Monica Bellucci Shares Her Unconventional Diet and Fitness Secrets at 62
The Italian actress embraces a Mediterranean diet, enjoys pasta and wine, and prioritizes mobility over intense workouts.
Monica Bellucci, the acclaimed Italian actress, maintains her physique at 62 with a diet that embraces her heritage, featuring pasta, cake, and wine, alongside a fitness routine focused on moderation and mobility.
Bellucci follows a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, and olive oil, incorporating healthy fats from nuts and avocados. She adheres to a "rule of five," consuming five meals a day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two snacks in between. This approach emphasizes portion control, allowing her to enjoy her favorite foods without overindulgence.
Her exercise regimen is equally unconventional, eschewing rigorous workouts for enjoyable activities. Bellucci engages in occasional Pilates sessions for pleasure and mobility and swims for about 45 minutes a few times a week. She has stated that while she exercises and diets when necessary for work, she is not obsessive about it. "I've always been a curvy woman, never so skinny; that's my nature," she has said.
Bellucci has spoken openly about aging, challenging the notion that it is a negative for women. She believes in accepting the aging process with dignity, seeing it as a fortunate aspect of being alive. "Either you grow old and accept the process with dignity, or you die," she remarked, preferring to age with grace.
She also notes a positive shift in the industry, with more roles becoming available for older actresses. Citing examples of French actresses like Catherine Deneuve and Isabelle Huppert, Bellucci observes that mature women's stories are increasingly recognized and demanded by audiences.
Beyond physical appearance, Bellucci defines beauty as an internal feeling derived from an enriching inner life, passions, family, and friendships. She emphasizes that with age comes a change in perspective, where simple things like health or the aroma of coffee become sources of gratitude.
In personal news, Bellucci and director Tim Burton announced their separation last year, ending a two-year relationship. They met in 2006 and reportedly began dating in October 2022. Burton cast Bellucci in his film "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." Bellucci's previous relationships include Nicolas Lefebvre, from whom she split in 2019, and actor Vincent Cassel, her husband from 1997 to 2013, with whom she has two daughters, Deva and Leonie.