Ever since Ursula Andress stepped out of the Caribbean Sea in her white bikini in 1962, Bond girls have been one of the most discussed and defining elements of the franchise. From femme fatale spies to brilliant scientists: actresses from all over the world gained global fame with their roles. Vote for the most beautiful and iconic Bond girl and share your opinion in the comments!
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Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder (1962)
In Dr. No, Swiss actress Ursula Andress set the original template of the Bond girl when she emerged from the Caribbean surf searching for shells. Her white belted bikini was sold at a Christie's auction in 2001 for more than 40,000 British pounds.
Eva Green as Vesper Lynd (2006)
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French actress Eva Green played the HM Treasury liaison who wins the heart of the newly promoted secret agent in Casino Royale. As 007's tragic love, her character remains the emotional foundation for all subsequent Daniel Craig films.
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Ana de Armas as Paloma (2021)
Although Cuban-Spanish actress Ana de Armas is on screen for only about fifteen minutes in No Time to Die, her charming and deadly CIA agent in an evening gown stole the show. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga wrote the role especially for her after her success in Knives Out.
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Claudine Auger as Domino Derval (1965)
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Former Miss France Claudine Auger played the mistress of villain Emilio Largo in the Bahamas in Thunderball. Her character ultimately proved crucial by shooting Largo in the back with a harpoon gun to save Bond.
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Halle Berry as Jinx Johnson (2002)
In Die Another Day, Oscar winner Halle Berry paid deliberate homage to Ursula Andress by stepping out of the Cuban waves in an orange bikini with a diving knife. Her NSA agent character was so popular that the producers seriously considered a spin-off film.
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Jane Seymour as Solitaire (1973)
Jane Seymour was only twenty when she was cast as the mysterious tarot card reader Solitaire in Live and Let Die. The role meant her international breakthrough to Hollywood and led to a decades-long acting career.
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Barbara Bach as Anya Amasova / Agent XXX (1977)
In The Spy Who Loved Me, Barbara Bach was cast as Bond's Soviet counterpart, a top agent who was 007's equal in skill and status. Four years after the film's release, Bach married Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
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Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp (1995)
Dutch model Famke Janssen broke through worldwide as the sadomasochistic Georgian pilot who kills her victims by crushing them between her thighs. Her deadly performance in GoldenEye is regarded as one of the most memorable henchwomen in the series.
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Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight (1974)
In The Man with the Golden Gun, Swedish actress Britt Ekland played 007's well-meaning but clumsy assistant in Hong Kong and Thailand. At the time Ekland was an international style icon and married to actor Peter Sellers.
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Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones (1999)
In The World Is Not Enough, Denise Richards plays an American nuclear physicist who helps James Bond defuse a stolen nuclear warhead. Her appearance in hot pants and a tank top sparked lively debates about the casting choice at the time.
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