Bond Girls
Ah, the Bond Girls. Those simple words conjur up so many striking images from Honey Ryder emerging from the sea in a bikini, Jill Masterson naked covered in gold paint and the famous introduction by Pussy Galore. Who could also forget the extravagant May Day, the seductive but deadly Xenia Zaragevna Onatopp and the tragic ending to Bond's only wife Teresa Di Vicenzo? These are just a few of the delights, shocks and surprises the Bond Girls have given the series over the years.
The title of a Bond Girl can be loosely applied to many characters appearing throughout the films. They could be a love interest of Bond either as an ally or a villain, someone who is simply encountered along the way, essential to Bond's mission, or perhaps just providing a pleasing distraction either as a main character or in the background. Often containing double-entendre names, there have been double-crossers, enemy agents, bimbos, psychics, heiresses and even nuclear physicists to name a few.
As time has moved on, the role of the Bond Girl has been continually changing. Characters are becoming distinctly more complex, given extra scope, and traditional boundaries are becoming blurred. One thing is certain though. As long as there is James Bond, there will always be Bond Girls. These girls will be eternal members of an elite club that hold the title of 'Bond Girl' whether it be past, present or future. §
Most Popular Bond Girls
From the 2000s
Strawberry Fields
(Gemma Arterton)
Quantum of Solace
2008
Gemma
(Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere)
Quantum of Solace
2008
Camille Montes
(Olga Kurylenko)
Quantum of Solace
2008
Vesper Lynd
(Eva Green)
Casino Royale
2006
Solange
(Caterina Murino)
Casino Royale
2006
Miranda Frost
(Rosamund Pike)
Die Another Day
2002
Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson
(Halle Berry)
Die Another Day
2002
Peaceful Fountains of Desire
(Rachel Grant)
Die Another Day
2002
From the 1990s
Dr Christmas Jones
(Denise Richards)
The World Is Not Enough
1999
Elektra King
(Sophie Marceau)
The World Is Not Enough
1999
Dr Molly Warmflash
(Serena Scott Thomas)
The World Is Not Enough
1999
'Cigar Girl'
(Maria Grazia Cucinotta)
The World Is Not Enough
1999
Paris Carver
(Teri Hatcher)
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Wai Lin
(Michelle Yeoh)
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Professor Inga Bergstrom
(Cecilie Thomsen)
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Natalya Fyodorovna Simonova
(Izabella Scorupco)
Goldeneye
1995
Xenia Zaragevna Onatopp
(Famke Janssen)
Goldeneye
1995
Caroline
(Serena Gordon)
Goldeneye
1995
From the 1980s
Pam Bouvier
(Carey Lowell)
Licence To Kill
1989
Lupe Lamora
(Talisa Soto)
Licence To Kill
1989
Kara Milovy
(Maryam d’ Abo)
The Living Daylights
1987
Linda
(Belle Avery)
The Living Daylights
1987
Pola Ivanova
(Fiona Fullerton)
A View To A Kill
1985
Stacey Sutton
(Tanya Roberts)
A View To A Kill
1985
May Day
(Grace Jones)
A View To A Kill
1985
Kimberley Jones
(Mary Stavin)
A View To A Kill
1985
Octopussy
(Maud Adams)
Octopussy
1983
Magda
(Kristina Wayborn)
Octopussy
1983
Bianca
(Tina Hudson)
Octopussy
1983
Countess Lisl
(Cassandra Harris)
For Your Eyes Only
1981
Bibi Dahl
(Lynn-Holly Johnson)
For Your Eyes Only
1981
Melina Havelock
(Carole Bouquet)
For Your Eyes Only
1981
From the 1970s
Manuela
(Emily Bolton)
Moonraker
1979
Dr Holly Goodhead
(Lois Chiles)
Moonraker
1979
Corinne Dufour
(Corinne Cléry)
Moonraker
1979
Naomi
(Caroline Munro)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Major Anya Amasova
(Barbara Bach)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Felicca
(Olga Bisera)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Log Cabin Girl
(Sue Vanner)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Miss Mary Goodnight
(Britt Ekland)
The Man With The Golden Gun
1974
Saida
(Carmen du Sautoy)
The Man With The Golden Gun
1974
Andrea Anders
(Maud Adams)
The Man With The Golden Gun
1974
Rosie Carver
(Gloria Hendry)
Live And Let Die
1973
Solitaire
(Jane Seymour)
Live And Let Die
1973
Miss Caruso
(Madeline Smith)
Live And Let Die
1973
Plenty O’Toole
(Lana Wood)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
Tiffany Case
(Jill St. John)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
From the 1960s
Nancy
(Catherine Schell)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Ruby Bartlett
(Angela Scoular)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Teresa Di Vicenzo
(Diana Rigg)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Kissy Suzuki
(Mie Hama)
You Only Live Twice
1967
Helga Brandt
(Karin Dor)
You Only Live Twice
1967
Aki
(Akiko Wakabayashi)
You Only Live Twice
1967
Ling
(Tsai Chin)
You Only Live Twice
1967
Paula Caplan
(Martine Beswicke)
Thunderball
1965
Dominique Derval
(Claudine Auger)
Thunderball
1965
Fiona Volpe
(Luciana Paluzzi)
Thunderball
1965
Patricia Fearing
(Molly Peters)
Thunderball
1965
Pussy Galore
(Honor Blackman)
Goldfinger
1964
Tilly Masterson
(Tania Mallet)
Goldfinger
1964
Jill Masterson
(Shirley Eaton)
Goldfinger
1964
Dink
(Margaret Nolan)
Goldfinger
1964
Bonita
(Nadja Regin)
Goldfinger
1964
Zora
(Martine Beswicke)
From Russia With Love
1963
Vida
(Aliza Gur)
From Russia With Love
1963
Tatiana Romanova
(Daniela Bianchi)
From Russia With Love
1963
Honey Ryder
(Ursula Andress)
Dr No
1962
Miss Taro
(Zena Marshall)
Dr No
1962
Sylvia Trench
(Eunice Gayson)
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