Brigitte Bardot is a French actress, former fashion model, singer and animal welfare/rights activist.
After her retirement from the entertainment industry in the 1970s, Bardot established herself as an animal rights activist. During the 1990s she became outspoken in her criticism of immigration, Islam in France and homosexuality.
Brigitte Bardot was born in Paris. Brigitte's mother encouraged her daughter to take up music and dance. By the time she was 15 Brigitte was trying a modeling career, and found herself in the French magazine "Elle". She was noticed by a young film director Roger Vadim. Vadim wanted to make a film with her, but the production was canceled.
Brigitte Bardot debuted in a 1952 comedy film Le Trou Normand. In the same year she married Roger Vadim. From 1952 to 1956 she appeared in seventeen films. She received media attention when she attended the Cannes Film Festival in April 1953.
In 1956 she appeared iin the film that would make her famous as a sex symbol: And God Created Woman, with Jean-Louis Trintignant.
She divorced Vadim in 1957 and in 1959 married actor Jacques Charrier.
Later she appeared in several films such as La vérité and Le Mépris and she played next to notable actors such as Alain Delon, Jean Gabin and Jeanne Moreau.
In 1973 just before her fortieth birthday, Bardot announced her retirement. After appearing in more than fifty motion pictures and recording several music albums, most notably with Serge Gainsbourg, she chose to use her fame to promote animal rights.
Bardot's married German millionaire playboy Gunter Sachs (July 14, 1966 - October 1, 1969), and Bernard d'Ormale (August 16, 1992 - present). She is reputed to have had relationships with many other men including her La Vérité co-star Sami Frey, musicians Serge Gainsbourg and Sacha Distel.
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