Overview
- Her death was announced by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, which said she died Sunday morning at La Madrague in Saint‑Tropez and vowed to carry on her causes.
- President Emmanuel Macron praised her as “a legend of the century,” while cultural figures and animal‑welfare groups issued tributes to her impact.
- Bardot rose to global stardom in the 1950s–60s with films such as And God Created Woman, Le Mépris and La Vérité before stepping away from the screen in the early 1970s.
- She became a high‑profile animal‑rights advocate, pushing for stun guns in slaughterhouses, leading anti‑sealing campaigns, founding her eponymous foundation in 1986 and funding projects including a €350,000 donation in 2018 for an elephant retirement site.
- In later years she drew criticism over political statements, including convictions for racial insult, which complicated assessments of her legacy.