Bella Bellinger-Bensen

Basics

Full Name: Bella Mae Bellinger Bensen
Nicknames: BB, Bells, Black Widow
Age: 29
Gender: Cisgender Female
Orientation: Heterosexual
Species: Human
Occupation: Mafia Boss, High End Thief
Birthplace: Asbury Park, New Jersey



Appearance

Hair: Black. Mid back. Worn loose or in a ballet bun
Eyes: Brown
Build: Small. Fit. Deceptively delicate
Height: 5’1
Skin: Fair
Scars: Pale and thin. Faint lines from her abduction by The Disciples. One near her ribs, one at her hip, one barely visible near the collarbone
Piercings/Tattoos: None



Personality

Polished and graceful on the surface. Mischievous and flirty beneath it. Intelligent and suspicious. A woman who carries many versions of herself and keeps most of them locked away.

She fears the instability that consumed her mother and hides that fear behind elegance, precision, and power. Bella is a storm in silk.



Family

Father: Bruno Bellinger, incarcerated mob boss
Mother: Betty Bellinger, long term psychiatric care
Spouse: Tristen Bensen, deceased



Backstory

Bella’s life began with wealth, etiquette, and a home full of men she thought were uncles. She studied ballet, piano, and gymnastics. She excelled at school. Everything around her glittered.

When she was thirteen, the truth shattered the illusion. Her father had been running a powerful mafia syndicate. After his arrest, her mother broke beneath the weight of the reveal. By sixteen, Bella was left to navigate the world alone.

She built a double life. Polite society darling by day. Masked thief in ballerina attire by night. What began as rebellion became skill. Skill became purpose. Purpose became empire.

Now she rules with quiet authority. She trusts slowly. She forgives rarely. She forgets nothing.




Inspiration — Griselda Blanco

There are few confirmed quotes from Griselda Blanco, the infamous Cocaine Godmother. Much of what is known comes from those who feared her or tried to end her reign.


Attributed to Griselda Blanco
(Cited from law enforcement reports and “The Reign of La Madrina”)

“She would kill you if she owed you money and did not want to pay. And if you owed her money and could not, she would kill you as well.”


Echoes of Power

“The only man I was ever afraid of was a woman named Griselda Blanco.”
Attributed to Pablo Escobar (authenticity debated)

“She is a true anomaly. No woman has reached her level in any cartel.”
Eric Newman, co showrunner of Netflix’s Griselda

“The villains of some become heroes with others. That is what my mother was.”
Michael Corleone Blanco, Rolling Stone

“As a kid you cannot understand what is wrong, what is right, and what is the family business.”
Michael Corleone Blanco