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Brigitte Bardot, French Film Icon and Animal-Rights Activist, Dies at 91

Her foundation’s confirmation closes a career that gave way to decades of animal-rights advocacy.

FILE - French actress Brigitte Bardot poses with a huge sombrero she brought back from Mexico, as she arrives at Orly Airport in Paris, France, on May 27, 1965. (AP Photo/File)
Brigitte Bardot posa para los fotógrafos en el césped del jardín del Hotel Excelsior en el Lido de Venecia, Italia, el 2 de septiembre de 1958. (AP/ Walter Attenni, Archivo)
La mítica intérprete murió en su residencia de La Madrague, en la Costa Azul. Francia despide a una figura clave del cine, la música y la cultura del siglo XX. (Foto: AFP)
FILE - French film actress Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs pose just before boarding a chartered airplane on their honeymoon in Las Vegas on July 14, 1966. (AP Photo/David F. Smith, File)

Overview

  • The Fondation Brigitte Bardot announced her death at 91; AFP-cited reports say she died at La Madrague in Saint-Tropez, while some outlets did not specify a location.
  • She rose to international fame with And God Created Woman (1956) and appeared in roughly 45–50 films, also recording music that included collaborations with Serge Gainsbourg.
  • Bardot retired from acting in 1973 at age 39 and founded the Fondation Brigitte Bardot in 1986, leading high-profile campaigns such as against seal hunting.
  • Recent reports described a period of serious illness and a surgery in October 2025 in Toulon.
  • Coverage notes a complex legacy that includes legal sanctions for xenophobic remarks and political controversies, as tributes from French leaders and public figures recognized her cultural impact.