Bond girl and not only: Karol Buke — 59 years old

On August 18, French actress and model Carole Bouquet turns 59. Her springboard to fame was the role of James Bond girl Melina Havelock in the 1981 film "For Your Eyes Only". However, this is far from the only role of the fatal Frenchwoman: during her career since 1977, she has played in more than 50 films.

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After the role of Bond girl, Karol starred in the movie "Bingo Bongo" with Adriano Celentano, securing the status of one of the most desirable women of the cinema screen.

Carole Bouquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. When she was four years old, her mother left the family for a lover. Later, her father sent Karol and her sister to school at a Catholic monastery. There were rather strict rules there, but the actress remembers her mentors with gratitude, noting that they were the first feminists she met on the path of life. "They inspired: "Work, don't become slaves of the hearth," recalls Karol. According to her, she followed this principle for the rest of her life.

Throughout the 1980s, Karol Buke successfully starred in European cinema.

Bouquet was married to producer Jean-Pierre Rassam, who died in 1985. This is the only official marriage of the actress. In her marriage, her son Dimitri was born. She also has a son, Louis, by photographer Francis Giacobetti.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Buke also worked as a model and was the face of several advertising campaigns of leading brands.

Until 2005, she had an affair with French actor Gerard Depardieu.

In 1990, Carole Bouquet received the prestigious French cinematography award "Cesar" for best actress in the film directed by Bertrand Blieux "Too Beautiful for You". In this film, she played together with Gerard Depardieu, and on the set an affair began between them. For more than ten years they lived in a civil marriage and even got engaged in 2003, but the wedding was not destined to take place.

Karol was the face of the Chanel fragrance No. 5 advertising campaign.

Carole Buquet has been the face of Chanel for 15 years, presenting the fragrances of this brand. However, she herself is not engaged in perfumery, but in winemaking and olive oil production, having become seriously interested in this after breaking up with Depardieu.

The actress made her debut in the surrealist director Luis Bunuel's film "This Vague Object of Desire", which was released in 1977.

Now the actress is dating Philippe Serey de Rothschild, the son of Baroness Philippina de Rothschild and Jacques Serey.

Classic, strict facial features, dark hair and green eyes, as well as incredible charm and talent contributed to Karol's success.

The actress not only continues to act and play in the theater, but is also a member of the jury of various film festivals. For example, in 2014 she was a member of the jury of the Cannes Film Festival.

Carole Buquet and Roger Moore in the movie "For Your Eyes Only".