Bianca Jagger is a Nicaraguan-British human rights advocate who first gained international stardom as an actress and for her marriage to the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. She is also known for being the founder of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation and for serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for the Council of Europe.
She married Mick Jagger in 1971. The marriage produced her only child, a daughter named Jade Jagger. The marriage ended in 1978 as a result of Jagger's extramarital affair with Jerry Hall.
According to her, the reason she never married again after her divorce from Mick Jagger was because she could not go through another divorce.
She almost lost her life in El Salvador in 1981 while rescuing the lives of a group of refugees who had been captured by an armed death squad. She said that incident totally changed her life.
Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war. People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this war.Bianca Jagger
I am still profoundly troubled by the war in Nicaragua. The United States launched a covert war against another nation in violation of international law, a war that was wrong and immoral.Bianca Jagger
I find it disturbing that the media keeps referring to my marriage, since I got divorced in 1979. But the media never wants to let me forget.Bianca Jagger
I have always been willing to admit when I made a mistake. I made a mistake in my understanding of the composition of the Contras, not on my opposition to the Contra war.Bianca Jagger
I wanted to have a political career. I thought studying political science would be the best way to achieve it.Bianca Jagger
In Nicaragua, liberty, equality and the rule of law were the stuff of dreams. But in Paris I discovered the value of those words.Bianca Jagger
Look at what President Kennedy managed to achieve during the Cuban missile crisis. If Bush had been president in 1962, do you think he would have avoided a nuclear war?Bianca Jagger
The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning point in my life. It began my commitment to justice and human rights issues.Bianca Jagger
The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.Bianca Jagger
The Sandinista government became consumed with fighting a war of survival. They were up against the biggest superpower in the world.Bianca Jagger
There is a question for which we will never know the answer: had the U.S. not launched the Contra war to overthrow the Sandinista government, would they have succeeded in bringing socioeconomic justice to the people of Nicaragua?Bianca Jagger
Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.Bianca Jagger
Bianca Jagger is a famous Nicaraguan actress, model, and activist, who was born on May 2, 1945. As a person born on this date, Bianca Jagger is listed in our database as the 17th most popular celebrity for the day (May 2) and the 63rd most popular for the year (1945).
People born on May 2 fall under the Zodiac sign of Taurus, the Bull. Bianca Jagger is the 659th most popular Taurus.
Aside from information specific to Bianca Jagger's birthday, Bianca Jagger is the 1st most famous Nicaraguan.
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