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Monica Bellucci 
Monica Bellucci at the Women's World Award 2009Born Monica Anna Maria Bellucci
30 September 1964
Città di Castello, Umbria, ItalyNationality Italian, French Occupation Actress and fashion model Years active 1990 – present Spouse Claudio Carlos Basso
Vincent Cassel
(m. 1990–?)
(m. 1999–present; 2 children)Children 2 daughters Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (born 30 September 1964)[1] is an Italian[2] actress and fashion model.
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Early life
Bellucci was born in Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy[3][4] as the only child of Luigi Bellucci, who owned a trucking company, and Maria Gustinelli, a painter.[5]
Career
Modeling
Monica Bellucci began modeling at age 13 by posing for a local photo enthusiast.[6]
Portrait of Bellucci taken in 2008.
In 1988, Bellucci moved to one of Europe's fashion centers, Milan, where she signed with Elite Model Management. By 1989, she was becoming prominent as a fashion model in Paris and across the Atlantic, in New York City. She posed for Dolce & Gabbana and French Elle, among others. In that year, Bellucci made the transition to acting and began taking acting classes. The February 2001 Esquire's feature on Desire featured Bellucci on the cover and in an article on the five senses. In 2003, she was featured in Maxim.[7] In 2004, she topped AskMen's 100 Most Beautiful Women in the World annual list. Bellucci's modelling career is managed by Elite+ in New York City. She is considered an Italian sex symbol.[8][9][10] She is currently a face of a range of Dior Cosmetics. Bellucci is signed to D'management group in Milan and also to Storm Model Management in London.[11]
In 2004, while pregnant with her daughter Deva, Bellucci posed nude for the Italian Vanity Fair Magazine in protest against Italian laws that prevent the use of donor sperm.[12] She posed pregnant and semi-nude again for the magazine's April 2010 issue.[13]
Acting
Bellucci's film career began in the early 1990s. She played some minor roles in La Riffa (1991) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). In 1996 she was nominated for a César Award for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Lisa in L'Appartement[14] and strengthened her position as an actress. She became known and popular with worldwide audiences, following her roles in Malèna (2000), Brotherhood of the Wolf, and Irréversible (2002). She has since played in many films from Europe and Hollywood like Tears of the Sun (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Passion of the Christ (2004), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Le Deuxième souffle (2007), Don't Look Back (2009), and The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010).
She was supposed to be seen portraying Indian politician Sonia Gandhi in the biopic Sonia, originally planned for release in 2007, but it has been shelved.[15]
Bellucci dubbed her own voice for the French and Italian releases of the film Shoot 'Em Up (2007).[16] She also voiced Kaileena in the video game Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, and the French voice of Cappy for the French version of the 2005 animated film Robots.
Personal life
Bellucci is married to French actor Vincent Cassel, with whom she has appeared in several films. They have two daughters, Deva (born 2004) and Léonie (born 2010).[17][18]
In the documentary movie The Big Question, about the film The Passion of the Christ, she stated: "I am an agnostic, even though I respect and am interested in all religions. If there's something I believe in, it's a mysterious energy; the one that fills the oceans during tides, the one that unites nature and beings."[19]
Awards and Nominations
Wins
- 2003 - Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress (Ricordati di me)
- 2005 - Golden Globes, Italy: European Golden Globe
Nominations
- 1997 - César Awards for Best Promising Actress (L'appartement)
- 2001 - European Film Awards: Audience Award for Best Actress (Malèna)
- 2002 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress (Brotherhood of the Wolf)
- 2003 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award for Best Female (The Matrix Reloaded) and (The Matrix Revolutions)
- 2003 - David di Donatello Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Ricordati di me)
- 2003 - Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Female Breakout Star (The Matrix Reloaded) & (Tears of the Sun)
- 2004 - MTV Movie Awards for Best Kiss (The Matrix Reloaded)
- 2005 - Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress (The Passion of the Christ)
- 2007 - Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress (N (Io e Napoleone))
Filmography
Title Year Role Notes Vita coi figli (Life With the Sons) 1990 Elda Briganti – Amore e libertà (Bandits – Love and Liberty) 1990 Costanza La riffa 1991 Francesca Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992 One of Dracula's brides ostinato destino 1992 Marina/ Angela I Mitici 1994 Deborah Pala di Neve 1995 Melina Il cielo é sempre piú blu 1995 Joseph 1995 Pharaoh's wife L'Appartement 1996 Lisa Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actress Sorellina e il principe del sogno (uncredited) 1996 Princess Stressati 1997 Dobermann 1997 Nat the Gypsy Mauvais genre 1997 Camille Come mi vuoi 1997 Nellina Le plaisir 1998 Girl Compromise 1998 Monique Ultimo capodanno dell'umanità 1998 Giulia Giovannini A los que aman 1998 Valeria Comme un poisson hors de l'eau 1999 Myrtille Mediterranées 1999 Marguerite Under Suspicion 2000 Chantal Hearst Franck Spadone 2000 Laura Malèna 2000 Malèna Scordia Brotherhood of the Wolf 2001 Sylvia Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre 2002 Cleopatra Irréversible 2002 Alex Remember Me, My Love 2003 Alessia Nastro d'Argento award for Best Supporting Actress Tears of the Sun 2003 Lena Fiore Kendricks The Matrix Reloaded 2003 Persephone Enter the Matrix (video game) 2003 Persephone The Matrix Revolutions 2003 Persephone The Passion of the Christ 2004 Mary Magdalene Secret Agents 2004 Barbara / Lisa She Hate Me 2004 Simona Bonasera The Brothers Grimm 2005 The Mirror Queen How Much Do You Love Me? 2005 Daniela Sheitan 2006 La belle vampiresse N (Io e Napoleone) 2006 Baronessa Emilia Speziali The Stone Council 2006 Laura Siprien Heartango
(short film for Intimissimi)2007 L'inafferrabile/ La passionale /
L'indecisa / La curiosa /
L'aggressiva / La mamma /
La premurosaManuale d'amore 2
(Capitoli successivi)2007 Lucia Shoot 'Em Up 2007 Donna Quintano Le deuxième souffle 2007 Manouche Sanguepazzo 2008 Luisa Ferida L'uomo che ama 2008 Alba Don't Look Back 2009 Jeanne The Private Lives of Pippa Lee 2009 Gigi Lee Baarìa – La porta del vento 2009 Bricklayer's girlfriend Omaggio a Roma 2009 Tosca The Whistleblower 2010 Laura Levin The Sorcerer's Apprentice 2010 Veronica Rose, c'est Paris 2010 L'esprit de gala Manuale d'amore 3 2011 Viola Guardian of the Harem 2011 That Summer 2011 References
- ^ Birth registration from the Perugina Registry Office
- ^ [1]
- ^ Martínez, Claudio (30 October 2003). "Persephone" (in Spanish). El Diario de Hoy. http://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/2003/10/30/escenarios/escen1.html. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Monica Bellucci: Biography". MSN. http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=254848&mp=b. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ "Monica Bellucci Biography (1969?–)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/49/Monica-Bellucci.html. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ "'Monica Bellucci' by Monica Bellucci with Introduction by Giuseppe Tornatore – Book Review". http://glamourphotography.co/?p=3190.
- ^ "Monica Bellucci Photos". Maxim. http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/pictures_and_bio/977/MonicaBellucci.girl. Retrieved 15 January 2007.
- ^ Salisbury, Mark (23 October 2005). "Danger woman". The Observer (UK). http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,1598393,00.html. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
- ^ Davies, Hugh (23 January 2003). "Gibson brings his passion for Christ to the big screen". The Daily Telegraph (UK). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/01/23/wmel23.xml&site=5&page=0. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
- ^ Morgoglione, Claudia (14 October 2006). "Monica baronessa divertente per Virzì "Bello quel ruolo un po' da mignotta"". La Repubblica (Italy). http://www.repubblica.it/2006/10/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/cinema/roma/monica-bellucci/monica-bellucci/monica-bellucci.html. Retrieved 26 May 2007. (Italian)
- ^ "Monica Bellucci". Storm Model Management. http://www.stormmodels.com/MonicaBellucci.html?boardId=1005. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ Owen, Richard (4 June 2005). "Actresses fight Pope over fertility". The Times (UK). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article529864.ece. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- ^ Shanelle Rein-Olowokere (11 May 2010). "Moms-to-Be Who've Dared to Bare!". People. p. 5. http://www.people.com/people/celebritybabies/gallery/0,,20368376,00.html#20783171. Retrieved 2010. "... on the August 2004 cover of Italian Vanity Fair. Six years later, the second-time mom, 45, posed again (in black lingerie) for the magazine's April 2010 issue."
- ^ Campion, Chris (5 October 2006). "Fantasy made flesh". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3588732/Fantasy-made-flesh.html. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ^ "Monica Bellucci – Indian Government Demands Halt To Gandhi Biopic". http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/indian-government-demands-halt-to-gandhi-biopic_1003058. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Monica Bellucci's balancing act". CraveOnline. 5 September 2007. http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/film/article/monica-belluccis-balancing-act-64993. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (14 September 2004). "'Passion' Actress Bellucci Has Baby Girl". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,696499,00.html. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Actress Monica Bellucci has baby girl". Agence France-Presse. 25 May 2010. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gGo-agIP6DA24A6pMUPXT6ELdShw. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Monica-Bellucci.net". Monica bellucci. http://www.monica-bellucci.net/quotes.php. Retrieved 8 October 2006.
External links
- Monica Bellucci at the Internet Movie Database
- Monica Bellucci at BFI Film & TV Database
- Monica Bellucci at Fashion Model Directory
- Monica Bellucci at AllRovi
- Monica Bellucci at Yahoo! Movies
- Corliss, Richard (10 March 2003). "It's Monica Mania". TIME. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1004378,00.html. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
Categories:- 1964 births
- Living people
- Italian film actors
- Italian female models
- Italian expatriates in France
- University of Perugia alumni
- People from Città di Castello
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