Monica Bellucci and the Womens’ World Award 2009, Vienna

Monica Bellucci at the Womens’ World Award in Vienna, now there’s a headline that has had us falling over and scrambling for our keyboards in a very feverish manner. The Womens World Award is in honour of recognising strong and succesful women who have in some way influenced the world in either society or politics and was set up in 2004 and the award proper is made of glass and in the shape of a female silhouette.

Big name turnout for this event ( see award list below) that was held in Vienna Stadthalle , Austria and Monica Bellucci the Italian actress who is 44 if you can believe it, received the World Actress Award.

The Womens World Award 2009 Winners:

World Achievement Award: Betty Williams
World Actress Award: Monica Belucci
World Entertainment Award: Kelly Clarkson
World Hope Award: Nujood Ali
World Lifetime Achievement Award: Marianne Faithful
World Fashion Award: Angela Missioni
World Bussiness Award: Marilyn Carlson Nelson
World Artist Award: Anastacia

Monica Bellucci Background:

A bit of background on Monica Bellucci the Italian actress and fashion model renowned for her bring a city to a standstill looks, with more info available at our Biography section at FJ Girls Monica Bellucci

Bellucci was born in Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy, the daughter of Maria Gustinelli, a painter, and Luigi Bellucci, who owned a trucking company. Bellucci started modelling at 16, when she was attending the Liceo classico. Initially pursuing a career as a lawyer, Bellucci modeled to pay her tuition at the University of Perugia, but the lifestyle tempted her away from her law studies. She speaks Italian, French, and English fluently, Spanish semi-fluently, and she has had speaking roles in each of these languages as well as in Aramaic for her part as Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ. Courtesy Wikipedia