Audrey Hepburn, one of Hollywood’s most iconic actresses, ruled the 50’s and 60’s cinema. She gave films like Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Roman Holiday, Sabrina and many others that left a definite mark on Hollywood and its cinema. Audrey Hepburn was more than just an actress, she was an icon who started and left many trends into the lives of people.
Audrey Hepburn died at the age of 63 at her home in Switzerland, and her death was announced by Unicef, the United Children’s Fund, for which she had been a special ambassador since 1988. The grace and elegance of Hepburn were unconventional at her time and she came as a distinct personality in the cinema scene. ‘Icon’ is the single word that resonates with the audiences when they hear the name, Audrey Hepburn, while for some she was ‘icon of elegance’, others considered her to be a ‘style icon’, however, ‘icon’ was and still is attached to her name.
Her big black eyes, very lean body and height, gave her a distinct feature which radiated a fragile, sparrow-ish beauty and it won admirations without either giving or receiving menace. Audrey Hepburn, originally named Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston, was born on 4th May 1929, near Brussels to an English father and Dutch mother. Growing up in the war era and having a first-hand horrific experience of war herself, she joined Unicef and travelled extensively to Africa and Latin America.
Hepburn is one of the 14 people to ever receive the prestigious EGOT, which is a term to describe those rare individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award for their work. One of the most incredible things about her is that she won an Oscar for her very first film ‘Roman Holiday’ which marked the entrance of a star in the industry.
Audrey Hepburn was a woman of words and said many inspirational things which were drawn out of her own real-life experiences. On her 88th Birth Anniversary, we decided to bring 15 inspirational Quotes by Audrey Hepburn which will make you believe in a world where anything can happen and be achieved if you just work hard for it.
Here are 15 Quotes by Audrey Hepburn:
4th May 2017
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