17 breathtaking black and white photos of the most beautiful actress, from which it is impossible to take your eyes off (19 photos)

Monica Bellucci is one of the most famous and talented actresses and models. Her beauty and charm won the hearts of millions of people around the world. She is the embodiment of femininity, passion and charisma, and for me personally, the ideal of female beauty. And I think that many will agree with me.





My channel, if this is your first time here, is not about movies or gossip about the lives of celebrities. It’s more about places, history and, of course, photography... That’s why today I won’t delve into the biography of the actress, but will simply show you truly mesmerizing photographs of Monica Bellucci from different years. And to make it more interesting, let it be only sensual black and white photographs. Go!

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Here she is 23 years old, it is 1989 and this is her first interview for ELLE magazine (the world's largest French fashion magazine). At this moment, she is not yet an actress, but a model, but she is already captivating everyone with her beauty. When asked about her seductive virtues, Monica, contrary to all expectations, answers:

"Not the chest and not the waist, but the mouth and hands. Knowing how to move your hands correctly is very Italian. You must know how to speak with your hands!"



This photo, it seems to me, fully confirms her words. Italy, market in Palermo, Sicily, 1997. And this is an advertising photo shoot for Dolce & Gabbana. I immediately remember one of the most famous films with Monica - “Malena”.

In general, the Italian photographer Ferdinando Scianna photographed Monica quite often. The next three frames are also his:



Monica Bellucci at Palazzolo Acreide, Italy, 1997.





Bullfighting, of course, is a Spanish national pastime, not an Italian one, but the image of a bullfighter certainly suits it!



A still from a photo shoot for the Italian magazine "King", February 1992. Agree that hands really play an important role in adding sensuality to her images.

In another interview, the actress said:

“I don’t understand women who say that male desire humiliates them. In my opinion, they are simply not at peace with themselves.”



I'll add a few photos of Monica Bellucci at a more mature age. The photo above was taken in 2002. Here the actress is 38 years old.



The following year, 2003, four films with her participation were released, including two “Matrixes”. And she was invited to become the “hostess” of the 56th Cannes Film Festival, and such an honor falls only to actresses recognized as “style icons.” The photo above was taken before the awards ceremony. I also managed to find the backstage of this photo:





Let's move further along the time scale. Monica Bellucci as Luisa Ferida, whom she played in the film "Raging Blood." The film was released in 2008.



April 2012. Photo shoot of the completely ageless Monica for the French edition of "Glamour"



The closer to our time, the fewer color photos there are. It is, of course, wrong to decolorize color photos if the author intended them to be colorful. Fortunately, some photographers continued to shoot in monochrome. For example, Marcel Hartmann. He photographed many movie stars, including the incredible Monica. The photo above was taken for the glossy magazine "Madame Figaro", which was published in the winter of 2018.

The actress, meanwhile, is already 54 years old. But can you really tell that by looking at the photo?



2019 and another photo shoot for the same magazine. This time by the pool.



Well, is it possible to say that she is 55 and that she has two children? At the same time, she gave birth to her first daughter at 40 years old, and her second at 46!





Are you tired of admiring beauty? Just a couple more photos then, friends. Luxurious photography for the English edition of "The Sunday Times Style". 2021! Notice how the pose of her hands further emphasizes her already graceful waist in the photo.

By the way, this is not visible in the b/w photo, but the actress prefers a bright red shade of lipstick. She once recalled that the tradition of painting her lips with or without reason was passed on to her by inheritance. Her grandmother couldn't even go to church without wearing red lipstick.



Let's finish the selection with this glamorous photo. 56-year-old Monica Bellucci graced the cover of the anniversary issue of Sorbet Magazine 2020/2021, which was dedicated to the theme of French cabaret. In the photo shoot, she tried on the image of a “mercantile girl”, replicated through the efforts of Madonna and our Via Gra, whose best friends, as you know, are diamonds. In this case, diamonds from Cartier.