Bikini Icons

Ursula Andress has said of her bikini in the role of Honey Ryder in Dr.No: "This bikini made me a success...My entrance in the film wearing the bikini on that beautiful beach seems to now be regarded as a classical moment in cinema, and made me world famous as 'the Bond girl'."

While Ursula is the first image that many bring to mind when thinking of bikinis, many more before and since have achieved pop culture icon status because of their bikini costumes. To name but a few:

Princess Leia in 'Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi'

Bridget Bardot in 'And God Created Woman'

Raquel Welsh in 'One Million Years BC'

Halle Berry in 'Die Another Day'

Cameron Diaz and Demi Moore in 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'

For more information on the bikini and its cultural impact visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini