Celebrity Gossips:- Monica Bellucci was born September 30, 1968, in the village of Citta di Castello, in Umbria, Italy. His father owned a trucking company. Not much is known about her growing up years.
After a legal career in 1987 at age 18, Monica decided to start modeling in order to help pay her tuition while at the University of Perugia. But of course, the fascinating life of a model - tempted Monica away from her law studies - which includes travel and a sweet income. A year later she left her studies of the glamorous life, travel, fame, etc. agitated.
In 1988, Monica moved to one of Europe's the Elite Modelling Agency. There, she signed with Elite Model Management and found plenty of modeling work Monica Bellucci is one of the few Italian models to have reached the top of her profession, but she decided to study acting, hoping to find parts in films. Bellucci appeared in international advertising campaigns for designers such as Dolce & Gabbana when her modeling career was in full swing.
She made her debuted on screen in 1990 in the television film Vita Coi Figli. Monica starred as Francesca in the film La Riffa, in 1991 and made her American film debut with the role of Dracula's Bride, in 1992's Bram Stoker's Dracula, co-starring Winona Ryder.
Monica also did a couple of Italian films but was frustrated with the failure of Italy's film industry to promote its projects abroad. 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.
In 1996 Monica was nominated for the CACsar, the French Oscar, as best promising actress in the movie L'appartement which shot her to stardom. After roles in more European films such as L'Ultimo capodanno, A los que aman, and MACditerranACes, she also starred in Comme un poisson hors de l'eau.
Her luck sustained and this stunning brunette bagged a role as Gene Hackman's wife in the movie Under Suspicion in 2000. She had appeared in a black & white TV commercial for Dolce & Gabbana. And it was this director Giuseppe Tornatore, who also directed her in the movie MalA¨na, 2000, where she captivated moviegoers with her beauty and talent.
Monica followed up MalA¨na's success with another international hit, Christophe Gans' genre hybrid Le Pacte des Loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf), 2002. She also starred in AstACrix & Obalix: Mission ClACopatre, as the seductive Cleopatra.
Soon after, Bruce Willis personally chose Bellucci to play a humanitarian doctor who must save the war in Nigeria in hostile rescue, director Antoine Fuqua continued success Training Day, 2001. She played with Keanu Reeves in Matrix Reloaded 1999 The Matrix Reloaded, 2003, Matrix Revolution of 2003.
Although this icon is a super sexy and have been established at the height of his career, his only dream that has not yet been fulfilled: to work with Robert De Niro - Hollywood legend.
Celebrity Gossips |
In 1988, Monica moved to one of Europe's the Elite Modelling Agency. There, she signed with Elite Model Management and found plenty of modeling work Monica Bellucci is one of the few Italian models to have reached the top of her profession, but she decided to study acting, hoping to find parts in films. Bellucci appeared in international advertising campaigns for designers such as Dolce & Gabbana when her modeling career was in full swing.
She made her debuted on screen in 1990 in the television film Vita Coi Figli. Monica starred as Francesca in the film La Riffa, in 1991 and made her American film debut with the role of Dracula's Bride, in 1992's Bram Stoker's Dracula, co-starring Winona Ryder.
Monica also did a couple of Italian films but was frustrated with the failure of Italy's film industry to promote its projects abroad. 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.
In 1996 Monica was nominated for the CACsar, the French Oscar, as best promising actress in the movie L'appartement which shot her to stardom. After roles in more European films such as L'Ultimo capodanno, A los que aman, and MACditerranACes, she also starred in Comme un poisson hors de l'eau.
Celebrity Gossips |
Monica followed up MalA¨na's success with another international hit, Christophe Gans' genre hybrid Le Pacte des Loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf), 2002. She also starred in AstACrix & Obalix: Mission ClACopatre, as the seductive Cleopatra.
Soon after, Bruce Willis personally chose Bellucci to play a humanitarian doctor who must save the war in Nigeria in hostile rescue, director Antoine Fuqua continued success Training Day, 2001. She played with Keanu Reeves in Matrix Reloaded 1999 The Matrix Reloaded, 2003, Matrix Revolution of 2003.
Although this icon is a super sexy and have been established at the height of his career, his only dream that has not yet been fulfilled: to work with Robert De Niro - Hollywood legend.