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Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Classical Hollywood cinema. She was inducted into the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame and is one of only a few entertainers who have won competitive Academy, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Awar…
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Born 4 May 1929 · Died 20 January 1993 · Q42786
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BuzzFeed: 74 Super Rare Photos Of Audrey Hepburn I Guarantee You’ve Never Seen Before
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SSBCrack: Lily Collins to Portray Audrey Hepburn in Upcoming Biopic Approved by Hepburn’s Sons
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Southern Living: Audrey Hepburn’s Favorite Chocolate Cake Is Just As Timeless As Her Little Black Dress In ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’
glam.com: Audrey Hepburn Was Still A Total Beauty Queen In Her 60s
Yahoo: 10 Times Lily Collins Channeled Audrey Hepburn Ahead Of Playing The Legendary Star
women.com: Audrey Hepburn's Granddaughter Emma Ferrer Is Such A Stunner
Esquire: Los nazis, un baile secreto y el casting que convirtió a Audrey Hepburn en una estrella
Daily Mail: Princess Diana is crowned the greatest style icon of all time ahead of Kate, Beyonce and Audrey Hepburn
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AOL.com: 72 Years Ago: 'Sabrina' Premiered, Featuring Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart
“My mother would be the first person to say that she wasn”
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“I saw tiny mountain communities, slums, and shantytowns receive water systems for the first time by some miracle – and the miracle is UNICEF. I watched boys build their own schoolhouse with bricks and cement provided by UNICEF.”
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“The happiest thing about [My Fair Lady] is that Audrey Hepburn superbly justifies the decision of Jack Warner to get her to play the title role.”
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“All I want for Christmas is another picture with Audrey Hepburn.”
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Revista Caras México: Así fue como Audrey Hepburn protegió su vida amorosa de los ojos del mundo y de Hollywood
Sortir à Paris: Lily Collins encarna a Audrey Hepburn: los secretos de Desayuno en Tiffany's pronto en el cine
Sortir à Paris: Lily Collins will portray Audrey Hepburn: the secrets of Breakfast at Tiffany's coming to the big screen soon.
AOL: I Tried Audrey Hepburn’s Famous Chocolate Cake, and It’s Unlike Any Cake I’ve Baked
Yahoo: Audrey Hepburn as You’ve Never Seen Her: The Personal Photos Her Family Treasures Most (Exclusive)
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Vanity Fair España: Los dos hijos de Audrey Hepburn aprueban la elección de Lily Collins para interpretar a su madre en un biopic
People.com: Audrey Hepburn ‘Had No Problem Rewearing Clothing’: Inside Her Signature Style (Exclusive)
Magzter: Audrey Hepburn: A Style Icon’s Deepest Secrets | People US - entertainment
The Economic Times: Quote of the day by Audrey Hepburn: ‘There is one difference between a long life and a great dinner; in th
The Economic Times: Quote of the day by Audrey Hepburn: ‘There is one difference between a long life and a great dinner; in the dinner, the sweet things come last’ - life lessons on how ...
ELLE: What Audrey Hepburn Actually Ate in a Day, According to Her Son
Yahoo: Audrey Hepburn’s Son Reveals Her WWII Malnutrition: Star Weighed Just 88 Lbs., Was ‘Very Close to Death’
parade.com: 33 Years Later, Audrey Hepburn’s Son Reveals Why She Was So Thin and Addresses Eating Disorder Rumors
People.com: Audrey Hepburn Was ‘Close to Death’ When She Was Rescued from World War II (Exclusive)
AOL: Audrey Hepburn’s Son Approves of Lily Collins Playing His Mom in the New Biopic
Yahoo News Singapore: Audrey Hepburn’s “Big Thing Was Discretion” When It Came to Her Romantic Life
New York Daily News: Audrey Hepburn’s son gives Lily Collins his stamp of approval in biopic
People.com: Audrey Hepburn’s Son Reacts to Lily Collins’ Casting as the Star in an Upcoming Film (Exclusive)
The Express Tribune: Audrey Hepburn kept her love life private despite Hollywood fame, biographer says
People.com: How Audrey Hepburn Operated with ‘Discretion’ in Her Romantic Life (Exclusive)
Las Provincias: Las mejores películas para ver este 12 de agosto en televisión: De una de las mejores actuaciones de Audrey Hepburn a Brendan Fraser contra una momia
Lecturas: "Por el día, fingía ser una inocente joven de 15 años. Y por la noche, se escabullía para ayudar a la Resistencia": la traumática vida de Audrey Hepburn en 1968
The News International: Audrey Hepburn life was ‘pick yourself from nothing,’ says her sons
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Public attention spiked: 20,320 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 6,526, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “Audrey Hepburn thought plastic surgery an ‘anathema’: ‘I earned every single’ wrinkle” (Entertainment Weekly).
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Was the subject of "Audrey Hepburn", a song by singer-songwriter Maisie Peters
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Released album “Essential Classics, Vol. 388: Audrey Hepburn”.
Released album “Best AUDREY HEPBURN Early Movie Themes”.
The court sided with Ferrer, with the judge ruling there was no merit to the charity's claims it had the independent right to use Audrey Hepburn's name and likeness, or to enter into contracts with third parties without
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Ferrer was sued by the Fund for alleged self-serving conduct
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The Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein' reported that after extensive research it had not found any evidence of such activities
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Was voted "the most stylish Brit of all time" in a poll commissioned by Samsung
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A computer-manipulated representation of Hepburn was used in a television advert for the British chocolate bar Galaxy
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Hepburn was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his best known artwork – the Beatles' Sgt
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Emma Thompson opined that Hepburn "can't sing and she can't really act"; some people agreed, others disagreed
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“Quotes of Hepburn from How to be Lovely (2005) by Melissa Hellstern”
“Quotes of Hepburn from Audrey Hepburn (2002) by Barry Paris”
At the United Nations Special Session on Children, UNICEF honoured Hepburn's legacy of humanitarian work by unveiling a statue, "The Spirit of Audrey", at UNICEF's New York headquarters
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Actress Audrey Hepburn authored a list of "beauty tips" that began with the phrase, "For attractive lips, speak with words of kindness."” Incorrect Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “Actress Audrey Hepburn authored a list of "beauty tips" that began with the phrase, "For attractive lips, speak with words of kindness."” Incorrect Attribution.
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HarperCollins published Audrey's Style by Pamela Keogh, a 340-page tome devoted to Hepburn's personality, beliefs and style
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Released album “パリの恋人 オリジナル・サウンドトラック”.
Awarded Crystal Award (1996).
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Hepburn's contributions to a spoken-word recording titled Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales earned her a posthumous Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales (1993).
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Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special for Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn (1993).
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Awarded Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1993).
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Died 1993-01-20.
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“Siempre puedes saber qué tipo de persona piensa un hombre que eres, por los pendientes que te regala». [You can always tell what kind of a person a man really thinks you are by the earrings he gives you].”
Hepburn was in a relationship with Dutch actor Robert Wolders, the widower of actress Merle Oberon
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Ferrer founded the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund (originally named Hollywood for Children Inc
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Became increasingly admired, with magazines frequently advising readers on how to get her look, and fashion designers using her as inspiration
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“I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seem to have accomplished far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.”
“I myself was born with an enormous need for affection and a terrible need to give it”
“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering — because you can't take it all in at once.”
“I can testify to what UNICEF means to children, because I was among those who received food and medical relief right after World War II, I have a long-lasting gratitude and trust for what UNICEF does.”
“Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same.”
“Jeśli Audrey Hepburn była w życiu czegoś absolutnie pewna – całkowicie, jednoznacznie i nieodwołalnie – to tego, że jej małżeństwo, mąż i dziecko mają zdecydowane pierwszeństwo przed karierą.”
“Statement accepting the Screen Actors Guild Achievement Award, read by Julia Roberts, because of Hepburn's failing health. (January 1993)”
“Amo a la gente que me hace reír. Sinceramente, creo que es lo que más me gusta, reír. Cura multitud de males. Probablemente sea lo más importante de una persona». [I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person].”
“Posso testimoniare ciò che l'UNICEF significa per i bambini, perché ero tra coloro che hanno ricevuto cibo e assistenza medica subito dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale.”
“Eu decidi, desde muito cedo, apenas aceitar a vida incondicionalmente. Eu nunca esperei que ela fizesse nada especial por mim, apesar de eu conseguir alcançar muito mais do que cheguei a imaginar. Na maioria das vezes essas coisas só aconteceram sem que eu procurasse por elas.”
“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.”
“El que quiera ser el centro de un reunión, mejor que no acuda.”
“I can testify to what UNICEF means to children, because I was among those who received food and medical relief right after World War II.”
“En cierto sentido Ana Frank fue mi hermana del alma.”
“[Sui suoi spettacoli per la resistenza olandese] Il miglior pubblico che io abbia mai avuto non faceva il minimo rumore alla fine del mio spettacolo.”
“El éxito es como llegar a un cumpleaños importante y descubrir que eres exactamente igual». [Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same].”
“La elegancia es el único rasgo de belleza que nunca se desvanece». [Elegance is the only beauty that never fades].”
“La fama es como la moda. No puedes confiar en ella».[Fame is like fashion. You can't rely on it].”
“La vida es una fiesta. Vístete para ello». [Life is a party. Dress for it].”
“Era un fiore dai mille colori. (Seinfeld)”
“Lo mejor a lo que aferrarse en la vida es el uno al otro». [The best thing to hold onto in life is each other].”
“Ero pazza di Audrey Hepburn. Mi piaceva fisicamente, con quegli occhi da cerbiatta. E poi l’eleganza, la classe, oltre al fatto che era anche una grandissima attrice. (Catherine Spaak)”
“Mi vida no son teorías y fórmulas. Es instinto y sentido común.”
“Nací con una enorme necesidad de cariño y una terrible necesidad de darlo». [I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it].”
“No importa hacia dónde corras, terminarás encontrándote contigo misma». [No matter where you run, you just end up running into yourself].”
“A me Audrey Hepburn piace parecchio. [...] L'ho sempre immaginata come una persona di grande fantasia. Una ragazza pulita, ma di personalità. (Federico Bernardeschi)”
“No quiero estar sola. Quiero que me dejen sola». [I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone].”
“Nothing is more important than empathy for another human being’s suffering. Nothing — not a career, not wealth, not intelligence, certainly not status. We have to feel for one another if we’re going to survive with dignity.”
“Plantar un jardín es creer en el mañana». [To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow].”
“Si soy sincera confesaré que todavía leo cuentos de hadas y son los que más me gustan». [If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all].”
“Vivir es como atravesar un museo». [Living is like tearing through a museum].”
“Yo no tomo mi vida en serio, pero tomo lo que puedo hacer en mi vida en serio.”
“I'm half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, I'd be in a hell of a mess!”
“You have to look at yourself objectively. Analyze yourself like an instrument. You have to be absolutely frank with yourself. Face your handicaps, don't try to hide them. Instead, develop something else.”
“El maquillaje sólo puede hacerte lucir bonita por fuera, pero no ayuda si eres fea por dentro. A menos que te comas el maquillaje». [Make-up can only make you look pretty on the outside but it doesn't help if you're ugly on the inside. Unless you eat the make-up].”
“As a child, I was taught that it was bad manners to bring attention to yourself, and to never, ever make a spectacle of yourself … All of which I've earned a living doing.”
“I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.”
Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by George H. W. Bush (1992).
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Awarded Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (1992).
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“25 Years Later, Honor for Audrey Hepburn”
And she was a frequent presenter at the Academy Awards
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Won Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (1989).
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Hepburn was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF
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Called the nine years she had spent with him the happiest years of her life, and stated that she considered them married, just not officially
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“I saw but one glaring truth: These are not natural disasters but man-made tragedies for which there is only one man-made solution – peace.”
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Career landmark: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (1988–1993).
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Awarded Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (1987).
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Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1980).
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Hepburn was more careful, resting for months before delivering the baby via caesarean section
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Awarded Special Tony Award (1968).
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Hepburn starred in the thriller Wait Until Dark, receiving Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations
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Awarded David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress for My Fair Lady (1965).
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Was George Cukor's film adaptation of the stage musical My Fair Lady, which premiered in October
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Awarded David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress for Breakfast at Tiffany's (1962).
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Hepburn was associated with a minimalistic style, usually wearing clothes with simple silhouettes that emphasised her slim body, such as monochromatic colours with occasional statement accessories
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Awarded David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress for The Nun's Story (1960).
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Hepburn settled in Switzerland, having decided to reduce her film work and live in the country where her first son Sean was born
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Presided over her funeral, while Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan delivered a eulogy
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Awarded New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for The Nun's Story (1959).
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Hepburn received the Golden Globe for World Film Favorite that year
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Won Golden Globe Awards (1954).
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Awarded Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Ondine, ou La naïade (1954).
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Awarded Academy Award for Best Actress for Roman Holiday (1954).
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And closed on July 3, 1954, after 157 performances
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Playing a water nymph who falls in love with a human in Jean Giraudoux's fantasy play Ondine at the 46th Street Theatre on Broadway
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Played a chauffeur's daughter caught in a love triangle in Billy Wilder's romantic comedy Sabrina opposite Humphrey Bogart and William Holden
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Fashion photographer Cecil Beaton declared Hepburn the "public embodiment of our new feminine ideal" in Vogue, and wrote that "Nobody ever looked like her before World War II
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Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for Roman Holiday (1953).
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Awarded Theatre World Award (1952).
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Hepburn became engaged to industrialist James Hanson, whom she had known since her early days in London
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Worked as a dancer in an exceptionally "ambitious" revue, Summer Nights, at Ciro's London, a prominent nightclub
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Hepburn moved with her mother and siblings to Amsterdam, where she began ballet training under Sonia Gaskell, a leading figure in Dutch ballet, and Russian teacher Olga Tarasova
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Her uncle, Otto van Limburg Stirum (husband of her mother's older sister, Miesje), was executed in retaliation for an act of sabotage by the resistance movement; while he had not been involved in the act, he was targeted
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Hepburn used the name Edda van Heemstra, because an "English-sounding" name was considered dangerous during the German occupation
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Was sent to live in Kent, where she, known as Audrey Ruston or "Little Audrey", was educated at a small private school in the village of Elham
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Born 1929-05-04.
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Had two sons, Jonkheer Arnoud Robert Alexander "Alex" Quarles van Ufford (1920–1979) and Jonkheer Ian Edgar Bruce Quarles van Ufford (1924–2010)
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