Deva Cassel

Deva Cassel
Cassel in 2026
Born (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 (age 22)
Rome, Italy
Citizenship
  • Italy
  • France
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2019—present
Parents
RelativesJean-Pierre Cassel (grandfather)
Mathias Cassel (uncle)
Cécile Cassel (half-aunt)
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorHazel
AgenciesDNA Models (New York)
Karin Models (Paris)
The Squad (London)
D'Management Group (Milan)

Deva Cassel (born 12 September 2004) is an Italian-French model and actress. The daughter of Italian actress Monica Bellucci and French actor Vincent Cassel, she is a brand ambassador for Cartier and Dior.

Cassel has appeared in numerous Dolce & Gabbana fragrance campaigns, as well as walking their women's "Alta Moda" fashion shows in 2021.

In 2023, she made her acting debut in the romantic drama The Beautiful Summer. In 2025, she played Angelica in the Netflix series The Leopard. In 2026, she made her French film debut with the lead role of Anastasia in The Phantom of the Opera (2026 film).

Early life

Cassel was born on 12 September 2004 in Rome, Italy, to Italian model and actress Monica Bellucci and French actor Vincent Cassel. She grew up between Italy and France, and has also spent her upbringing in Rio de Janeiro, where her father lived for several years.

She has three younger siblings, two of whom are from her father's other relationships: Léonie (b. 2010), a half-sister, Amazonie (b. 2019), and a half-brother, Caetano (b. 2025), respectively.

Cassel is a polyglot. In addition to her native Italian and French, she also speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Career

Modeling

Cassel began her modeling career at the age 14, when she walked the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show in 2019 and has since walked several fashion shows, most notably Courrèges.

She has also fronted several major luxury brand campaigns, most notably Dolce & Gabbana fragrance and beauty campaigns "Shine" (2020), "Dolce Rose" (2021) and "Dolce Lily" (2022), "Sisley Fall" 2023, and Dior beauty campaign in 2024, respectively.

Acting

Cassel made her acting debut in the period romantic drama film The Beautiful Summer (2023), and starred as Angelica Sedara in the Netflix historical drama series The Leopard (2025).

She portrayed the virgin Mary in the upcoming biblical drama film Zero A. D.: The Birth of Christ, directed by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde, scheduled to be released late 2026. She also starred as Anastasia in the French film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera in 2026.

Personal life

Since 2023, Cassel has been in a relationship with Italian actor Saul Nanni, whom she met while filming The Leopard.

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 The Beautiful Summer Amelia
2026 The Phantom of the Opera † Anastasia Marescu
Zero A. D.: The Birth of Christ † Virgin Mary

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2025 The Leopard Angelica Sedara

References

  1. ↑ "Karin Models - Deva Cassel Karin Models".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Who Is Deva Cassel, The Italian It-Girl On The Rise?". British Vogue. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Deva Cassel". The Squad Management.
  4. ↑ Spedding, Emma (30 May 2023). "More Evidence That Monica Bellucci's Daughter Deva Is The Next Big Thing In Modelling". British Vogue. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Vincent Cassel Is a Dad Again! Actor and Wife Tina Kunakey Welcome Daughter Amazonie". Peoplemag. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Monica Bellucci: Wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten: Das ist ihre Tochter Deva Cassel". bunte.de (in German). 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Gurunlian, Juliette (15 January 2025). "«Tu es né, et je suis née de nouveau» : les premières photos de Caetano, le bébé de Vincent Cassel et Narah Baptista" ["You were born, and I was born again": the first photos of Caetano, the baby of Vincent Cassel and Narah Baptista]. Madame Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Who is Deva Cassel? | Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel's Daughter Steps Out on Her Own". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Castanheira, Chloé; Scemama, Jessica (27 September 2023). "Deva Cassel enflamme le défilé Courrèges à Paris" [Deva Cassel Lights Up the Courrèges Show in Paris] (in French). Vogue France. Retrieved 10 March 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Elizabeth, Joanna (6 February 2020). "Monica Bellucci's Daughter, Deva Cassel, Poses for Dolce & Gabbana Fragrance Ad". Fashion Gone Rogue. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Deva Cassel Charms for Dolce & Gabbana 'Dolce Rose' Fragrance". Fashion Gone Rogue. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  12. ↑ YOLANDA (12 January 2022). "DEVA CASSEL BELLUCCI FOR DOLCE LILY". Vertigo Magazine. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Deva Cassel Sisley Campaign". Fashion Gone Rogue. 2023.
  14. ↑ Tancorre, Maddalena (15 March 2024). "Deva Cassel è il nuovo volto di Dior per moda e make-up" [Deva Cassel Becomes Dior’s New Face for Fashion and Makeup] (in Italian). Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Merchadier, Nathan (26 February 2026). "Deva Cassel to star in the adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera". Numéro. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Linden, Sheri (4 August 2023). "'The Beautiful Summer' Review: An Uneven but Sensuous and Sensitive Coming-of-Age Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  17. ↑ Raja, Norine (25 February 2026). "Les premières images du Fantôme de l'Opéra avec Deva Cassel, Julien De Saint Jean et Romain Duris". Vanity Fair France (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  18. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (7 November 2024). "Angel Studios Sets 'Bethlehem' From 'Sound Of Freedom's Alejandro Monteverde; Sam Worthington, Ben Mendelsohn, Gael García Bernal & Deva Cassel Star". Deadline. Retrieved 12 November 2024.