View gallery Image Credit: Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Pop culture icon and 1960s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot had a spectacular career as an actress, model, and singer. Appearing in landmark films including And God Created Woman (1956) and Le Mépris (1963), and ultimately being nominated for a BAFTA Award, she eventually grew weary of public life and retired from the entertainment industry in 1973. And aside from the career in front of the camera, the famed animal rights activist also had several relationships in private, though she admitted she lacked commitment.