Brigitte Bardot's ability to subvert traditional gender roles made her not just a sex symbol, but a pop culture icon and a touchstone for shifting...

French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, the Bardot foundation announced on Sunday (December 28). Bardot starred in more than 50 movies during her career before becoming an animal rights activist.

Bardot had rarely been seen in public in recent months but was hospitalised in October.

The star of films like "And God Created Women" and "Contempt" rose to prominence as a silver screen sex symbol.

“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.

PARIS (Dec 28): French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector, has died aged 91, her foundation said Sunday. Bardot had rarely been seen in public in recent months but was hospitalised in October and in November releasedRead More

Tributes to Brigitte Bardot, ‍an icon of French ​cinema, poured in on Sunday (December 28) following the announcement of her death at the age of 91.

Actor, singer, sex symbol and style icon Brigitte Bardot, known for 'And God Created Women' and 'Contempt,' died Dec. 28.

French actress Brigitte Bardot, whose death at the age of 91 was announced on Sunday, became a global symbol of glamour and desire during the on-screen career of her youth. Here are a few of the most…

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, has died. She was 91. Bruno Jacquelin, of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals, told The Associated Press that she died…

French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, the Bardot foundation announced on Sunday (December 28). Bardot starred in more than 50 movies during her career before leaving the film industry to concentrate on animal rights activism. For more on that topic, FRANCE 24 is joined by Elora Thevenet, producer of "Bardot" documentary.

In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.

Celebrities honor Brigitte Bardot after the French icon's death at 91. President Macron called her a 'legend of the century' who embodied freedom.

French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, the Bardot foundation announced on Sunday (December 28). Bardot starred in more than 50 movies during her career before leaving the film industry to concentrate on animal rights activism. Bardot became a controversial figure in her later decades, with public comments and writing that led to five convictions for inciting hatred. For more on her career, FRANCE 24's Camille Knight is joined by Gad Edery, founder of the GADCOLLECTION gallery in Paris, that hosted an exhibition dedicated to Brigitte Bardot, a couple of years ago.

In 'And God Created Woman' and 'Contempt,' Brigitte Bardot projected a bold new image of feminine identity and erotic power.