This one-of-a-kind actress, model, and humanitarian activist remain an inspiring role model who achieved her goals while dedicating her life to serving others. We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements.
To allow us to provide a better and more tailored experience please click "OK". Sign Up. Travel Guides. Videos Beyond Hollywood Hungerlust Pioneers of love. Maria Maldonado. Belgian roots Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4th, , in Brussels, specifically within the district of Ixelles. Audrey Hepburn barbie. An aspiring prima ballerina. A Givenchy Muse. Audrey Hepburn Pixabay.
Replacing Marilyn. Flowers Named After Her. The Presidential Medal of Freedom. Known for her minimal and classic style, it's no surprise that Hepburn's favorite accessory was pearls. She frequently was seen wearing a pearl necklace and a pair of matching pearl earrings that her first husband, Mel Ferrer, once gifted to her. In spite of being famously petite, Hepburn's feet were surprisingly big, and she wore a size 10 on most of her shoes.
Hubert Givenchy designed the wardrobes for many of her most famous movies, including Sabrina and Funny Face —not to mention the famous black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Hepburn remained a close friend and fan of the designer throughout her life. Arguably one of the most effortless and enviable style and beauty icons of all time: Hepburn herself never considered herself that, and was once quoted saying that her appearance, "Is accessible to everyone.
With hair tied in a bun, big sunglasses and black dress, every woman can look like me. Who doesn't love a good plate of pasta?
Hepburn was no exception in this case, with her favorite food being spaghetti—specifically so Spaghetti al Pomodoro, which reportedly made at least once per week. According to her son, a staple in Dutch-born Hepburn's diet were potatoes.
When it was time for Truman Capote to adapt his novel Breakfast at Tiffany's for the screen, Hepburn was not his first choice. Let's just say we are happy that he changed his mind. Hepburn was an avid smoker, reportedly smoking three packs of cigarettes every day sometimes even more.
The French perfume-house Creed created the scent "Spring Flower" for Hepburn's private use only. Specifically so, a white tulip. In , a hybrid of the flower was developed in Hepburn's native Holland, and they named it after her to honor her long career, her iconic beauty, and her work for UNICEF.
In , Hepburn and her family moved to a tiny village on the shores of Lake Genova, right by Lausanne in Switzerland—where she spent the last 30 years of her life.
In , she fell in love with Dutch actor Robert Wolders, who would remain her partner until the end of her life. In , she reportedly told Barbara Walters that the past decade had been her favorite one. Hepburn was diagnosed with abdominal cancer at the age of 62 and her life was tragically cut short after being diagnosed with cancer.
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She could have been a ballerina. The moment was also in part thanks to her legendary screen test. View Iframe URL. Hepburn first suggested Hubert de Givenchy to design the costumes for Sabrina.
The actress expressed her adoration for fashion on the set of Sabrina. What is more beautiful than a simple sheath made an extraordinary way in a special fabric and just two earrings? Hepburn also had her own misgivings. I have to operate entirely on instinct.
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