Actor Monica Bellucci [IG] covers the May 2024 issue of ELLE Spain [IG]. Styled by Bárbara Garralda, the Cartier ambassador wears fashion from Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Intimissimi, Nina Ricci, Uniqlo and more.

Bellucci is lensed by JUANKR [IG]. who also photographed the star for the January 2024 issue of Esquire China. /Hair by John Nollet; makeup by Letizia Carnevale

Known for being a sensual siren, Monica Bellucci made headlines going braless in the Dior halter dress below. The headlines are crude, so we will spare you.

Now age 59, Bellucci continues to look spectacular, but tells ELLE she is a peace with aging and accepts the inevitable transformation. 'I'm like everyone else: I tell myself that going against something that is more powerful than me is useless. And if time passes it means that you are lucky to still be here. “

The actor is fortunate in having established directors who wanted to work with her a decade ago.

“Artistically speaking, at the age of 50 I made two films: In the Milky Way, by Emir Kusturica, and Spectre, by Sam Mendes. These directors gave me dynamic roles and the opportunity to cross the bridge of 50, not easy for an actress.”

It’s her ‘Beetlejuice 2’ director Tim Burton who is now sharing a great love affair with the star. The two met briefly in 2006 on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival.

In October 2022, Bellucci presented the ‘Edward Scissorhands’ director with a lifetime achievement award at the Lumiére Film Festival in France. They did not go their separate ways, as happened in 2006.