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The James Bond franchise is driven by a highly male-centered plot. Nevertheless, the women of the Bond females have held considerable charm and elegance over the years and are remembered to date for their strong portrayals of the characters. Beginning from Ursula Andress's portrayal as the first Bond woman to the latest speculation of a woman getting to play the iconic James Bond character in the newest film, Bond Girl has come a long way.  

Andress made it to the Bond franchise in 1962 and is remembered as the original "Bond girl" for the Dr. No. And hence the woman character of the Bond films began getting more and more realized character roles that helped explore more of the story. 

To date, the franchise has cast more than 70 ladies who portrayed the Bond girls. They are shown as independent, strong women, and the character recital has become much more complex than just showing them as side-chicks. 

Leá Seydoux, one of the most iconic Bond Girl who was seen in Spectre, 2015, talked about the changing dynamics of the Bond films in an interview with Sky News as she disclosed about her role in the 2021's Bond movie: No Time to Die. She said, "Bond has really changed with Daniel [Craig], in the sense that he's less misogynistic."

She continued, "I think that this time the female characters have more depth and are stronger, but not only stronger because they are skilled and powerful, but also we want to have more interesting female characters. We want to relate to them."

Talking about the evolution of the female characters in the Bond movies and the way their portrayal in the film, she added, "It's the first time that a female character is coming back. We get to know her, and we get to know Madeleine in No Time to Die. So I think that in that sense, it's much more interesting."

In this year's Bond Film, No Time to Die, Ana de Armas gets to play a female character that, according to her, is unlike any other character of the year. Talking to The Sun in an interview that comes before the film's release, she said, "Paloma is a really complete character. She's definitely something else that I don't think we've seen in other Bond girls in previous movies. She's a lot of fun — very active, very badass."

She attributed her success on the sets of The Knives Out to her friendship with Daniel Craig. She said, "It was so easy working with him because we had become friends, so I didn't feel out of place being part of a huge production that you have with a Bond film. I love Daniel. He's relentless. It doesn't matter how exhausted he is or how many broken bones he has. He still shows up and goes to work every day. It's so inspiring."

Ursula Andress

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The original Bond girl, Ursula Andress, starred as Honey Ryder in Dr. No., the 1962's Bond movie. She was also cast as Vesper Lynd in the 1967 Bond parody Casino Royale. Her impressive work history includes American, British, and Italian films. 

Honor Blackman

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The English actress is remembered as Bond girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger. She has also starred as Cathy Gale in The Avengers, Julia Daggett in Shalako, and Hera in Jason and the Argonauts. She is also famous for The upper Hand, where she starred as Laura West.

Grace Jones

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The Jamaican-Americal actress is also a model, singer, and songwriter. She was cast as May Day in 1985's A View to Kill. The film was Moore's last film as a Bond boy. Jones holds the title of the Greatest Women of Rock and roll and a Q Idol Award.

Famke Janssen

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The Dutch actress was seen as Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye alongside Pierce Brosnan in 1955. She was also a fashion model and is now famous for portraying Jean Grey and Phoenix in the X-Men film series. SThe Dutch actress is a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity as appointed by the US. 

Michelle Yeoh

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The Malaysian actress played Wai Lin, one of the strongest women characters in the movie series. She was portrayed in Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997. Her films, Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon are Academy Award Winners. She is also famous for Hong Kong, the 1990s megahit film. 

Halle Berry

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Halle Maria Berry is an Oscar Winner and was cast as Jinx in Die Another Day, the 2002 Bond franchise film. She is also the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and holds the 6th rank in the Miss World pageant in 1986.