What is the estimated net worth of Brigitte Bardot, a true cinema icon? Does she live in abundance today?
In the 1950s to 1970s, Brigitte Bardot became a true icon. She often portrays femme fatales, has filmed with the greatest directors and has a filmography of 45 films. At the same time, she also sang a lot, including the iconic duet with Serge Gainsbourg, Je t’aime… moi non plus. Needless to say, many think she has a great fortune! But what is it really?
What is Brigitte Bardot’s estimated net worth?
In 2020, Brigitte Bardot would have a net worth of $65 million or more than 54,800,000 euros, according to the website Celebrity Net Worth, which estimates total assets and financial activities. On the other hand, this enormous sum is said to have flowed mainly into her foundation, which was founded in 1986. However, according to several sources, if she has to live a comfortable life, she will have to do a bit of training.
The revelations of his biographer Yves Bigot
Yves Bigot, who wrote the biography Brigitte Bardot, the most beautiful and scandalous woman in the world, made some revelations about the star’s fortune in an interview with Challenges. “If her fortune had been as great as her popularity and the reactions she had generated, she would have been at the top of a colossal jackpot,” the journalist said.
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According to him, “she practically refused all the incredible contracts that were offered to her.” He took the example of a golden contract with Warner. “She had a very minor role in a Robert Wise peplum, Helen of Troy, filmed in Italy. She played the role of a slave. But the producers were amazed by its naturalness, its beauty and its freshness. She refused to go to the United States. Too far, too dangerous… she didn’t want to lose her freedom. And most importantly, she didn’t want to leave Vadim. She gave up her dancing career and started acting for him,” he explained.
He also added that she also received “extraordinary offers to tour with Sinatra, go to Hollywood, record,” but didn’t take advantage of all of these opportunities. “As the daughter of an entrepreneur, she negotiated her own contracts without systematically consulting her lawyers and allowed conditions to be imposed on her… She was the first actress to co-produce her films,” said her biographer. As a reminder, her father, Louis Bardot, was an industrialist and owner of the Bardot factories, while her mother was the daughter of the director of an insurance company who wanted to be a ballerina.
His complete devotion to his foundation
Since the late 1980s, Brigitte Bardot has devoted herself entirely to her foundation. So part of his assets are already invested in it. “The Brigitte Bardot Foundation has already benefited from everything or almost everything that made up her legacy. To establish the foundation, she auctioned off all of her movable assets. She then mortgaged La Madrague to finance the operation,” explained Yves Bigot. “Besides, Bardot lives very simply today, she doesn’t wallow in gold,” he added.