Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (September 28, 1934 – December 28, 2025) was a French actress, singer, model and animal rights activist.
In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer. She started her acting career in 1952 and, after appearing in 16 films, became world-famous due to her role in her then-husband Roger Vadim's controversial film And God Created Woman. She later starred in Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 cult film, Contempt. She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actres
She caught the attention of French intellectuals. She was the subject of Simone de Beauvoir's 1959 essay, The Lolita Syndrome, which described Bardot as a "locomotive of women's history" and built upon existentialist themes to declare her the first and most liberated woman of post-war France.
Bardot retired from the entertainment industry in 1973. During her career in show business Bardot starred in 47 films, performed in numerous musical shows, and recorded 80 songs. She was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1985 but refused to receive it.
After her retirement, Bardot established herself as an animal rights activist, but her longstanding support for the far-right and for discrimination against minorities in France showed a constant disdain for human rights instead.
Born
Sep 28, 1934
Paris, France
Died
Dec 28, 2025
Known For
Acting
Movies
121 acting
1 crew
Popularity
2.8
Known For
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1976
as Vénus
The Truth
1960
as Dominique Marceau
Contempt
1963
as Camille Javal
Masculin Féminin
1966
as Brigitte Bardot (uncredited)
...And God Created Woman
1956
as Juliette Hardy
Viva Maria!
1965
as Maria I
Spirits of the Dead
1968
as Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")
Testament of Orpheus
1960
as Elle-même (non crédité)
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