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On September 28, the French film actress, singer, fashion model and writer Brigitte Bardot celebrates her 90th birthday.
Bardot was born in Paris in 1934. In her youth she studied ballet. Thanks to the film “And God Created Woman” (1956), she not only gained worldwide fame, but she was also recognized as a sex symbol. During her twenty-year career in show business (1952-1973), Bardot starred in 48 films, participated in several musical programs and recorded about 80 songs; She was nominated for a British BAFTA Award for her role in the film “Viva Maria!” (1965).
In 1970, Bardot was chosen as the first model for the body of Marianne, the official symbol of France. After ending her film career in 1973, the actress devoted her life to fighting for animal rights.
In the 90s, she repeatedly criticized immigrants and the “Islamization” of France. Since the early 1970s, she has been an activist for animal rights, the founder and head of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals.
