Brigitte Bardot gave up her career as an actress to become an animal rights activist. For the rest of her life, Bardot was a committed voice when it came to the defense of animals, and she started her organization, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation. In December 2025, Bardot died at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy in both the film and animal rights worlds. After starring in dozens of French film projects, Bardot was able to increase her fortune and overall net worth before venturing into animal welfare.
A chunk of Bardot’s earnings was earned from her autobiography, Initiales B.B.: Mémoires (Initials B.B.), for which she was sued by her ex-husband Jacques Charrier and son Nicolas-Jacques Charrier over controversial remarks she made about them.
After the news of Bardot’s death made headlines, French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted a tribute to the late actress’ work, calling the Viva Maria! actress a “legend of the century.”
“Her films, her voice, her dazzling glory, her initials, her sorrows, her generous passion for animals, her face that became Marianne, Brigitte Bardot embodied a life of freedom,” Macron tweeted in French, which has been translated to English. “French existence, universal brilliance. She touched us. We mourn a legend of the century.”
Below, find out where Bardot’s net worth stood before she died in 2025.
Dubbed a “sex kitten” by the French media and public, Bardot was known as a pop culture icon, sex symbol and movie star.
In the early stages of her acting career, Bardot appeared on the cover of Elle when she was just a teen. From there, she was cast in multiple French movies and quickly became a sex symbol.
