Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (Italian pronunciation: ['m??nika bel'lutt?i]; born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress and model.
Bellucci began her career as a fashion model, modeling for the likes of Dolce & Gabbana and Dior, before making a transition to Italian films and later Hollywood films and French films.
She is perhaps best known to American audiences for her role as Persephone in the 2003 science-fiction films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.