The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.

Bardot was last seen publicly in 2024, when she was photographed in her car in Saint-Tropez, France, on Sept. 28 — her 90th birthday. Prior to that, Bardot, who was born Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot in Paris in 1934, was seen in public posing with a dog in France in July 2023.

France lost one icon in Brigitte Bardot but gained a much less controversial one when George Clooney — along with his wife, Amal, and their twins — was awarded French citizenship last weekend. Though we tend to think of Clooney as permanently living in a big house on Lake Como,

The French have no problem reconciling sexual allure and noble, patriotic sentiments. That’s why, back in 1969, they selected Brigitte Bardot as the first celebrity face for Marianne, the personification of the French republic.

Celebrities honor Brigitte Bardot after the French icon's death at 91. President Macron called her a 'legend of the century' who embodied freedom.

The provocative actress starred in 'And God Created Woman,' 'The Truth' and 'Contempt,' stirring audiences around the world.

Brigitte Bardot rose to international fame with her role in "And God Created Woman." After two decades in acting, Bardot retired from acting in the 1970s and devoted her time to animal activism, during which she also made headlines for sharing racist views.

Brigitte Bardot has divided her estimated $65million fortune between her beloved animal charities and her only son, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier.