Brigitte Bardot

Birth Name:

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot

Birth Place:

Paris, France

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Received a Bambi Award in 1967
Established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals in 1986
A student of ballet, she would train at the Conservatoire de Paris
Enrolled in dance as a child, she would soon become enamored with performing on stage
After appearing in her first fashion show in 1949, she would land her first magazine cover the next year, followed by her film debut in 1952
Announced her retirement from motion pictures in 1973
Initially interested in romantic comedies set only in Europe, she would gain international stardom following her role in 1956's "And God Created Woman," her first attempt at a dramatic role
Bob Dylan once admitted that he dedicated the first song he ever wrote to Bardot
Known for popularizing the bikini in the 1950s, which was relatively risque in the United States at the time

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