Audrey Hepburn
1929 – 1993 · Belgium/United Kingdom
Known for: Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday, humanitarian
“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, but in her soul”
Biography
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian who is recognized as both a film and fashion icon. She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood and was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame.
Born in Brussels, Hepburn spent her childhood between Belgium, England, and the Netherlands. During World War II, she studied ballet in Amsterdam and performed in secret to raise money for the Dutch resistance. After the war, she pursued acting and achieved stardom with her role in "Roman Holiday" (1953), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Her most iconic role came in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), where she played Holly Golightly. Other notable films include "Sabrina," "Funny Face," "The Nun's Story," and "My Fair Lady." Beyond acting, Hepburn devoted much of her later life to UNICEF, working as a Goodwill Ambassador and traveling to some of the world's poorest regions. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her humanitarian work.