Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress and fashion model. The only child of Luigi Bellucci, who owned a trucking company, and Maria Gustinelli, a painter. Bellucci started modelling at 16, when she was attending the Lieco. Initially pursuing a career as a lawyer, Bellucci modeled to pay her tuition at the University of Perugia but the lifestyle tempted her away from her law studies.
She speaks Italian, French, and English fluently, Spanish semi-fluently, and she has had speaking roles in each of these languages as well as in Aramaic for her part in The passion of the chirst.
Bellucci's film career began in the early 1990s. She played some minor roles in La Riffa (1991) . In 1996 she was nominated for a Cesar Award for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Lisa in and strengthened her position as an actress. She became known and popular with worldwide audiences, following her roles in Brotherhood of the wolf (2000), , and Irriversible(2002). She has since played in many films from Europe and Hollywood likeTears of the sun (2003), The Matrix (2003), The passion of the Christ (2004), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Le Deuxième souffle (2007), Don,t look back (2009), and The sorcerer Appenrentice (2010).
She was supposed to be seen portraying Indian politician Sonia Gandhi in the biopic Sonia, originally planned for release in 2007, but it has been shelved.
Bellucci dubbed her own voice for the French and Italian releases of the film Shoot Em up (2007). She also voiced in the video game Prince of Persia, and the French voice of Cappy for the French version of the 2005 animated film Robot. Links