Monica Bellucci was born on 30th September, 1964 in Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy. This actress and model is considered to be one of the sexiest and the most desirable women in the world. She has been included on the lists of the sexiest, hottest, most beautiful women by Maxim, Askmen, FHM, Empire, Men’ Health and other mass/media. Monica has been active in the industry since 1990.
Is this beautiful woman rich? Her net worth is reported to be an estimated $45 million, her recent earnings including $1.95 million for her role in “Rose, c’est Paris” (2010), $3.75 million for her role in “A Burning Hot Summer” (2011) and $2.5 for starring in “Rhino Season” (2012).
Monica Bellucci Net Worth $45 Million
Concerning the career of a model, still being a child, she posed for local photographers to make various promotional photos. Later, Bellucci did modelling work during her years of study which was the source to cover tuition expenses. In 1988 Monica moved to the capital of fashion, Milan, Italy where she has signed a contract with modelling agency Elite. One year later she had become a well known model from Paris to New York, and her photos were published in various magazines – in short, she gained worldwide recognition. During her career she has worked with such top rated agencies as the “Elite” and “Storm Model Management”. More, Monica has been the promotional face of such international companies as “Dior” (2006–2010) and “Dolce & Gabbana” (since 2012).
Furthermore, Monica Belluci has a successful career in acting. In 1989 Monica started attending acting classes as she was impressed by the work of such actresses as Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale. As with many actors, she began her career by landing small roles in feature films, including “Vita coi figli” (1990), “La Riffa” (1991) and others. Belluci rose to prominence after starring in the main role alongside her partner Giuseppe Sulfaro in the romantic drama film “Malena” (2000) directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The film won Grand Prix in Cabourg Film Festival in 2001. Afterwards, she landed roles in the films “Brotherhood of the Wolf” (2001) directed by Christophe Gans (nominated for the Saturn Award as the Best Supporting Actress) and “Irréversible” (2002) directed by Gaspar Noé which helped her to establish herself as an outstanding actress not only in the European cinema industry but also in America. In addition to this, she appeared in such films as “The Matrix Reloaded” (2003) and sequels, “The Passion of the Christ” (2004), “How Much Do You Love Me?” (2005), “Napoleon and Me” (2006) and “A Burning Hot Summer” (2011).
A useful asset for Monica Bellucci is that she can speak four languages: English, French, Italian and Persian.
Finally, in her personal life she married the actor Vincent Cassel in 1999. They have two daughters, but announced that they were living separately to avoid the everyday routine, Monica in Rome and her husband in Paris. However, this arrangement hasn’t saved their marriage as they announced their divorce in 2013.
