Being a beautiful Australian actress, Viva Bianca is certainly best known for playing Ilithyia in the Starz network series Spartacus Blood and Sand (2010). Since she was widely admired for the role, it was fitting that she would reprise it in 2012’s Spartacus: Vengeance.
Viva Bianca Biography
Born as Viva Skubiszewski on November 17, 1983, in Victoria, Australia, she is the daughter of Lee Skubiszewski (mother) and father Cezary Skubiszewski, the popular Polish composer for film, television and orchestra. She has a brother, Jan Skubiszewski, who is also a producer and composer.
Raised in Melbourne, Bianca was inspired byAustralian actors Cate Blanchett, Abbie Cornish and Heath Ledger had always dreamed of becoming an actress one day. She pursued her dreams by attending the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she graduated with honors.
Career
Bianca made her screen debut in an episode of the television series Eugenie Sandler P.I. She has various screen roles to her name including television series, such as Marshall Law, Blue Heels, All Saints, the Strip and film roles such as Accidents Happen (2009), Bad Bush (2009), Scorned (2013), and The Reckoning (2014).
But Bianca’s fame was her incredible character as the young Roman noblewoman Ilithyia in the hit gladiator series Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010). Her very cold and calculating heart character in the film portrays a gorgeous woman who has a killer body that men covet and which she uses to manipulate her husband into inflicting pain on his enemies. The highly acclaimed series has been a huge hit in many countries like Australia, United States, and Great Britain. Bianca had her role reprized in Spartacus: Vengeance (2012). She has worked on other films such as A Prince for Christmas (2015), Trudith Winters and Blind (2016).She was also cast as the lead in director Jon Hewitt’s erotic thriller X: Night of Vengeance, starring a high-class call girl.
Viva Bianca has an estimated net worth of $2 million, quite a significant value for her fans and one that is expected to increase over the years considering her accomplishments in the industry so far.
Is she married, who is her husband
Viva Bianca is married to American musician Antonio Beliveau, who is a member of rock band The Crash Kings. The couple reportedly dated for several years before secretly wed in 2016. However, the exact date of their wedding has not been released. Sources reveal that she and Beliveau have daughter Vienna Rose and live happily together.
6 Quick Facts About Viva Bianca
- Physical Stats
The beautiful blonde actress with an hourglass figure stands 5 ft 9 inches (175 cm) tall and weighs 52 kg (114 lbs). She has gray eyes and her measurements are 34-26-32 inches. She wears a shoe size 8.5 (US) and a bra size 34C.
- love for yoga
Viva Bianca’s favorite exercise routine is yoga and meditation, not to mention walking and running on the beach. Yoga is so important to the beautiful Aussie star as it improves flexibility, strength, endurance and also deeply nourishes the mind and spirit. For her, it’s really important to continually get in touch with that calm space within (especially women).
- Biggest weakness
Every human being has one or two weaknesses and Biancane is no exception. The beautiful actress with an amazing body once revealed that her biggest weakness in life was food. Yes! you heard right, FOOD！ She likes all things brown (eg brown rice and brown bread) and eats a lot of vegetables, tofu and fish. She is also a big fan of yogurt, strawberries, broccoli, carrots, pumpkin, bok-choy and rice milk.
- Favorite beauty treatment
For the delicious Aussie actress, the key to maintaining clear, dewy skin is staying hydrated inside and out. She drinks and therefore uses oil-free and very moisturizing skin products.
- Role of Ilythia in Spartacus
Ironically, Bianca admits she was always embarrassed by her role as the manipulative Roman aristocrat Ilythia on the hit series Spartacus. She describes Ilythia’s character as “dangerous”, “outrageous”, and “unbearably evil”, without any justification. According to the Australian star, although it was a joy to play the role of Ilythia, it was however a complex and impressive female lead that increasingly scared her as the show progressed.
- Other Efforts
Besides being an actress, Viva Bianca who now lives in Los Angeles has added writer, producer and blogger to her resume. Together with a friend Victoria Khroundina (Vicky), they founded an online magazine SheRa Mag which features daily stories in culture, fashion, film and TV, music and global women’s issues. It also explores the many nuances of the female experience and celebrates the trailblazing women of our generation.
