry creation.
Monica Bellucci Age
How old is Monica? She is 58 years old as of 2023. Bellucci was born on September 30, 1964, in Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy. In addition, She celebrates her birthday on September 30 every year.
Monica Bellucci Height/ Weight
How tall is Monica? Bellucci stands at a height of 5 feet and 7 inches tall. She weighs 63 kg and has dark brown hair color as well as brown eyes color. Likewise, her body measurement is 34-24-35 inches.
Monica Bellucci Husband
Is Monica married or dating? She is currently in a relationship with American filmmaker Tim Burton. The couple met at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon in October 2022 and announced their relationship on February 2023. She is fluent in the Italian, French, and English languages and has proficiency in Portuguese and Spanish.
Monica Bellucci Divorced
Bellucci first got married to Italian photographer Claudio Carlos Basso at the age of 20 years. They later divorced after six months. After that, she was in a relationship with Italian actor Nicola Farron for 6 years. Her second marriage was with French actor Vincent Cassel. The couple tied the knot on August 2, 1999, in Monaco. They were blessed with two beautiful daughters namely Deva Cassel and Léonie Cassel.
However, the couple later separated on 26 August 2013 and filed for divorce afterward. After her separation, Monica was in a relationship with French sculptor and former model Nicolas Lefebvre. The pair started dating in 2017 until 2019 when they split up.
Monica Bellucci Family
Monica is the daughter of Pasquale Bellucci and Brunella Briganti. Her father owned a trucking company while her mother was a housewife and amateur painter. She grew up in Lama in the commune of San Giustino, as the only child of her parent.
Monica Bellucci’s Net Worth
Bellucci has an estimated net worth of between $ 45 million to $ 50 million dollars. This contains her personal assets, money, and income. Her career as a model and actress is her main source of income.