Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Brigitte Amm Brigitte Amm is a retired East German rower who won one gold and four silver medals at European championships between 1961 and 1966. At the 1961 East German national championships she became national champion with the women's eight. The women's ...

, German rower *

Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( ; ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a former French actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated characters with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the ...

(born 1934), a French actress and singer *

Brigitte Becue Brigitte Becue (born 18 September 1972 in Ostend) is a retired breaststroke and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. In 1989, she won the silver medal in the wome ...

(born 1972), a Belgian breaststroke swimmer *

Brigitte Bierlein Brigitte Bierlein (; born 25 June 1949) is an Austrian former jurist who served as Chancellor of Austria from June 2019 to January 2020. An Independent, she was the first female Chancellor of Austria. Bierlein served as the advocate general of t ...

(born 1949), an Austrian jurist and politician *

Brigitte Engerer Brigitte Engerer (; 27 October 1952 – 23 June 2012) was a French pianist. Biography Born in Tunis, French Tunisia, Engerer started piano lessons at the age of four, and by the age of six was performing in public. When she was 11 her fami ...

(born 1952), a French pianist *

Brigitte Fossey Brigitte Florence Fossey (; born 15 June 1946) is a French actress. Early years The daughter of a schoolteacher, Fossey was five years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his film, ''Jeux interdits, Forbidden Games''.

(born 1946), a French actress *

Brigitte Foster-Hylton Brigitte Foster-Hylton OD (born 7 November 1974 in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica) is a Jamaican 100m hurdler. She was the World Champion over 100m hurdles in 2009. Like fellow Jamaican hurdler Delloreen Ennis-London she was not a successful hurdl ...

(born 1974), a Jamaican hurdling athlete * Brigitte Gabriel, an activist and founder of hate group ACT *

Brigitte Girardin Brigitte Girardin (born 12 January 1953 in Verdun, Meuse, France) is a French diplomat and politician. She was the minister of Overseas France under Jacques Chirac from 7 May 2002 to 2 June 2005. Biography In 1976, Girardin first worked for the ...

(born 1953), French diplomat and politician *

Brigitte Haentjens Brigitte Haentjens, is a Canadian theatre director and president of her own company, Sybillines, which she founded in 1997.Jean St-Hilaire"Brigitte Haentjens reçoit le prestigieux prix Siminovitch" ''Le Soleil'', online posting in Cyberpresse'', ...

, French-born Canadian theatre director *

Brigitte Hamann Brigitte Hamann (; 26 July 1940 – 4 October 2016) was a German-Austrian author and historian based in Vienna. Biography Born in Essen, Germany, Hamann studied history in Münster and Vienna. She worked as a journalist in her native Essen for ...

(1940–2016), German-Austrian historian *

Brigitte Lahaie Brigitte Lahaie (born Brigitte Lucie Jeanine Van Meerhaeghe; 12 October 1955) is a French radio talk show host, mainstream film actress and former pornographic actress. She performed in erotic films from 1976 through 1980 and is a member of the X ...

(born 1955), a French porn actress *

Brigitte Lin Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia (; born 3 November 1954) is a Taiwanese actress. She is regarded as an icon of Chinese language cinema for her extensive and varied roles in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong films. Biography Lin was born in Chiayi, Taiwan. S ...

(born 1954), a Taiwanese actress * Brigitte Macron (born 1953), Emmanuel Macron's wife *

Brigitte Mira Brigitte Mira (, 20 April 1910 – 8 March 2005) was a German actress. She worked in both theater and film, later in her career with Rainer Werner Fassbinder on many occasions. Believed to have been born in Hamburg, she moved early on to Berli ...

(born 1910), a German actress *

Brigitte Mohnhaupt Brigitte Margret Ida Mohnhaupt (born 24 June 1949) is a German convicted former terrorist associated with the second generation of the Red Army Faction (RAF) members. She was also part of the Socialist Patients' Collective (SPK). From 1971 until 1 ...

(born 1949), a German Red Army Faction member * Brigitte Nielsen (born 1963), a Danish actress * Brigitte Poupart, Canadian actress and filmmaker * Brigitte Rintisch, German rower * Brigitte Sauriol (born 1945), Canadian film director and screenwriter * Brigitte Soucy (born 1972), a Canadian volleyball player *

Brigitte Steden Brigitte Gertrud Steden also known as Brigitte Potthoff and Brigitte Pickartz (16 March 1949 – 14 April 1999) was a badminton player from Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. ...

(1949–1999), Former West German badminton player * Brigitte Affidehome Tonon , Beninois researcher, author, basketball coach and former player

Fictional people

* Brigitte (''Overwatch''), character in the 2016 video game * Brigitte Fitzgerald, character in the '' Ginger Snaps'' film trilogy

Fictional people

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