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, but her longstandin…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976) — Vénus
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Contempt (1963) — Camille Javal
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Masculin Féminin (1966) — Brigitte Bardot (uncredited)
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...And God Created Woman (1956) — Juliette Hardy
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The Truth (1960) — Dominique Marceau
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Spirits of the Dead (1968) — Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")
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Testament of Orpheus (1960) — Elle-même (non crédité)
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Viva Maria! (1965) — Maria I
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Shalako (1968) — Countess Irina Lazaar
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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) — (archive footage)
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Along the Coast (1958) — Self (archive footage)
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Love Is My Profession (1958) — Yvette Maudet
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Helen of Troy (1956) — Andraste
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The Legend of Frenchie King (1971) — Louise 'Frenchie King' Miller
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Rum Runners (1971) — Linda Larue
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Crazy for Love (1952) — Javotte Lemoine, fille d'Augustine, cousine d'Hippolyte
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Love on a Pillow (1962) — Geneviève Le Theil
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The Grand Manoeuvre (1955) — Lucie
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A Very Private Affair (1962) — Jill
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Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973) — Jeanne
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Babette Goes to War (1959) — Babette
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Please, Not Now! (1961) — Sophie
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Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter (1952) — Manina
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Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953) — Miss de Rosille
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La Parisienne (1957) — Brigitte Laurier
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Nero's Mistress (1956) — Poppea
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Agent 38-24-36 (1964) — Penelope 'Penny' Lightfeather
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Dear Brigitte (1965) — Brigitte Bardot
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Come Dance with Me! (1959) — Virginie Dandieu
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That Naughty Girl (1956) — Brigitte Latour
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Doctor at Sea (1955) — Helene Colbert
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Soul Boys of the Western World (2014)
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That's Sexploitation! (2013) — Self (archive footage)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Plucking the Daisy (1956) — Agnès Dumont
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The Vixen (1969) — Clara
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The Night Heaven Fell (1958) — Ursula Desfontaines
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School for Love (1955) — Sophie Dimater
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Paparazzi (1964) — Self