This classic beach-ready look worn by the blond bombshell in the 1952 film “The Girl in the Bikini” helped escalate Brigitte Bardot into a glorified sex symbol.
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Does anyone even remember what “Dr. No” was about? With that bikini, that body and that dagger, Ursula Andress created an unforgettable combination in the perfect white bikini.
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Raquel Welch continued to live up to her pinup status in this beaded number in 1967’s “Bedazzled.”
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The original sci-fi babe, Carrie Fisher struck bikini gold, literally, in this metallic stunner from the “Star Wars” trilogy.
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Halle Berry wowed fans in this belted tangerine two-piece in the 2002 James Bond sequel “Die Another Day.”
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Kate Bosworth’s breakout role in “Blue Crush” put her on the map, both as a pinup for swooning boys and an icon for fashion fiends.
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Demi Moore made her cinema comeback in this itty-bitty crocheted bikini in the 2003 hit “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” starring opposite Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu.
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Angelina Jolie made gamers (and the general public) swoon in a simple black bikini when she brought Lara Croft to life in the 2003 film “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.”
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Back when she was still a “Newlywed,” singer-turned-actress Jessica Simpson showed off her killer physique in this hot pink two-piece in 2005’s “Dukes of Hazzard.”
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Highly suggestive and perpetually imitated by girls on social media, Kate Upton gave Americans what they want with a teeny stars-and-stripes bikini on the July 2012 cover of GQ.
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