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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.
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Fast Facts
- Name: Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot
- Nickname: BB
- Born: September 28, 1934
- Birthplace: Paris, France
- Retired from acting in 1973
- Married 4 times
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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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Actress and sex symbol Brigitte Bardot had a stunning career in France and America in the mid–20th century. Since the 1970s, she has dedicated her life to the welfare and protection of animals, with much personal involvement. In this book...
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Best of BB - $11.98
20 classic recordings from the various labels she recorded for between 1962 - 1973. Features 'L'Apparel a Sous', 'Je t'Aime', 'Bonnie And Clyde' (with Serge Gains- bourg), 'Moi non plus' (with Serge Gainsbourg), 'La Madrague', 'Je Me Donne ...
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TIME: Is Brigitte Bardot Bashing Islam?
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The Guardian: Bardot on Trial for 'Inciting Racial Hatred'
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AFP: France's Bardot Risks Fine, Prison over Anti-Muslim Remarks
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The Daily Mail: At 73, Brigitte Bardot, the Greying Goddess
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The Independent: Brigitte Bardot's Crusade to Save Canada's Seals
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Washington Post: Brigitte Bardot 'Ashamed to Be French'
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Times UK: Waiting for Bardot: How the Film Icon's Extreme Views Have Scandalised France
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Brigitte Bardot Timeline
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- 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"
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