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Television actress and former model Ursula Andress, who older generations will remember as one of the most popular first Bond girls, used to be a femme fatale on par with Raquel Welch. Andress was, and will always be, remembered as the archetypal Bond girl, who was strikingly beautiful, innocent, and dangerous all at the same time. Not only was Andress impossibly good-looking, but she was also, to her credit, highly intelligent, and in fact spoke five languages fluently. Indeed, there have been many Bond girls to date, but Andress was definitely a rare gem among them.

Andress is also one of the very few women in industry who, even though she no longer appears in new projects, will always remain an icon. This is something few people can achieve. After all, there have been actors and actresses who simply fade into obscurity after one successful role. Maintaining one’s relevance and status is hard-earned. Andress has definitely earned hers.