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Monica Bellucci
Bellucci in 2024
Born	Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (1964-09-30) 30 September 1964 (age 60) Citt\u00e0 di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Occupations	Actress fashion model
Years active	\n 1980\u2013present (model) \n 1990\u2013present (actress) \n
Works	Full list
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)^[1]
Spouses	\n Claudio Carlos Basso \n (m. 1990; div. 1994) \n Vincent Cassel \n (m. 1999; div. 2013)
Partner	Tim Burton (2023\u2013present)
Children	2 (including Deva Cassel)
Awards	Full list

Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (Italian: [\u02c8m\u0254\u02d0nika bel\u02c8lutt\u0283i]; born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress and model who began her career as a fashion model before working in Italian, American, and French films. She has an eclectic filmography in a range of genres and languages, and her accolades include the David di Donatello, Globo d'oro and Nastro d'Argento awards. In 2018, Forbes Italy included her in their list of the 100 most successful Italian women.\n

Bellucci was represented by Elite Model Management and modelled for Dolce & Gabbana campaigns. She made her acting debut in the Italian television miniseries Vita coi figli (1991); she went on to play one of Dracula's brides in the horror film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) and then enrolled in acting classes. After appearing in Italian productions, she had her breakthrough role in The Apartment (1996), for which she received a C\u00e9sar Award nomination for Most Promising Actress. Bellucci came to the attention of American audiences in Under Suspicion (2000) and gained greater international recognition as Mal\u00e8na Scordia in Mal\u00e8na (2000). Bellucci starred in the period horror Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) and the comedy Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002). She portrayed a rape victim in the controversial thriller Irr\u00e9versible (2002), and Persephone in the 2003 science-fiction films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.\n

Bellucci was praised for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in the drama The Passion of the Christ (2004). She played a prostitute in How Much Do You Love Me? (2005) and Shoot 'Em Up (2007), and acted in diverse roles in other films, including The Whistleblower (2010), The Ages of Love (2011), and The Wonders (2014). Her role in Ville-Marie (2015) earned her the Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Actress. At the age of 50, Bellucci appeared in the James Bond film Spectre (2015), becoming the oldest Bond girl in the history of the franchise. She later appeared in films such as On the Milky Road (2016) and The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020). Bellucci's television appearances include the series Mozart in the Jungle (2016) and the original French version of Call My Agent! (2018). Bellucci made her stage debut in 2019 as Maria Callas in Letters and Memoirs. She also played Delores in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).\n

Bellucci starred alongside her second husband Vincent Cassel in on-screen partnerships that spanned ten years. She has remained involved in modelling, and worked as a brand ambassador for luxury brands such as Cartier and Dior. Some media outlets have labelled Bellucci a sex symbol. Bellucci received the knight insignias of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2006 and of the Legion of Honour in 2016. She represents Italy as a permanent member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.\n

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Early life

Modelling career

1980s and 1990s

2000s

2010s and 2020s

Acting career

1990\u20131999: Early roles and breakthrough

2000\u20132003: American films, Mal\u00e8na, and Irr\u00e9versible

2004\u20132007: The Passion of the Christ and career progression

2008\u20132017: Continued international work

2018\u2013present: Recent career

Other activities

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Foreign relations of Italy

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Personal life

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Monica Bellucci - Italian actress and model (born 1964)

Monica Bellucci - Italian actress and model (born 1964)