Brigitte Bardot () (born 28 September 1934) is a
French actress,
former fashion model,
singer and
animal welfare/rights activist. In 2007 she was named among
Empire's 100 Sexiest Film Stars.
[Empireonline.com Retrieved 19 December 2007.]
In her early life Bardot was an aspiring
ballet dancer. She started her acting career in 1952 and after appearing in 16 films became world-famous due to her role in controversial film
And God Created Woman. During her career in
show business Bardot starred in 48 films, performed in numerous musical shows, recorded 80 songs.
After her retirement from the
entertainment industry in the 1973, Bardot established herself as an
animal rights activist. During the 1990s she became outspoken in her criticism of
immigration,
interracial relationships,
Islam in France and
homosexuality[Jonathan Benthall Animal liberation and rights Anthropology Today Volume 23 Issue 2 Page 1 - April 2007], and has been convicted five times for "
inciting racial hatred".
