Cinema: Brigitte Bardot, Global Film Star and Tireless Animal Rights Activist, Passes Away at 91

The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced on Sunday the passing of the icon of femininity from the 1950s, a film actress, singer, muse, and advocate for animal rights.

She was undoubtedly one of the greatest French and global stars, an icon of a generation, and a symbol of women's emancipation and sexual freedom. Brigitte Bardot passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at the age of 91.