A stunning international siren of beauty and talent, Monica Bellucci is the definition of a woman that will stop you in your tracks and today she turns 51. Yet there is a whole lot of talent and depth to her in her acting work that I think often goes unnoticed because of her stunning appearance. Her acting for me is all about shaded subtlety and nuance, she doesn’t need any big shouting scenes as she can say so much just with her face. Bellucci for me is just an all round personality, she has a sense of humour in interviews, her speaking voice is so mellifluous to listen to and she just exudes star quality. And I for one can’t wait to see her in the next Bond movie Spectre. So here is a photographic look at her wonderful career to celebrate her birthday.
vampireplacebo said:
51!! Omg! I hope I look half as good when I reach her age! So beautiful…
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vinnieh said:
She is just so beautiful. I’m sure you will look very fabulous when you reach 51.
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vampireplacebo said:
Hehe, thanks Doll 🙂
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vinnieh said:
I hope I still look handsome and dapper when I reach that age too.
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vampireplacebo said:
Take care of yourself, and you will, I have no doubt! 🙂
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vinnieh said:
Thanks for the good wishes, only time will tell.
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Aneta said:
She is an absolute stunner!!
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vinnieh said:
I can’t argue there. She just exudes so much beauty and talent its unbelievable.
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vinnieh said:
Also I don’t know if you saw but I did a post on body acceptance called Love Your Bum Part 3, it’s been really popular would love to hear what you thought.
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Aneta said:
I’ll check it out now 🙂
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vinnieh said:
Much appreciated.
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vinnieh said:
Be sure to let me know what you thought of it.
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Aneta said:
Made me appreciate my behind haha. great post..keep it up!
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vinnieh said:
I’m over the moon to hear that, hope everyone reading loves their behind.
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Tom said:
Ridiculous to think she’s over the hill in terms of age. Nothing about her appearance or her incredible power on screen suggests she is, though. I really like her role choices, they’re dramatic and usually pretty damn heavy. What really sticks out the most to me is her appearance in Gaspar Noe’s ‘Irreversible.’ Talk about a difficult movie.
Happy birthday Monica!
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vinnieh said:
I like how she talks about age, she says its just a number and nothing more. Which is so true. Glad to here someone agrees that she’s a great actress and not just merely attractive. I haven’t seen Irreversible but I’ve heard it’s such a brutal watch.
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Tom said:
It’s one of the worst things I’ve ever tried watching. Haven’t yet finished it, but it’s largely Monica Bellucci’s strong work that makes it so brutal. You’re right saying that she is often overlooked bc of her stunning looks, bc underneath all that is an intense and great talent
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vinnieh said:
I think I’d have to be in the right mind set to watch it. I gotta say I love her acting style, strong and often silent yet filled with emotion.
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emmakwall said:
Excellent post brother! One of the silver screen’s true beauty’s.
I really like the movie Shoot ‘Em Up hee hee 😀
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vinnieh said:
She radiates beauty every time she’s on screen but also a hell of a lot of talent. I still gotta see Shoot Em Up, looks really outrageous though.
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emmakwall said:
I’ve not really seen her in that many movies to be honest but I believe ya definitely! She’s a siren. I love Shoot Em Up, it’s really funny and over the top. Paul Giamatti is wonderful in it. Monica is very racy hee hee!
I don’t really like Irreversible. Obviously ‘the scene’ is very horrible anyway but by doing the movie in reverse the rest of the film falls kinda flat (IMO)
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vinnieh said:
I’m gonna watch Shoot Em Up.
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vinnieh said:
I’ve started photography discussions on here Emma, did one yesterday that went down really well with the readers.
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emmakwall said:
Excellent!!! Photography of bums? 🙂
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vinnieh said:
You’ll have to see for yourself sister.
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vinnieh said:
Just look for the post entitled photography discussions, I’d love to here your opinion.
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beetleypete said:
Whatever age she is, Monica is undeniably hot stuff.
(Shoot Em Up is worth a look, it’s very amusing…)
Cheers, Pete.
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vinnieh said:
I’m in absolute agreement Pete. I know now Shoot Em up is worth checking out.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Lovely tribute to your favorite actress my friend. 😊 She has that classic Hollywood glamour that hardens back to Rita Hayworth, Sophie Loren, etc. 😊
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vinnieh said:
I’ve always felt the same as you with regards to that old school glamour she has.
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Dude the cleaner said:
She is stunning that’s for sure. But she is highly intelligent and very nice from the people that I know who knows her. My favorite.
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vinnieh said:
She comes across as really nice in interviews.
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jmount43 said:
By the way the beautiful Miss Bellucci will be the oldest to date when she stars in “Spectre” alongside Daniel Craig.
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vinnieh said:
I read that the other day, can’t wait to see her as a Bond girl.
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jmount43 said:
Crap. I meant to say oldest Bond Girl to date. My fingers got ahead of my mind or vice-versa.
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vinnieh said:
I knew what you meant.
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jmount43 said:
Good. Thank you!
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Laura said:
She. Is. Beautiful.
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vinnieh said:
Hi Laura, I agree with you there. She’s a beautiful woman and talented actress.
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KittNoir said:
So so beautiful
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vinnieh said:
Definitely.
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filmfunkel said:
Ugh Monica – gorgeous, charming, and subtle. I picked her to be under my mistletoe on the Christmas in July blogathon.with one of my most favorite pictures of her…
…if you wanna see, scroll to the bottom…
Irreversible is pretty brutal. Shoot ‘Em Up is a blast. 😀
I wonder how she’s celebrating being 51??
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vinnieh said:
Monica would be my choice of partner for a kiss under the mistletoe.
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Cavershamragu said:
Really looking forward to seeing her in SPECTRE – and I really hope its more than just the glorified cameo that maria Grazia Cucinotta had in THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
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vinnieh said:
Me too, I’m sure she’s going to be great.
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Afzal Moolla said:
brilliant actress!
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vinnieh said:
She really is an outstanding actress of great emotional depth.
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Afzal Moolla said:
so true. her performance as Maléna in Tornatorre’s film of the same name was gut-wrenchingly real.
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vinnieh said:
I was really moved by her delivery. I felt so sorry for her because she just wanted to ve alone but couldn’t as everyone was so entranced by her beauty.
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Afzal Moolla said:
yes … of course I’d be entranced too 👍✌
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vinnieh said:
She is a very beautiful and elegant woman.
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Afzal Moolla said:
true … Thank you again for the memories ✌👌👍✊
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Lloyd Marken said:
You really did well to hold back from even more photos for this post. 😉
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vinnieh said:
Believe me, there are so many gorgeous shots of her out there.
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Lloyd Marken said:
There’s one of her on a beach with her hair up and a cigarette. Damn classic.
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vinnieh said:
That is a sexy shot. She looks so beautiful.
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Absar Ahmad said:
Well, it is a nicely written article, but I firmly believe that Monica hasn’t been able to get what she deserved in Hollywood. She really is a much better actor than what her Hollywood career suggests.
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vinnieh said:
I wish Hollywood would put her in something that really shows off her skills.
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