Brigitte Bardot
Born September 28, 1934 (Age: 91)
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Paris, France
Biography
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 Actress for her role in Louis Malle's 1965 film, Viva Maria!. 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.
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 Actress for her role in Louis Malle's 1965 film, Viva Maria!.
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.
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Filmography
Godard Cinema
2023
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Age: 88
Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mystérieux et insaisissable
2022
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Age: 87
Beautiful Like a Poem
2020
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 85
Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France
2009
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Age: 75
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
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Age: 72
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 68
Shalako
1968
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as Countess Irina Lazaar
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Age: 33
Contempt
1963
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as Camille Javal
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Age: 29
Lykke og krone
1962
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Age: 27
Famous Love Affairs
1961
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as Agnès Bernauer
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Age: 27
Please, Not Now!
1961
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as Sophie
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Age: 26
Come Dance with Me!
1959
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as Virginie Dandieu
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Age: 25
Babette Goes to War
1959
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as Babette
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Age: 24
Zwischen Glück und Krone
1959
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Age: 24
...And God Created Woman
1956
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as Juliette Hardy
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Age: 22
Her Bridal Night
1956
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as Chouchou
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Age: 22