Brigitte Bardot was born Sept. 28, 1934, in Paris. In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer. At the invitation of an acquaintance of her mother, she modelled in a 1949 fashion show and modelled for the fashion magazine "Jardin des Modes." One year later she appeared on the March cover of ELLE.
Bardot caught the attention of French intellectuals. She was the subject of Simone de Beauvoir's 1959 essay, The Lolita Syndrome, which described Bardot as a "locomotive of women's history" and built upon existentialist themes to declare her the first and most liberated woman of post-war France.
In fashion, the Bardot neckline (a wide open neck that exposes both shoulders) is named after her. Bardot popularized this style which is especially used for knitted sweaters or jumpers although it is also used for other tops and dresses.
Bardot also brought into fashion the choucroute ("Sauerkraut") hairstyle (a sort of beehive hair style) and gingham clothes.
In addition to popularizing the bikini swimming suit, Bardot has also been credited with popularizing the city of St. Tropez and the town of Armação dos Búzios in Brazil, which she visited in 1964 with her boyfriend at the time. A statue by Christina Motta honours Brigitte Bardot in Armação dos Búzios.
In 2007, she was named among Empire magazine's 100 Sexiest Film Stars.
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