Actress, fashion icon, and philanthropist Audrey Hepburn was born to Joseph Ruston and Ella van Heemstra as Audrey Kathleen Ruston on May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium. Her mother was a Dutch baroness, and her father worked in business.[1][2]
Audrey dated William Holden, a fellow actor, during filming of Sabrina in 1953 or 1954.
Audrey married Mel Ferrer, another actor, 25 September 1954. They were divorced 5 December 1968. They had one son, Sean H. Ferrer.
Audrey married Andrea Dotti 18 January 1969. They were divorced in 1982. They had one son, Luca Dotti.
Audrey dated Ben Gazzara and later Robert Wolders, whom she was attached to until her death.
In the movies, Audrey appeared very delicate, a look she maintained throughout her career, which began in the English cinema. After she was selected for the Broadway play, Gigi, she debuted in Hollywood in 1953 with Roman Holiday (1953), for which she won an Oscar. Her favorite genre was comedy, like Sabrina (1954) or Love in the Afternoon (1957). She retired from Hollywood in the late sixties but appeared from time on the set for a few films. [2]
From 1988 on, she worked for UNICEF. Audrey had the reputation of being a humble, kind, and charming person, who lived the philosophy of putting others before herself. She showed this side particularly towards the end of her life in her work for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).[3][2]
New Woman magazine called Audrey the most beautiful woman of all time, in a 2006 poll. She was ranked as the third greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.[3]She was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush.[1] Her other awards inclued:
The asteroid 4238 Audrey is named after her.
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