How the actress changed over the years: 16 of the most striking images in cinema (17 photos)

Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci turned 60.





Despite the lack of truly prestigious acting awards in her track record, Monica has an excellent filmography, the peak of which came in the 1990s and the first half of the 2000s. The actress still appears in hit projects and therefore can be considered the main Italian actress in Hollywood among those who continue their career.

Let's look at photos of Monica Bellucci over the years in the format of the most striking images she played in films.

Living with Children (1990)



Monica is 26 years old.

The actress's debut in cinema.

The Lottery (1991)





Monica is 27 years old.

Band of Misfits (1994)



Monica is 30.

The Apartment (1996)



Monica is 32.

Doberman (1997)



Monica is 33 years old.

Malena (2000)



Monica is 36 years old.

"Malena" can be called Monica Bellucci's signature film.

The main character is a widowed girl living in a small town during World War II. All the men in town know that her husband died in the war, and they show her all sorts of attention. The women envy her and get angry. After a series of unpleasant events, Malena is hated by the whole town except for a teenager named Renato, the main character who tells the viewer this story.

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)



Monica is 37 years old.

Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)



Monica is 38 years old.

She played Cleopatra. Despite the comedy and deliberate stupidity of the films in this series, her portrayal of the Egyptian queen is considered one of the most striking.

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)



Monica is 39 years old.

The Passion of the Christ (2004)



Monica is 40 years old.

She played a far from insignificant role in the scandalous film by Mel Gibson, who cast Monica in the role of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Christ.

The Brothers Grimm (2005)



Monica is 41 years old.

She played the villain, the Mirror Queen, who kidnaps children to gain eternal youth with their blood.

The Brotherhood of Stone (2006)



Monica is 42 years old.

How do you like the hairstyle?

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)



Monica is 46 years old.

007: SPECTRE (2015)



Monica is 50 years old.

Here the actress has a small, but very bright and passionate role.

Necromancer (2018)



Monica is 54 years old.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)



Monica is 59 years old.

She played Beetlejuice's sinister ex-wife, who rose from the dead (literally putting herself back together) and began hunting her ex-beau. We learned this chapter of Beetlejuice's life only in the second part of the film.

What is your favorite film with Monica?