Monica Bellucci
Biography
Monica Anna Maria Bellucci is an Italian actress and model born on September 30, 1964, in Città di Castello, Umbria. The only child of Brunella Briganti and Pasquale Bellucci, she originally pursued a career in the legal profession before entering the fashion industry. Throughout her professional life, she has established a significant presence in both fashion and cinema. Bellucci is recognized for her work across Italian, American, and French film industries. With 121 known credits in acting, she remains a prominent figure in international entertainment. Her career transition from modeling to acting has spanned several decades, during which she has appeared in a diverse range of film projects globally.
Career overview
Monica Bellucci began her professional career as a fashion model, working for brands such as Dolce and Gabbana and Dior. She eventually transitioned into acting, building a filmography that includes Italian, American, and French productions. Her early film roles include portraying a Bride of Dracula in Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 gothic horror romance Bram Stoker's Dracula. She later gained recognition for her performance as Malèna Scordia in the 2000 Italian-language romantic drama Malèna. Her filmography also includes roles in the 2002 arthouse thriller Irréversible and the 2004 biblical drama The Passion of the Christ, where she portrayed Mary Magdalene. Additionally, she appeared in science-fiction films released in 2003, including The Matrix Reloaded. Throughout her career, Bellucci has been noted for her versatility across various genres and international cinema markets.
Beyond her film roles, Bellucci has participated in various industry events and ceremonies. In 2008, she opened the third edition of the Rome Film Festival with the Maria Sole Tognazzi drama L'uomo che ama. Her contributions to the arts have been acknowledged through various honors, including the World Actress Award, which she received at the Women's World Awards ceremony held in Vienna in March 2009. With over one hundred acting credits to her name, Bellucci continues to be a recognized figure in the global film industry, having successfully navigated a transition from high-fashion modeling to a sustained career in acting.
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- 7 Dogs (2026) as Giulia
- Ketticè (2026)
- Butterfly Jam (2026)
- The Birthday Party (2026) as Cristina
- Maria Callas: Letters and Memoirs (2025) as Self
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) as Delores
- Dear Paris (2024) as Giovanna Bianchi
- Nighthawk: Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024 (2024) as Model / Narrator (voice)
- Cover Story - 20 anni di Vanity Fair (2024) as Self
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- Mafia Mamma (2023) as Bianca
- Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023) as Altea di Vallenberg
- Callas Segreta (2023)
- Quelle époque ! (2022) as Self - Guest
- Memory (2022) as Davana Sealman
- Le Late avec Alain Chabat (2022) as Self - Guest
- Mostra, Venise (2022) as Self
- Diabolik: Ginko Attacks! (2022) as Altea di Vallenberg
- Dry (2022) as Valentina
- L'Amour flou (2021) as Valéria
- Fantasies (2021) as Sabrina (sketch 'Thanatophilie')
- The Girl in the Fountain (2021) as Self
- The Man Who Sold His Skin (2021) as Soraya Waldy
- The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins (2021) as Dolores
- Irréversible : à l'envers et contre tout (2021) as Self
- Spider in the Web (2019) as Angela
- The Best Years of a Life (2019) as Elena Duroc, la fille de Jean-Louis
- The Irreversible Odyssey (2019) as Self
- The Miracle (2018) as Madonna
- Nekrotronic (2018) as Finnegan
- Wonders - The Peninsula of Treasures (2018)
- Behrouz: A Legend on Screen (2017) as Self
- Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith (2017) as Self
- Stasera casa MIKA (2016) as Self
- On the Milky Road (2016) as Nevesta
- Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés (2016) as Self
- La folle histoire de Sophie Marceau (2016) as Self
- Spectre (2015) as Lucia
- Call My Agent! (2015) as Self
- Ville-Marie (2015) as Sophie Bernard
- Mozart in the Jungle (2014) as Alessandra
- Na Quebrada (2014) as Paola
- PaparaGilles (2014) as Self
- The Wonders (2014) as Milly Catena
- Enrico Lucherini - Ne ho fatte di tutti i colori (2014) as Self
- Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima (2014) as Self
- It Happened in Saint-Tropez (2013) as Giovanna
- Rhino Season (2012) as Mina
- Platane (2011) as Monica Bellucci
- Platane (2011) as Jackie Givens
- The Ages of Love (2011) as Viola
- A Burning Hot Summer (2011) as Angèle
- Noi c'eravamo (2011) as Self
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) as Veronica Gorloisen
- The Whistleblower (2010) as Laura Leviani
- Rose, c'est Paris (2010) as L'esprit de gala
- Baaria (2009) as ragazza del muratore
- Don't Look Back (2009) as Jeanne
- The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) as Gigi Lee
- The Man Who Loves (2008) as Alba
- Wild Blood (2008) as Luisa Ferida
- Shoot 'Em Up (2007) as Donna Quintano
- The Second Wind (2007) as Manouche
- Manuale d'amore 2 (capitoli successivi) (2007) as Lucia
- Heartango (2007) as L'inafferrabile / La passionale / L'indecisa / La curiosa / L'aggressiva / La mamma / La premurosa
- A Beautiful Vacation (2006) as Self
- Satan (2006) as La belle vampiresse
- The Stone Council (2006) as Laura Siprien
- Napoleon and Me (2006) as Baronessa Emilia Speziali
- Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro (2006)
- The Brothers Grimm (2005) as Mirror Queen
- How Much Do You Love Me? (2005) as Daniela
- The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life (2005) as Self
- Tout le monde en parle (2004) as Self
- The Passion of the Christ (2004) as Magdalena
- She Hate Me (2004) as Simona Bonasera
- Secret Agents (2004) as Barbara
- The Big Question (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003) as Persephone
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003) as Persephone
- Tears of the Sun (2003) as Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks
- Remember Me, My Love (2003) as Alessia
- Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003) as Self
- Making 'Enter the Matrix' (2003) as Self
- The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load (2003) as Self
- Irreversible (2002) as Alex
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) as Cléopâtre
- A Day in the Life of French Cinema (2002) as Self
- How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) as Self - Actor
- Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) as Sylvia
- Dear Father (2001)
- Malena (2000) as Malèna Scordia
- Franck Spadone (2000) as Laura
- Under Suspicion (2000) as Chantal Hearst
- Unruly (1999) as Marguerite
- Like a Fish Out of Water (1999) as Myrtille
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- The Last New Year's Eve (1998) as Giulia Giovannini
- Those Who Love (1998) as Valeria
- Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences) (1998) as La jeune fille éplorée
- Taff (1997) as Self
- Dobermann (1997) as Nathalie
- Mauvais Genre (1997) as Camille
- As You Want Me (1997) as Nellina
- Stressati (1997) as Woman in Fur
- The Apartment (1996) as Lisa
- Bits & Pieces (1996)
- Princess Alisea (1996)
- Joseph (1995) as Pharaoh's Wife
- Snowball (1995) as Melina
- The Heroes (1994) as Deborah
- Bandits: Love and Liberty (1994) as Constanza
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) as Dracula's Bride
- Stubborn Fate (1992) as Marina / Angela
- The Raffle (1991) as Francesca
- Life with the Kids (1991) as Elda
- Twin Peaks (1990) as Monica Bellucci
- Life with the Kids (1990) as Elda
- Do Not Disturb
- Iside
- Loups-Garous Renaissance