Brigitte Bardot

Profession: Actress and Model

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Biography: Known simply as "B.B.", Bardot was one of the best-known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s. She first achieved fame in the 1957 film And God Created Woman.

Before she retired in 1973, Bardot appeared in the 1963 film Le Mépris and in the 1965 film Viva Maria!.

Born: September 28, 1934
Birthplace: Paris, France
Age: 89 years old

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra

Articles and Photos

And God Created Brigitte Bardot . . .
Brigitte Bardot, a leading sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, was born on this day. Such was her fame that she became widely known simply by her initials – BB.
September 28, 1934
Swimwear Reduced to Bare Essentials
Now a common sight on beaches across the world, the bikini created a sensation when a French mechanic launched it on this day in history.
July 5, 1946

Married Life

1966-07-14 Sex symbol of the 1960s Brigitte Bardot (31) weds German millionaire playboy Gunter Sachs (33) in Las Vegas

Historical Events

1963-12-20 "Contempt" film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Brigitte Bardot and Jack Palance, is released
1997-11-05 French court orders producer Jacques Charrier, ex-husband of Brigitte Bardot, to pay the former screen star $8,300 in damages