Monica Bellucci

Monica Anna Maria Bellucci, also known as Monica Bellucci, was born on 30 September 1964 in Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy. She is a renowned Italian actress and model who kick-started her career as a fashion model before making a transition into Italian, American, and French films. Her filmography is an eclectic mix of genres and languages. She has accrued prestigious awards including the David di Donatello, Globo d'oro, and Nastro d'Argento awards. Forbes Italy acknowledged her in 2018 in its list of the 100 most successful Italian women. Her acting debut was in the Italian television miniseries Vita coi figli (1991) and she continued to act in various Italian productions before gaining international recognition through films like The Apartment (1996), Malèna (2000), Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) and Irréversible (2002). She received critical appreciation for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ (2004). Bellucci has enjoyed a long and successful acting career and made her stage debut in 2019 as Maria Callas in Letters and Memoirs. She continues to be involved in modelling and has been an ambassador for luxury brands such as Cartier and Dior.