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Italian actress, Monica Bellucci fell to Earth on September 30, 1964. She was born and raised in a small village in Umbria, Italy. Although she entered Perugia University intending to study law, she soon left school to pursue a modeling career. She had taken several jobs modeling for European magazines to support herself through school. The excitement and financially lucrative lure of the modeling field soon beckoned her away from law school, and she dropped out to pose full time.

She soon became known as a top fashion model throughout Europe. She worked in Paris, Milan, London and New York for the Elite Modeling Agency. She made her switch from modeling to acting after taking acting classes in Milan. Her first major motion film came in 1990 with her role in Vita Coi Figli and then the film Briganti. In 1991 she had a part in the film La Riffa. In 1992 she moved to the US film market with her part in Bram Stoker's Dracula with Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder. She appeared in many films following these experience building roles.

In 1996 she won a French Cesar nomination for her part in L'Appartment. She was praised by critics for her acting in this film. She also starred in several American films, most notably The Passion of The Christ, Under Suspicion, Tears of the Sun, The Matrix, Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Her role in Malena in 2000 shot her to super stardom in Europe. It won rave critical reviews and ensured her place in the high ranks of fine Italian actresses.

Men the world over, including European men and American men admire her sultry beauty, earthy persona, and her obvious intelligence. Not to mention her sexy Italian accent. She speaks fluent French and English in addition to her native Italian.

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