The legendary French actress and model has died at 91.

After a long, well-lived life, French actress, singer, and model Brigitte Bardot has passed away at her home in St. Tropez.
<p class="paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjpli81100143b6pnp3yuocy@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true">&ldquo;The Brigitte Bardot Foundation pays tribute to the memory of an exceptional woman who gave everything and gave up everything for a world more respectful of animals,&rdquo; the actress's foundation said in a statement, per <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/28/entertainment/brigitte-bardot-dies-legendary-french-actress-intl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a>. &ldquo;Her legacy lives on through the actions and struggles the Foundation continues with the same passion and the same fidelity to her ideals.&rdquo;
<p class="paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjpli81100143b6pnp3yuocy@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true">In her youth, the actress embodied youthful vigor and freedom, to be sure, and gave way to many of the era's most prevailing fashion, beauty, and travel trends.&nbsp;
<p class="paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjpli81100143b6pnp3yuocy@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true">As one of the first true celebrities of the modern era, Bardot made waves with her carefree lifestyle and inspired women of the '60s to pursue love affairs and engage in bold fashion moments of their own.&nbsp;
<p class="paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjpli81100143b6pnp3yuocy@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true">Though Bardot is often considered one of French cinema's most beloved stars, her later years gave way to controversy&mdash;including disparaging statements on race, the #MeToo movement, and immigration&mdash;that has darkened her legacy.&nbsp;
<p class="paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjpli81100143b6pnp3yuocy@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true">Looking back on Bardot's life on the silver screen, L'OFFICIEL&nbsp;dives into all of the actress's best style and beauty moments from early on in her career.&nbsp;

Brigitte Bardot. Getty Images.

Brigitte Bardot on the set of 'Contempt.' Getty Images.

Brigitte Bardot in 1965. Getty Images.

Brigitte Bardot in London, 1963. Getty Images.

Brigitte Bardot on set in the 60s. Getty Images.

Brigitte Bardot during Cannes Film Festival in 1956. Getty Images.

Brigitte Bardot circa 1960. Getty Images.

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