Overview
- President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute on X, calling her "a legend of the century" and praising a life that embodied freedom.
- Outlets report she underwent surgery in Toulon in October 2025 and faced a later health scare, while no official cause of death has been disclosed.
- Bardot rose to international fame after the 1956 film And God Created Woman and appeared in nearly 50 films, including The Truth and Contempt.
- She retired from acting in 1973 to champion animal welfare and created the Fondation Brigitte Bardot in 1986.
- Her later years were marked by outspoken political statements that led to convictions for inciting racial hatred, shaping assessments of her legacy.