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Monica Bellucci Biography
Monica Bellucci (born September 30, 1964, Citta di Castello, Umbria) is an Italian supermodel and actress. She is married to fellow actor Vincent Cassel, with whom she has appeared with in several films and had a daughter, named Deva.
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 the glamorous lifestyle tempted Monica away from her law studies.
In 1988, Monica moved to one of Europe's fashion centers — Milan, where she signed with Elite Model Management. By 1989, Monica was becoming prominent as a model in Paris and across the Atlantic, in New York City. She posed for Dolce & Gabbana and French ELLE, amongst others. In that year, Monica made the transition to acting and began taking acting classes.
She speaks Italian, French and English fluently and has acted in all these languages as well as Aramaic in The Passion of the Christ. In 2004, she topped AskMen's 100 Most Beautiful Women in the World annual list.
News for Monica Bellucci
Rome Film Festival Organizers Play Down Loren Spat
Organisers of the Rome Film Festival insist next year's event will be dedicated to Sophia Loren, after she was reportedly furious at being snubbed for the inaugural cinema showcase this month. The festival, which opened last weekend, has been graced by the likes of Nicole Kidman, Monica Bellucci and Sir Sean Connery, but the 71-year-old actress' invitation was overlooked. Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni says, "We had already decided to make Sophia Loren the star of the second edition of the festival, so there should be no controversy. We didn't invite her this year because we hoped she would be the guest of honor next year, just as Sean Connery was this time."
Ziyi's Bold Behavior Wowed Cannes Jury
Young Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi stunned her elders on the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival with her "bold" opinions, according to jury head Wong Kar-Wai. The Hong Kong film-maker headed the jury at the annual French festival, which included American Samuel L. Jackson, Italian Monica Bellucci and Brits Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Roth. Kar-Wai, who directed the 27-year-old beauty in 2046, says, "She's very bold. Even though she's very young, she's made quite a few movies. She's bold in expressing herself, so there isn't an issue of being timid because she's less experienced."
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