Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot is a French actress and model who became an international sex symbol in the 1950s and 60s, known for films like *And God Created Woman*.
Her initials "BB" became synonymous with blonde bombshell glamour.
She retired from acting in 1973 to become an animal rights activist.
Her name sometimes appears as shorthand for a certain type of tousled, pouty French beauty.
Famously attractive public figure
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- pin-upAttractive person's poster
- blondeFair-haired person
- bouffantVoluminous teased hairstyle
bikini · gingham · cat eye · beehive · trendsetter · muse · siren · ingénue
Moral claims for fauna
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
veganism · seal hunt · PETA · sanctuary · rescue · compassion · wildlife protection · ethics
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- starletRising young actress
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- filmographyListed screen credits
France's chief city
- Saint-TropezSeaside resort in Provence
- Côte d'AzurSoutheastern French Mediterranean coast
- ProvenceSoutheastern French region
- chansonFrench vocal composition
Montmartre · Seine · Riviera · French cinema
Quality from past eras
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
memorabilia · classic · influence · tribute · homage · cultural impact · enduring · midcentury
sex symbol
Famously attractive public figure
bouffant · bikini · gingham · cat eye · beehive · trendsetter · muse · siren · ingénue · glamour
animal rights
Moral claims for fauna
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- welfareComfort and prosperity
cruelty-free · veganism · seal hunt · PETA · sanctuary · rescue · compassion · wildlife protection · ethics
Godard
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- starletRising young actress
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
Paris
France's chief city
- Saint-TropezSeaside resort in Provence
- Côte d'AzurSoutheastern French Mediterranean coast
- ProvenceSoutheastern French region
chanson · Montmartre · Seine · Riviera · French cinema
vintage
Quality from past eras
retrospective · memorabilia · classic · influence · tribute · homage · cultural impact · enduring · midcentury · photographs
- French celebritiesCatherine Deneuve, Edith Piaf, Jean Reno, Coco Chanel
- Alliterative NamesMickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Peter Parker, Bruce Banner, Bugs Bunny
- French CinemaFrench New Wave, Godard, auteur, Catherine Deneuve, Playtime
- French FiguresNapoleon Bonaparte, Marie Antoinette, Joan of Arc, Louis XIV, Louis XVI
- French MusicEdith Piaf, chanson, French jazz, French pop, Debussy
- Screen SirensMarilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Mae West
Brigitte BardotDoris Day
Julie Andrews · Queen Elizabeth II · Mary Poppins · nun · prude
Brigitte BardotMother Teresa
Canonized Albanian missionary
Queen Victoria · puritan · nun
Brigitte Bardotseal hunter
One who harvests pinnipeds
big game hunter · trophy hunter · bullfighter · whaler · vivisectionist