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An amazing woman who has won the hearts of millions of people.
Italian actress, model, polyglot. Not so long ago she turned 57 years old, and she is still beautiful. She is rightly considered one of the most elegant actresses.
She did not plan an acting career...
Monica was waiting for a great career as a lawyer, she dreamed about it literally since elementary school. But the university tuition had to be paid, so she had to try out as a model. The audition was so successful that dreams of a career in law dissolved. And the actress has no regrets: "It so happened that today I work a lot with lawyers. And you know, their work seems to me incredibly boring. At least compared to what I do.
The doctors said that Monica was not destined to be born...
A few years before she was born, the actress' mother, Brunella Briganti, was diagnosed with infertility. But nature, sometimes, has surprises.
Filming a movie...
When Bellucci found herself in modeling, she almost immediately got into movies, and just a couple of years later, in 1992, she accidentally ended up on the set of "Dracula" by Francis Ford Coppola. The director's son saw pictures of Monica in a magazine, and showed them to his father. He rushed to meet her and immediately approved her for a small role of one of the vampire's brides.
After that, the Italian woman was seen by producers and agents of European and American studios.
Not a single plastic surgery...
Yes, unlike many Hollywood actresses, Monica has not once used the services of plastic surgeons. But she has nothing against them: "It's silly to judge those who use the services of plastic surgeons. When I see great results from plastic surgery, I think 'why not? But I don't know if I'll ever get a facelift.
Being overweight is not a problem...
The centimeters on Bellucci's waist are not a concern. Her closet includes many black dresses that visually slim her figure.
But for the sake of a good role Monica can also go on a diet, eating a balanced diet of fish and cooked vegetables. But then she goes back to her favorite pasta and risotto.
Monica jokingly calls herself a slacker...
She is not the type of person who is willing to kill hours at the gym. The actress prefers Pilates and yoga, and not regularly. She prefers exercises that do not require too much effort.
But on the set of Bellucci fully laid out. On the set of the film by Emir Kusturica, she had to move a lot and carry a partner: "It was incredibly hard - she said in one of her interviews. It was hard," she said in an interview. "But I was able to really test myself, to reach my own limits.
A model...
The actress has worked with several brands as a model. But her great love has developed with Dolce&Gabbana. For 26 years Monica has been involved in the advertising campaigns of this fashion house, promoting not only cosmetics, but also clothes. The fashion house even released a special line of lipstick in her honor: the Monica Lipstick Collection.
Minimal makeup...
Normally, the Italian almost does not wear makeup, either because she is lazy or because she does not have enough time. A little bit of eyelashes and moisturizing lipstick. True beauty is not spoiled by a lack of makeup, that's for sure.
But when she was in high school, Monica was obsessed with makeup. Teachers of her passion n approved and sent to the bathroom to wash off makeup. But here's grandmother future actress support it, approving the bright shadows and high heels.
"Irreversibility..."
One of the highest-profile films of her career was Gaspar Noé's Irreversibility. It came out in 2002, but she still keeps getting asked about it in every interview. The violent scenes in the film were so brutal and explicit that even the most die-hard audience, including Monica's husband, Vincent Cassel, walked out of the screening.
The actress had a hard time after the film's release. Critics predicted the end of her career. The predictions did not come true, but Monica honestly says that she can't stand the film, has never reviewed it and definitely will not sign up for something like this.
Agnostic...
When asked about her religion, Bellucci admits to being an agnostic: "I respect all religions without exception, but I myself believe only in the mysterious energy that moves the tides, controls the planets, shapes our nature. At the same time, I know that prayer has its own power (I was raised as a Catholic), that it is not pointless to pray, but unfortunately that is where my religiosity ends.
Beauty Secrets...
Monica, like any woman, has a lot of beauty secrets. One of them concerns her hair: the actress is sure that washing your hair often is simply harmful. She tries not to wash her hair more than twice a week. In this case, she necessarily dilutes water shampoo, and before washing rubbed olive oil into the roots. To each his own, as they say.
This attitude to hair is not accidental: as a child Monica was cut very short, like a boy, and the neighbor's children's hair was many times longer. The girl protested, but her parents were confident that a short haircut in the future will make the hair thicker and stronger.
Private life in secret..
Some actors try not to let the press into their personal life. Monica also refuses to answer any questions, such as about her marriage and divorce from Vincent Cassel. She is not afraid of publicity, just limit access: "Yes, I am not trying to let strangers into my inner world. But I have no problem with openness: I'm used to being out in the open. It's impossible to hide anything where I grew up. The news of my twosomes reached home before I did. By the time I came home from school, my mother was already aware of all my exploits. So I got used to publicity.
Polyglot...
Thanks to her profession, the actress has mastered several languages. Her best language is, of course, English - shooting in Hollywood after all. She has excellent French and a basic level of Spanish and Portuguese.
During the filming of "The Passion of the Christ" she had to learn Aramaic, and during the filming of Kusturica ("Along the Milky Way") she mastered Serbian. And a little knowledge of sign language, which she studied for the filming of "Doberman".
Ability to languages Monica has passed on to her children. In an interview she bragged: "Oh, they have a real gypsies. They are fluent in four languages: English, French, Portuguese and, of course, Italian.
Vincent Cassel...
The actor couple has been married for almost 19 years. All these years they were considered just a perfect couple. That is why the divorce was very unexpected, but just as almost perfect: the ex-spouses did not shake dirty laundry, did not scold each other. On the contrary, Bellucci still says how important she is to Vincent.
"No one is to blame that our marriage fell apart. It just gradually became clear that our paths diverged, that we were looking in different directions. After all, the tango can only be danced by the two of us. And now the main thing is not to accuse anyone of anything. Together we created our love and we breathed life into it. And together we made the decision to put an end to it.
Rumors of divorce...
The tabloids are always trying to find something nasty about Vensen and Monica's divorce. They called the culprit of the divorce then Telman Ismailov (billionaire from Baku), since they were acquainted and they were seen together several times, then Mikhail Prokhorov, but here not even confirmation was found.
At the end of 2018, it became known that Monica was in a relationship with artist Nicholas Lefebvre. But then they broke up. Monica a little later coquettishly clarified, "But that doesn't mean I'm single at all!"
Not hiding her age..
"A woman's age should be considered a treasure, not a flaw," she says. - It gives us a special strength. Being desirable and experienced-oh, what a combination! When you are young, you are always fresh and beautiful. But that's the beauty of youth. But gradually something else grows inside you - and you become brighter. You learn to be happier, you find harmony with yourself - and this is your new, special beauty.
Thank you very much for your attention, I hope you liked the publication!
Regards Eduard!
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