Age, Biography and Wiki
Asia Argento was born on September 20, 1975, making her 49 years old in 2025. The daughter of legendary Italian horror film director Dario Argento, her full name at birth is Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento. She began her career in the entertainment industry at a young age, acting in her father’s films and quickly becoming an influential figure in Italian and international cinema. Argento has also been recognized as a leading activist in the #MeToo movement after publicly accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault in 2017.
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| Date of Birth | 20 September 1975 |
| Age | 49 Years |
| Birth Place | Rome, Italy |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
| Country | Italy |
Height, Weight & Measurements
There is limited publicly available information regarding Asia Argento’s exact height, weight, and measurements as of 2025. Most sources focus on her professional achievements and activism rather than her physical attributes.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Asia Argento has been in the public eye for both her romantic relationships and personal controversies. She was in a relationship with world-renowned chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain at the time of his death in 2018. Their relationship received significant media attention, especially after their private text messages were made public following Bourdain’s passing.
Asia Argento (born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975) is an Italian actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento, she has had roles in several of her father's features and achieved mainstream success with appearances in XXX (2002), Land of the Dead (2005), and Marie Antoinette (2006). Her other notable acting credits include Queen Margot (1994), Let's Not Keep in Touch (1994), Traveling Companion (1996), Last Days (2005), and Islands (2011). Argento is the recipient of several accolades, including two David di Donatello awards for Best Actress and three Italian Golden Globes. Her directorial credits include The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) and Misunderstood (2014).
Her father is Dario Argento, an Italian filmmaker known for his work in the Italian giallo genre and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies. Her mother was actress Daria Nicolodi and her maternal great-grandfather was composer Alfredo Casella.
She went by the name Asia, which she later used professionally. She pronounces her name as "AH-she-ah", which friends sometimes abbreviate to sound like "Ozzie". Argento has said that as a child she was lonely and depressed, owing in part to her parents' work. Her father used to read her his horror scripts as bedtime stories. At age eight, Argento published a book of poems. At the age of 14, she ran away from home.
Argento has mentioned in interviews that she does not have a close relationship with her father. She has mentioned that he was absent when she was a child, and has also mentioned that, because of this, she did not have a happy childhood. Regarding her relationship with her father and her reason for acting, she has stated that:
"I never acted out of ambition; I acted to gain my father's attention. It took a long time for him to notice me – I started when I was nine, and he only cast me when I was 16. And he only became my father when he was my director. I always thought it was sick to choose looking at yourself on a big screen as your job. There has to be something crooked in your mind to want to be loved by everybody. It's like being a prostitute, to share that intimacy with all those people."
Asia Argento began to act at the age of nine, when she was cast in a small role in a film by Sergio Citti. When she was 16, she starred in her father's film Trauma (1993). She received the David di Donatello (Italy's version of the Academy Award) for Best Actress in 1994 for her performance in Perdiamoci di vista, and again in 1996 for Compagna di viaggio, which also earned her a Grolla d'oro award. Argento subsequently began to appear in English-language movies, such as B. Monkey and New Rose Hotel (both 1998). Argento also performed in French-language roles, beginning with Charlotte de Sauve in La Reine Margot (1994).
Around the same time, she made her first foray into directing with the short films Prospettive and A ritroso (both 1994) and a documentary about her father (in 1996) and Abel Ferrara (in 1998). In 2000, Argento directed and wrote her first fiction feature film, Scarlet Diva (2000), which her father co-produced. In a review, Filmmaker magazine called the film "riotously funny" and dubbed Argento "a filmmaker with a great degree of promise". She achieved wider recognition when she portrayed Russian undercover spy Yelena in the Hollywood action film XXX (2002), alongside Vin Diesel. The film grossed $277.4 million and launched Argento to international fame. She directed her second feature film, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004), based on a book by JT LeRoy.
Italian rock and roll musician Morgan (lead singer of Bluvertigo), is the father. She named her daughter after her half-sister Anna Ceroli, who died in a motorcycle accident.
On 22 August, she released a statement reading: "I strongly deny and oppose the contents of the New York Times article dated 20 August 2018, as circulated also in national and international news. I am deeply shocked and hurt by having read news that is absolutely false. I have never had any sexual relationship with Bennett." A spokeswoman for the Times responded, "We are confident in the accuracy of our reporting, which was based on verified documents and multiple sources". Fellow advocate Rose McGowan initially expressed support for Argento and implored others to show restraint, stating, "None of us know the truth of the situation and I'm sure more will be revealed. Be gentle." McGowan faced criticism on social media for her comments, which contradicted the #MeToo movement's message of believing survivors.
In 2012, Argento was highlighted in the retrospective Argento: Il Cinema Nel Sangue at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. The retrospective celebrated the influence of the Argento family on filmmaking in Italy and around the world. It highlighted Asia's contribution as well as that of her mother (Daria Nicolodi), father, grandfather (Salvatore), and uncle (Claudio).
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| Husband | Michele Civetta (m. 2008-2013) |
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Net Worth and Salary
Asia Argento’s net worth is estimated between $500,000 and $1 million as of 2025, with some sources listing her net worth at $500,000 and others at $1 million. The discrepancy may reflect fluctuations in her career and the impact of recent controversies.
There is no publicly available information about her annual salary, but her income is primarily derived from her work in film, television, and directing. She has also worked as a model and musician, though these ventures are less prominent compared to her acting and filmmaking career.
Career, Business and Investments
Acting Career:
Asia Argento has appeared in numerous acclaimed films, including Queen Margot (1994), Traveling Companion (1996), xXx (2002), Land of the Dead (2005), and Marie Antoinette (2006). She has worked in both Italian and international cinema, collaborating with directors such as her father Dario Argento and Sofia Coppola.
Directing Career:
Argento has also made a name for herself as a director, with notable works including Scarlet Diva (2000), The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004), and Misunderstood (2014).
In 2009, Argento signed a petition in support of film director Roman Polanski, calling for his release after Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 charge for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. In 2017, she expressed regret for signing the petition, calling it "a mistake" and stating later on that Polanski's continued career "speaks terribly of the industry".
Social Network
Asia Argento is active on several social media platforms, including Instagram and Twitter, where she shares updates about her projects, activism, and personal life. However, due to controversies, her social media presence has fluctuated in recent years.
In a statement provided to the Times, he said: "I was underage when the event took place, and I tried to seek justice in a way that made sense to me at the time because I was not ready to deal with the ramifications of my story becoming public. At the time I believed there was still a stigma to being in the situation as a male in our society. I didn't think that people would understand the event that took place from the eyes of a teenage boy." Bennett said he would like to "move past this event in my life", adding, "today I choose to move forward, no longer in silence".
Education
Details about Asia Argento’s formal education have not been widely reported. Her early exposure to film through her family likely played a significant role in her professional development. She began her acting career as a child, which suggests that much of her training and education was achieved on-set.
Summary Table
| Category | Details |
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| Full Name | Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento |
| Birth Date | September 20, 1975 |
| Age (2025) | 49 |
| Notable Roles | Queen Margot, xXx, Marie Antoinette |
| Directorial Works | Scarlet Diva, The Heart Is Deceitful..., Misunderstood |
| Net Worth (2025) | $500,000 – $1 million |
| Relationship Status | Was with Anthony Bourdain (until 2018) |
| Activism | #MeToo movement |
| Social Media | Active on Instagram, Twitter |
| Education | Primarily on-set, formal education not public |
