Brigitte Bardot
Known For
Acting
Born
1934-09-28 in Paris, France
Died
2025-12-28
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.
Most Known For
Vivement dimanche
as Self
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Champs-Elysées
as Self (archive footage)
Spécial cinéma
as Self (archive footage)
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self (arcgive footage)
Cinépanorama
as Self
Bardot
as Narrator (voice)
Discorama
as Self
30 millions d'amis
as Self
Shalako
as Countess Irina Lazaar
A Very Private Affair
as Jill
Viva Maria!
as Maria I
Seitenblicke
as self
Reflets de Cannes
as Self
School for Love
as Sophie Dimater
Contempt
as Camille Javal
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
The Novices
as Agnès