The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.

A celebrated cultural icon who has left an indelible mark on fashion history, Brigitte Bardot was also a prototype for the Trump-era pin-up.

Brigitte Bardot, who recently died at 91, was one of the 59 people mentioned by name in Billy Joel's 1989 single, "We Didn't Start the Fire," Just three of those people, cited as newsy figures from the first 40 years of Joel's life,

When Bardot abruptly exited the film business at age 39, she was an international sex symbol and one of the most famous faces in the fashion industry. Her retirement, following 1973's "The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot,

France lost one icon in Brigitte Bardot but gained a much less controversial one when George Clooney — along with his wife, Amal, and their twins — was awarded French citizenship last weekend. Though we tend to think of Clooney as permanently living in a big house on Lake Como,

Brigitte Bardot rose to international fame with her role in "And God Created Woman." After two decades in acting, Bardot retired from acting in the 1970s and devoted her time to animal activism, during which she also made headlines for sharing racist views.

French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot (1934 to 2025) revolutionized the concept of the cinema screen siren during the 1960s while leaving an indelible mark on fashion. Her bombshell looks,

Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91.