Guide Note

Brigitte Bardot is an international film star, singer, model and animal rights activist.

Along with Marilyn Monroe, Bardot is often considered to be one of the quintessential female sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s.

Fast Facts

Name: Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot
Nickname: BB
Born: September 28, 1934
Birthplace: Paris, France
Retired from acting in 1973
Married 4 times

Provoking Discrimination

Controversy has surrounded Bardot in the last few years due to her outspoken views on Muslims and homosexuals. She has been charged and fined 5 times since 1997 for "inciting racial hatred" based on comments she has made in magazine articles, books and public appearances.

Race Case Conviction

On June 2, 2008, Bardot was convicted of provoking discrimination. The charge stemmed from a 2006 letter she wrote a letter to Nicolas Sarkozy, and then published it in her foundations quarterly journal. She was fined $23,000.

Film Career

The French-born starlet burst onto the scene in 1952 in the comedy Le Trou Normand (Crazy for Love) and went on to star in a number of comedies and romantic dramas over the next few years. As French New Wave Cinema started to grow in popularity during the mid-1950s, Bardot began to take on more challenging roles that showcased her acting abilities - such as the 1956 film And God Created Woman.

Other Projects

Apart from her acting, Bardot also performed on various musical variety shows and recorded a number of albums of popular songs - with frequent collaborator Serge Gainsbourg.

In 1973, Bardot announced that she was retiring from the film industry in order to spend more time focusing on her activism and animal rights work.

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Entertainment | Actresses | Film Actresses

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Telegraph: Brigitte Bardot Fined for Inciting Racial Hatred (June 3, 2008)
YouTube: Faite pour dormir - Brigitte Bardot (Time: 3:23)

Brigitte Bardot News and Articles

Google News: Brigitte Bardot
TIME: Is Brigitte Bardot Bashing Islam? (April 15, 2008)
The Guardian: Bardot on Trial for 'Inciting Racial Hatred' (April 16, 2008)
AFP: France's Bardot Risks Fine, Prison over Anti-Muslim Remarks (April 15, 2008)
The Daily Mail: At 73, Brigitte Bardot, the Greying Goddess (September 28, 2007)
Forbes.com: Brigitte Bardot Wows London February 21, 2007)
The Independent: Brigitte Bardot's Crusade to Save Canada's Seals (March 24, 2006)
Washington Post: Brigitte Bardot 'Ashamed to Be French' (July 19, 2006)
Times UK: Waiting for Bardot: How the Film Icon's Extreme Views Have Scandalised France (August 3, 2003)
CNN: Brigitte Bardot Releases Tell-all Autobiography (September 24, 1996)

Brigitte Bardot Photos

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Brigitte Bardot Videos

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Google Video: Brigitte Bardot filming Comic Strip with Serge Gainsbourg - 1968
YouTube: L'appareil a sous - Brigitte Bardot (Time: 1:23)
YouTube: Contact - Brigitte Bardot (Time: 2:16)
YouTube: Brigitte Bardot La Madrague (Time: 2:22)
Clipser: Brigitte Bardot is Such a Sweet Teaser
Clipser: Brigitte Bardot in Flashy Bra & Panty Story

Brigitte Bardot Gossip, Blogs and Forums

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Sean Berry Online: The Silencing of Brigitte Bardot (April 16, 2008)
The Brussels Journal: Brigitte Bardot: Heroine of Free Speech (April 15, 2008)

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Brigitte Bardot Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
September 28, 1934: Born in Paris, France
1952: Stars in Le Trou Normand
1952: Marries director Roger Vadim
1956: Stars in And God Created Woman
1957: Divorces Vadim
1959: Marries actor Jacques Charrier
1960: Gives birth to son Nicolas-Jacques Charrier
1963: Stars in the Jean-Luc Godard movie Contempt
1973: Announces her retirement from acting
1986: Establishes the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals
1997: Convicted of "inciting racial hatred" and fined after comments about gays and Muslims
2008: Charged for the 5th time for "inciting racial hatred"

Brigitte Bardot DVDs and Merchandise

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