Monica Bellucci biography, information, news, links, pictures (pics) and products (actress)

Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmɔnika belˈluttʃi]; born 30 September 1964)[1] is an Italian actress and fashion model.

Early life

Bellucci was born in Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy[2][3] as the only child of Luigi Bellucci.[4]

Career

Modeling

Monica Bellucci began modeling at age 13 by posing for a local photo enthusiast.[5]

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.[6] Men's Health also named her one of the "100 Hottest Women of All-Time", ranking her at No. 21.[7] AskMen named her the number one most desirable woman in 2002.[8] Bellucci's modelling career is managed by Elite+ in New York City. She is considered an Italian sex symbol.[9][10][11] From 2006 to 2010 she was also the face of Dior's Rouge lipstick and Hypnotic Poison perfume.[12] Bellucci is signed to D'management group in Milan and also to Storm Model Management in London.[13]

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.[14] She posed pregnant and semi-nude again for the magazine's April 2010 issue.[15]

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[16] 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.[17]

Bellucci dubbed her own voice for the French and Italian releases of the film Shoot 'Em Up (2007).[18] 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).[19][20]

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."[21]

Awards and Nominations

Wins

· 2003 - Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress (Ricordati di me)

Nominations

· 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)

· 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
*Matrix Reloaded, TheThe Matrix Reloaded***	2003	Persephone
Enter the Matrix (video game)	2003	Persephone
*Matrix Revolutions, TheThe Matrix Revolutions***	2003	Persephone
*Passion of the Christ, TheThe Passion of the Christ***	2004	Mary Magdalene
*Secret Agents*	2004	Barbara / Lisa
*She Hate Me*	2004	Simona Bonasera
*Brothers Grimm, TheThe 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 premurosa
Manuale 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
*Private Lives of Pippa Lee, TheThe Private Lives of Pippa Lee***	2009	Gigi Lee
*Baarìa – La porta del vento*	2009	Bricklayer's girlfriend
*Omaggio a Roma*	2009	Tosca
*Whistleblower, TheThe Whistleblower***	2010	Laura Levin
*Sorcerer's Apprentice, TheThe 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	Angèle

References

2.^ 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.

3.^ "Monica Bellucci: Biography". MSN. http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=254848&mp=b. Retrieved 23 January 2008.

4.^ "Monica Bellucci Biography (1969?–)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/49/Monica-Bellucci.html. Retrieved 8 September 2007.

5.^ "'Monica Bellucci' by Monica Bellucci with Introduction by Giuseppe Tornatore – Book Review". http://glamourphotography.co/?p=3190.

6.^ "Monica Bellucci Photos". Maxim. http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/pictures_and_bio/977/MonicaBellucci.girl. Retrieved 15 January 2007.

7.^ "The 100 Hottest Women of All-Time". Men's Health. 2011. http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/hottest-women-all-time. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

9.^ 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.

10.^ 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.

11.^ 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)

13.^ "Monica Bellucci". Storm Model Management. http://www.stormmodels.com/MonicaBellucci.html?boardId=1005. Retrieved 8 August 2010.

14.^ 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.

15.^ 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."

16.^ 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.

17.^ "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.

18.^ "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.

19.^ 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.

20.^ "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.

21.^ "Monica-Bellucci.net". Monica bellucci. http://www.monica-bellucci.net/quotes.php. Retrieved 8 October 2006.

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