8 former Bond girls in eye-popping bikini photos

Ursula's white bikini in 1962's Dr No was a defining moment in film history, marking the beginning of the Bond girl phenomenon. The actress, who portrayed Honey Ryder opposite Sean Connery, famously stepped out of the ocean in the now-legendary bikini with a utility belt attached and a knife in hand, redefining femininity onscreen.

"It was a big moment for me," Ursula told The Sunday Post. "I think that simple bikini made a complete difference to my career. It made me a success. I had made a few movies before then, but nothing had the impact of that scene in Dr No."

"After being the first Bond girl, I had offer after offer and could take my pick of the roles that were around," she added. "It's a mystery. All I did was wear this bikini in Dr No – not even a small one – and whoosh! Overnight, I made it. It gave me financial independence and changed my life completely."

Oscar winner Halle Berry never fails to turn heads in a sultry bikini, 24 years on from playing NSA agent Jinx Johnson in 2002's Die Another Day opposite Pierce Brosnan. The Ohio-born beauty shared a glowing snap to social media in 2025 that saw her enjoying a tropical holiday, dressed in a gold bikini with a checkered bandana, aviator sunglasses and stacked pendant necklaces to complete the look. "This is 59," she captioned the sizzling photo.

The late great Honor Blackman is regarded as one of the greatest Bond characters of all time thanks to her turn as pilot and judo expert Pussy Galore in 1964's Goldfinger. The actress had both brains and beauty, and always looked glamorous, whether it was in a ballgown or a bikini by the beach.  

Honor previously spoke about the label that came with being in a Bond film, and shared her dislike of the term 'Bond girl' with Interesting Media. "They can call other people Bond girls, but I don't like it," she explained. "For the simple reason that that character would have been a good character in any film, not just a Bond film…Pussy Galore was quite a character."

Jane is one of Hollywood's most celebrated actresses, thanks to her performances in Somewhere in Time, East of Eden, War and Remembrance and Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman.

Her career kickstarted with the starring role in 1973's Live and Let Die opposite Roger Moore, in which Jane portrayed the psychic Solitaire. "I was the only woman on the planet that was not trying to be a Bond girl, literally," she told Entertainment Weekly. "That was not the trajectory I was looking for. I was going to go and do Shakespeare and Ibsen and all the classics."

Jane has only grown more beautiful over the years, and the 75-year-old shared a stunning swimsuit photo on her social media, clad in a Baywatch-red one-piece with a front-tie. "A little sunshine, a lot of gratitude, and just the right amount of splash," she captioned the glowing photo.

The Polish star played Natalya Simonova opposite Pierce Brosnan in 1995's GoldenEye, and won hearts with her portrayal of the Russian programmer. The blonde beauty is still as stunning more than 30 years on, and shared a head-turning bikini snap from her tropical getaway on social media. "Should we be concerned that our captain is wearing a neck brace..?" Izabella quipped in the caption, alongside a photo of herself in a strapless black bikini while sipping a glass of wine and lounging around on a boat.

Olga portrayed the inimitable Camille Montes in 2008's Quantum of Solace, and has barely aged a day since her star turn in the hit film. The brunette beauty posted an ab-baring snap of herself by the pool, clad in a dark-coloured, strapless bikini with ruffles around the hemline. "Having an amazing day by the pool in my new swimsuit," she captioned the photo.

The '90s icon, who was Dr Christmas Jones in 1999's The World Is Not Enough, proved that she could still take our breath away in a Fourth of July-themed bikini photo posted to social media. Denise kneeled on the beach in the swimsuit with red and white striped bottoms and a blue bikini top dotted with white stars. "Happy 4th," she captioned the stunning picture.

Despite cementing herself into Bond canon, Denise shared with Variety that the fans' reaction to her character was not what she expected. "It broke my heart that people were making fun of me," she said of Dr Jones' midriff-baring outfits. "'Oh, really? You're wearing shorts, and you're a nuclear scientist?'"

"I'm playing a Bond girl," she explained. "If I wore a lab coat and pants and a suit, then [the fans] would have been upset, like, 'Okay, why isn't she looking like a sexy Bond girl?'"

Starring in the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me opposite Roger Moore, Barbara Bach played Soviet KGB agent Major Anya Amasova. Matched against Bond in both intellect and charm, the actress enjoyed iconic swimwear scenes alongside her high-fashion moments. In one memorable promotional photo, Barbara poses back-to-back in a bikini with the late Richard Kiel, who played legendary henchman Jaws in the 007 classic.