Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Brigitte Amm, German rower *

Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( ; ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous for portraying characters with Hedonism, hedonistic life ...

(born 1934), French actress and singer * Brigitte Becue (born 1972), Belgian breaststroke swimmer * Brigitte Bierlein (born 1949), 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 ...

(1952–2012), French pianist * Brigitte Fronzek (1952-2021) German SPD politician and mayor of Elmshorn from 1996 to 2013 *

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, '' Forbidden Games''.Brigitte Foster-Hylton (born 1974), Jamaican hurdling athlete * Brigitte Gabriel, Lebanese-American activist and founder of hate group ACT * Brigitte Girardin (born 1953), French diplomat and politician * Brigitte Haentjens, 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 Essen for some time. ...

(1940–2016), German-Austrian historian * Brigitte Laganière (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player *

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 t ...

(born 1955), French porn actress *

Brigitte Lin Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia (; born 3 November 1954) is a Taiwanese actress. Regarded as a screen icon, Lin played a key role in boosting Taiwan’s film production with her romantic heroine roles in the 1970s before transitioning to Hong Kong, where ...

(born 1954), Taiwanese actress *

Brigitte Macron Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron (; Trogneux , previously Auzière ; born 13 April 1953) is a French former teacher and wife of Emmanuel Macron, the incumbent president of France. Early life Brigitte Macron was born Brigitte Marie-Claude Trogne ...

(born 1953), Emmanuel Macron's wife * Brigitte Millar, English actress *

Brigitte Mira Brigitte Mira (, 20 April 1910 – 8 March 2005) was a German actress. She worked in both theater and film, and on many occasions, with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Believed to have been born in Hamburg, she moved when young to Berlin. Mira's moth ...

(1910–2005), 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 ...

(born 1949), German Red Army Faction member *

Brigitte Nansoz Brigitte Nansoz (born 20 August 1962 in Evionnaz) is a retired Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an interna ...

(born 1962), Swiss alpine skier *

Brigitte Nielsen Brigitte Nielsen (; born Gitte Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, and singer. She began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985 films ''Red Sonja'' and ''Rocky IV'', later retu ...

(born 1963), Danish actress *

Brigitte Poupart Brigitte Poupart is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. She is most noted for her performance in the film '' Ravenous'' (''Les Affamés'') and for directing the 2012 film '' Over My Dead Body.'' Early life Poupart was accepted both to law school ...

, Canadian actress and filmmaker *

Brigitte Rintisch Brigitte Rintisch is a retired East German rower who won two gold, two silver and one bronze medals at the European championships of 1961–1966. After marrying between 1964 and 1966 she competed as Brigitte Butze. References Year of birth ...

, German rower *

Brigitte Sauriol Brigitte Sauriol (born 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She is most noted for her 1983 film '' Just a Game (Rien qu'un jeu)'', for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Director at the 5th Gen ...

(born 1945), Canadian film director and screenwriter *

Brigitte Seiwald Brigitte Seiwald (born 12 September 1945 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event h ...

(born 1945), Austrian alpine skier *

Brigitte Soucy Brigitte Soucy (born October 11, 1972, in Moncton, New Brunswick) is a retired female volleyball player from Canada. Soucy competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There the resident of Winnipeg, Mani ...

(born 1972), Canadian volleyball player *

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

(1949–1999), Former West German badminton player * Brigitte Tsobgny (born 1961), Cameroonian author, educator * Brigitte Affidehome Tonon, Beninois researcher, author, basketball coach and former player

Fictional people

* Brigitte Lindholm, character in the 2016 video game ''

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'' * Brigitte Fitzgerald, character in the '' Ginger Snaps'' film trilogy *Brigitte "Spucki" Spuck, a character in the 2004 parody film '' Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1'' *Brigitta von Trapp, a character played by

Angela Cartwright Angela Margaret Cartwright (born September 9, 1952) is an English-born American actress primarily known for her roles in movies and television. On television, she played Linda Williams, the stepdaughter of Danny Williams (played by Danny Thoma ...

in the musical ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

'' *Brigitte Winkelmann, a character played by Lavinia Wilson in the German TV series' " Deutschland 86 & Deutschland 89"

Fictional people

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