Monica Bellucci Trivia and Biography

				Monica Bellucci Biography -    Name : Monica Bellucci Birth Date : September 30, 1968 Birth Place : Citta di Castello, Perugia, Italy Height : 5' 9 Education : Drop-out of law school University of Perugia in Italy Nationality : Italian Profession : Actress, model Claim to fame : as Nat la gitane in Dobermann (1997) Fan Mail : Nick Styne - Creative Artists Agency 9830 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825 USA

Monica Bellucci Trivia -

She appeared in a black & white TV commercial for Dolce & Gabbana. The director was Giuseppe Tornatore, who also directed her in the movie Malèna (2000). Her measurements: 35C-24-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine.) She is fluent in Italian, English, French and Spanish. She is daughter-in-law of Jean-Pierre Cassel. She made a nude calendar for the Italian magazine Max in 1998 and another one for the Italian magazine GQ in 2000. She was originally cast as Mina Harker in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) but had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. The part then went to Peta Wilson. She wears a size 10 shoe. She studied jurisprudence for a short time. Daughter, Deva Cassel (b. 12 September 2004 in Rome, Italy). Engaged to actor Nicola Farron from 1989 to 1995. She was elected the most beautiful woman in the world by French viewers on a TV show "La Plus belle femme du monde" on 8th November 2004. One of the world's top fashion models. Favourite poem is "A Silvia" by Giacomo Leopardi. Has her look-alike puppet in the French show "Les guignols de l'info" (1988). She ranked #6 in Maxim's '50 Sexiest Women' (1999). She ranked #9 in Maxim's '100 Sexiest Women' (2002). She ranked #1 in Askmen's 'Most Desirable Woman' (2002). Italian citizen. Shares birthday with Marion Cotillard, Deborah Kerr and Angie Dickinson. Favorite movie is Una giornata particolare (1977) by Ettore Scola. Her role as Chantal in "Under suspicion" was held by Romy Schneider in the original film:"Garde à vue". Owns an apartment in London. Doesn't always live with her husband Vincent Cassel, for avoiding routine the two live in separate apartments; she lives most of the time in London and he lives in Paris. Bellucci is a typical surname from center Italy, it comes from the Latin word "Bellutus", and has the same root as surnames like Belluto, Belluti, Belluzzo, Belluccio, or the aristocratic surname of Belluzzi. She speaks to her daughter Deva Cassel in Italian. She has said in an interview that Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale have inspired her acting career. Ranked as #89 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005) Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 Supports the Italian football team. Has a wax statue in the Grevin Museum in Paris. Her parents are Pasquale Bellucci (the owner of a trucking company) and Brunella (a painter). She's an only child. Good friends with Guillaume Canet. Ranked #5 on E! Entertainment Networks list of "101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies" list of 2006. Attended University of Perugia. Mother is painter Maria Gustinelli. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#35). [2007]. Her best friend is Ilaria D'Amico.

Monica Bellucci Detailed Biography -

Monica Bellucci was born on September 30th, 1968, in the village of Citta di Castello, in Umbria, Italy. Initially pursuing a career as a lawyer, Monica decided to start modeling in order to help pay for her tuition while at the University of Perugia. But of course, the glamorous life of a model -- which includes travel and a sweet income -- tempted Monica away from her law studies. In 1988, Monica moved to one of Europe's fashion centers -- Milan. There, she signed with Elite Model Management and found plenty of modeling work. By 1989, Monica was making it big in Paris and across the Atlantic, in New York. But although she had achieved huge success in so little time as a model (posing for Dolce & Gabbana and French Elle), Monica thrived for more. Monica's classic and elegant good looks are matched only by an equally sophisticated and refined fashion sense. She made her film debut in 1990, with roles in Vita coi figli and Briganti (a.k.a Bandits: Love and Liberty). The following year, Monica starred as Francesca in the film La Riffa, and made her American film debut with the role of Dracula's Bride in 1992's Bram Stoker's Dracula, co-starring Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder. Roles began to pour in for the Italian beauty. After a role in Ostinato destino, she appeared in I Mitici (a.k.a. The Heroes) in 1994, and Palla di neve in 1995. She also starred as the Pharaoh's wife in the made-for-TV movie, Joseph. But it was her role in the 1996 film, L'Appartement, that earned Monica her acting accolades. In 1997, Bellucci was cast in Come mi vuoi (a.k.a As You Want Me), Dobermann and Mauvais genre. After roles in more European films such as 1998's L'Ultimo capodanno, A los que aman, and Compromis, she starred in 1999's Comme un poisson hors de l'eau (a.k.a. Like a Fish Out of Water). But it was the critical success of the Italian film Malena (2000), in which Monica starred in the titlerole, that really catapulted her to fame. In 2001, Bellucci starred in Brotherhood of the Wolf (co-starring her husband Cassel) and as Cleopatra in Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatre. The following year she starred in Tears of the Sun, with Bruce Willis, and of course, as Persephone in the highly anticipated sequels to 1999's The Matrix. In 2004, Monica Bellucci was seen as Magdalene in Mel Gibson's controversial blockbuster, The Passion of the Christ, and returned to French film with Agents secrets. She can also add 2004's The Brothers Grimm (with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger), Spike Lee's She Hate Me, and 2005's Lord of War (with Nicolas Cage) to her filmography. With over 20 movies to her credit she isn't a novice to film, unfortunately her fame comes from Italian cinema. Monica has not benefited from the Hollywood marketing machine that movie studios are capable of. Although the model-turned-actress has reached incredible heights in both streams of her career, she still dreams of working with the legendary Robert De Niro. Critics are quick to compare Monica Bellucci to previous Italian beauties, but she has her own brand of sensual style. With roles as a topless vampire in "Dracula", and her recent role as a sci-fi vixen in the Matrix sequels, Monica has proven to be a bold blend of a seductive actress and a talented star.

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