Brigitte Bardot: From French cinema to international fame
The French model and actress has died at the age of 91.
French legend Brigitte Bardot dead at 91: foundation
French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector, has died aged 91, her foundation said Sunday.
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Brigitte Bardot, French icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress who set the standard for a generation of female sex symbols in the 1960s and devoted her later life to animal rights, has died. She was 91.
Agence France-Presse reported her death on Sunday, citing a statement from her foundation that didn’t provide details.
The archetype of beauty to millions of men, Bardot spawned an era of curvy, pouting, insouciant actresses with her role as a self-assured small-town sexpot in And God Created Woman (1956). Throughout the...
Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised cinema in the 1950s
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
The blonde bombshell who revolutionised cinema in the 1950s
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
In pictures: The life and career of Brigitte Bardot
The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.
In pictures: The life and career of Brigitte Bardot
The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.
The life and career of Brigitte Bardot - in pictures
The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.
In pictures: The life and career of Brigitte Bardot
The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist, has died