When Ursula Andress emerged from the sea, curves glistening, with a dagger strapped to her bikini in 1962's "Dr. No," she made the Bond girl an instant icon.
Always glamorous and sophisticated, yet uniquely susceptible to James Bond's flirtations, the Bond girl over the years has become as compelling as Agent 007 himself -- and not just for the way she fills out a swimsuit.
One thing that hasn't changed? Whatever their role, Bond girls still must be inarguably beautiful, as this photo gallery illustrates.
--THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Halle Berry is shown in a scene from the James Bond 2002 film, "Die Another Day."

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Talisa Soto, left, and Carey Lowell are seen in the James Bond 1989 film, "Licence to Kill."

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Honor Blackman is shown in the James Bond 1995 film, "GoldenEye."

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Jane Seymour, left, and Roger Moore, are seen in the James Bond 1973 film, "Live and Let Die."

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Jill St. John is shown in the James Bond 1971 film, "Diamonds Are Forever."

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Karin Dor is shown in a scene from the James Bond 1967 film, "You Only Live Twice."

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This photo shows Roger Moore, center, with Maud Adams, left, and Britt Ekland, from the James Bond 1974 film, "The Man with the Golden Gun."

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Ursula Andress is shown in a scene from the James Bond 1962 film, "Dr. No."

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Sophie Marceau, left, and Pierce Brosnan are seen in the James Bond film, "The World Is Not Enough."

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Molly Peters and Sean Connery are shown in a scene from the James Bond 1965 film, "Thunderball."

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Grace Jones is seen as May Day from the James Bond 1985 film, "A View to a Kill."

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