Claudine Auger (1941–2019) was a French actress and model best known internationally for her role as Domino Derval in the James Bond film Thunderball (1965). Her performance as the beautiful and complex Bond girl opposite Sean Connery helped launch her to global fame.
Before her acting career, Auger was crowned Miss France Monde in 1958 and later became the first runner-up at Miss World 1958, which opened doors for her in modeling and film. She studied drama at the Conservatoire de Paris and soon began appearing in French cinema during the early 1960s.
While Thunderball remained her most famous international role, Auger also appeared in a variety of European films throughout the 1960s and ’70s, spanning genres from drama to comedy and thrillers. Some of her notable appearances include Triple Cross (1966), Anyone Can Play (1968), and Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971).
Celebrated for her elegance, screen presence, and classic beauty, Auger remains one of the most memorable actresses of 1960s European cinema, particularly within the Bond legacy. These glamorous photos highlight Claudine Auger’s charm and style, both on and off screen during the 1960s.
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