Biography:
Bellucci was born in Città di Castello, Umbria,
Italy. She started modelling at 16, when she was attending the Liceo
classico. Initially pursuing a career as a lawyer. 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 as Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ.
In 1988, Bellucci moved to one of Europe's fashion centers, Milan,
where she signed with Elite Model Management. By 1989, she was becoming
prominent as a fashion model in Paris and across the Atlantic, in New
York City. She posed for Dolce & Gabbana and French Elle.
In 2004, she topped AskMen's 100 Most Beautiful Women in the World
annual list.
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