PEOPLE I LOVE>Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn’s big break came in 1953 when she was cast opposite Gregory Peck in the charming, old-fashioned romantic comedy Roman Holiday. She immediately captured the public’s imagination with her talent, innocence, and her wistful beauty.By the mid-1950s, Hepburn was not only one of the biggest motion-picture stars in Hollywood, but also a major fashion influence who was admired and imitated throughout the world. Her movies have remained enduring classics and in Breakfast At Tiffany’s she established Holly Golightly as one of the most iconic characters of American cinema...

 Audrey Hepburn (4 May 1929 - 20 January 1993) was an iconic Academy Award-winning actress, fashion model and humanitarian.Born Audrey Kathleen Ruston in Brussels, Belgium, she was the only child of John Victor Hepburn-Ruston, an Anglo Irish banker, and Baroness Ella van Heemstra, a Dutch aristocrat descended from French and English kings. Her father later appended the name Hepburn to his surname, and Audrey's surname became Hepburn-Ruston. She had two half-brothers, Alexander and Ian Quarles van Ufford, by her mother's first marriage to a Dutch nobleman.

Facts about her life

*Audrey had a difficult childhood. At at age 5 she was sent to boarding school in England, at 6 her father walked out on the family, and as a teenager she lived in occupied Holland during the war.

*The 1950s saw Audrey emerge as a major Hollywood movie star after first captivating audiences on Broadway in Gigi.

*During the 1960s, Audrey took on more daring roles such as Holly Golightly in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. Audrey also became a mother after giving birth to her first son, Sean. 

*Audrey's career took a back seat for most of the 1970s while she concentrated on being a mother to her two sons: Sean and Luca.

*Audrey found companionship with Dutch actor Robert Wolders, and found her most important role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

***Audrey had the reputation of being a humble, kind and charming person, who lived the philosophy of putting others before herself.*** 

Audrey's entire film career would encompass less than thirty movies - a very slim filmography, but one that contains some of the best films of the fifties and sixties:

Roman Holiday (1953)
Sabrina (1954)
War and Peace (1956)
Funny Face (1957)
Love in the Afternoon (1957)
Green Mansions (1959)
The Nun's Story (1959)
The Unforgiven (1960)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
The Children's Hour (1961)
Charade (1963)
Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
My Fair Lady (1964)
How to Steal a Million (1966)
Two for the Road (1967)

 
 

A fashion icon must have poise, elegance, and confidence. It is clear to see that Audrey Hepburn embodies all three of these characteristics just by watching her movies and glancing at her breathtaking photos.

One of the biggest fashion icons of all time, Audrey’s radiant style was simple and timeless. Credited with “single-handedly making bosoms a thing of the past,” she redefined beauty and elegance. Every woman should know how to incorporate “Audrey Chic” into her wardrobe.

Givenchy began designing Audrey Hepburn’s costumes in 1954, when she played Sabrina. They became close friends and he continued to design for her films and personal wardrobe. 

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