French actress and animal‑rights activist Brigitte Bardot died on 28 December 2025. Born in 1934 in Paris, Bardot began dancing at age seven and later studied at the Conservatoire before entering film. Her breakthrough came with the 1956 film “Et Dieu créa la femme,” which made her an international star. She was married to director Roger Vadim and appeared in films by Claude Autant‑Lara, Henri‑Georges Clouzot and Jean‑Luc Godard, among others. In 1973 she left cinema to dedicate herself to animal protection, founding the Brigitte Bardot Foundation in 1986. The foundation campaigned against fur trade, animal experimentation and illegal hunting. President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron offered condolences to her family and supporters.
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