Cinema's Great Faces: Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger (born April 26, 1942 in Paris) was a former Miss France and actress during the 1960s and onwards. Her most famous role was as Bond girl Dominique "Domino" Derval in the James Bond film Thunderball. The role of Domino was originally to be an Italian woman: Dominetta Palazzi. Auger impressed the producers so much that they re-wrote the part to that of a French woman to better suit Auger. Her voice is dubbed by Nikki Van der Zyl in this movie.
Auger's Domino is one of the great Bond girls and her work opposite Sean Connery provides some of the most memorable chemistry of the series. THUNDERBALL made her an overnight celebrity but she mostly stayed away from Hollywood and concentrated on European films.
Thunderball launched Auger into a successful European movie career, but did little for her otherwise in the United States.
Auger was also the first runner-up in the 1958 Miss World contest.
While Her role as Domino cemented Auger's place in film history she has had a remarkably varied and prolific career in front of the camera. She remains one of cinema's great and most unique beauties.

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[hotwok19]

A lady with an extremely beautiful face & a stunning body, i have to agree that Claudine Auger was the most gorgeous ever Bond girl.

[23en73]

Probably the most gorgeous of the Bond girls, this woman had incredible curvy hips

[sugoidessho]

I thought it was just me who regarded her as one of the best looking women ever. I first saw her in a Look Magazine spread in 1965 when I was 13, then in the movie Thunderball, and now hitting 60 I can't think of a more beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life. Make the current crop of so-called "supermodels" look mediocre. Definitely most memorable Bond girl, Ursula Andress second.

[RFWUSA]

Best Bond girl ever. period. Famke Jansen was 2nd best.

[JOHNSTOCKTONREIGNS]

STUPENDA

[melosebrainuhoh]

I just don't see how it could be possible for a woman to be more beautiful than Miss Auger. I kind of hope it isn't, because if I saw a woman better looking than this it would probably make my brain explode.

[kristinakaleta1]

Yes..most ..ever I was in love at first sight..

[tonimudiwa]

@hotwok19 so true.....im a huge fan-would like t know how she looks llike now

[irina1296]

Claudine Auger is great actress and definitely one of the best Bond girls. Domino Derval (Claudine) was very memorable icon.

[hotwok19]

Thank you for your comment, DEConnoisseur. I see six months have past since i looked at this tribute to Claudine Auger & any excuse to clock that stunningly beautiful face again is fine by me. The rest of her wasn't too shabby either was it?.

[DEConnoisseur]

You aren't alone in your opinion. She's like a hotter version of Audrey Hepburn, which it a pretty amazing feat.