The invention relates to a vehicle headlight (1) comprising at least one laser light source (2), at least one luminous element (3) that may be stimulated to emit visible light which can be irradiated by means of the laser light source (2), and at least one imaging optical element, for example a reflector (4) and/or a lens, wherein the laser light source (2) is disposed in front of the luminous element (3) as viewed in the main beam direction (100) of the vehicle headlight (1) such that the light from the laser light source (2) radiates in the opposite direction to the main beam direction (100) of the vehicle headlight (1).