- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMaria Luisa Ceciarelli
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Monica Vitti was born on November 3, 1931 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961) and Red Desert (1964). She was married to Roberto Russo. She died on February 2, 2022 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- SpouseRoberto Russo(1995 - February 2, 2022) (her death)
- Though mostly blonde, had ever changing hair color from part to part
- Remote beauty and impassive demeanor
- Usually cast in Michelangelo Antonioni's films
- For 10 years (1957-1967) she was the muse and the companion of director Michelangelo Antonioni.
- Lived with Roberto Russo for 27 years before marrying him.
- Had Alzheimer's disease and hadn't been seen in public for the last 15 years.
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Refused to ever be photographed in profile.
- My whole family went away to America to live. They said "How can you stay alone in Italy?" But I used their absence to become an actress. That's how I became Monica Vitti.
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