It is simply impossible not to admire the charm and glory of the Italian beauty Monica Bellucci. But the life of the brilliant star who conquered Hollywood, cannot be considered to be easy and without obstacles. The childhood of the future actress didn’t foretell that the girl born in the provincial town of Citta di Castello would achieve such marvelous successes.

Monica’s dad was an immigrant from Balochistan (a region in western Afghanistan) of Iranian and Muslim origin. Brunella Briganti, mom of the actress, was raised in the good Catholic faith, but married this poor foreigner against the wishes of her family and friends. They settled in a small Italian town. Poverty accompanied them for most of their lives, but they were in perfect harmony.

Their family happiness was overshadowed by the fact that they could not give birth to a child for a long time. The doctors were unable to help and advised them to pray for a miracle. Abd so it came – on September 30, 1964, the adorable Monica was born, who was considered a gift from God himself.

The future celebrity grew up in a loving, but practically impoverished family and understood that only education would help her cope with lack of money in the future, so she devoted a lot of time and effort to learning at school.

Already by adolescence, she not only knew her native language perfectly, but could also speak French, English and Spanish fluently. Since childhood, the future star of modeling and show business dreamed of becoming a lawyer. However, fate had prepared a different life for her.

Celebrating her 16th birthday, the stunning girl appeared in the catwalk in Locei Classico. Her natural charm made the numerous photographers turn to her. And so several spectacular shots turned Monica’s thoughts in the other direction from her childhood dream.

In 1983, the stunning personality nevertheless became a law student at the University of Perugia, but a busy modeling schedule made it impossible to focus on her studies. In 1988, 24-year-old Monica moved to Milan, where she signed a contract with Elite Model Management. And just a year later, Bellucci became a famous fashion model in New York and Paris.

Monica Bellucci was a very successful model, but she didn’t stop there. Her acting career began in 1990 in Italian cinema, and the first roles were minor characters in some films. And the Great success came in 1996, when Bellucci played Lisa in the romantic film “The Apartment”. Young and beautiful Monica won the hearts of viewers and critics. It was then that she met famous actor Vincent Cassel. The following year, the actress starred with him in the crime drama “Doberman”.

The actual pass to the big screen was the role in the Italian drama “Malena”, where she played the role of a beautiful widow, the obsession of men and the envy of women. She just became the etalon of the bright and shining star who shocked the whole world.

Today, Monica Bellucci remains a successful and admirable actress. In 2017, she moderated the opening and closing ceremonies of the Cannes Film Festival. Also, the celebrity pays a lot of attention to raising two daughters. She wants them to listen to their inner calling and realize that they can succeed on their own, regardless of whether a man is next to them or not.