Brigitte Bardot French Actress and Singer Born in 1934

Brigitte Bardot (1934–2025) was a French actress and singer from 15th arrondissement of Paris. Her death was on 28 December 2025, at the age of 91. The recorded cause of death is cancer. Audiences know her from Spirits of the Dead (1968) and Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012).

Early life

She went on to study at Conservatoire de Paris and Cours Hattemer.

Career

She appears in Crazy for Love (1952), the earliest title among her listed credits. And God Created Woman (1956) and Helen of Troy (1956, as Andraste) are among her 1950s credits. In the 1960s, she appeared in The Truth (1960) and Contempt (1963). The 1970s brought The Legend of Frenchie King (1971) and Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973).

She had 54 films on record from 1952 to 2020. Beautiful Like a Poem (2020) is the final credit listed before her death.

Alain Delon appears in three of her listed titles, including Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca (1976). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Marcello Mastroianni (three titles) and Claudia Cardinale (two titles).

On the music side, 7 albums and 7 singles are listed, such as Je t'aime moi non plus (1986). Record labels on file include MGM Records. Work listed as notable includes Viva Maria!, Babette Goes to War and In Case of Adversity.

Recognition

She won the Knight of the Legion of Honour. Her other honours include the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress (1961) and a Paul Léautaud Prize (1996). In total, she received 6 awards.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Roger Vadim (1952 to 1957), Jacques Charrier (1959 to 1962), Gunter Sachs (1966 to 1969) and Bernard d'Ormale (1992 to 2025, widowed). She had one child on record.