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Audrey Hepburn was born in Audrey Hepburn was born in Brussels, Belgium on May 4, Brussels, Belgium on May 4, 1929. Her father was a British 1929. Her father was a British banker and her mother was a banker and her mother was a Dutch baroness. Audrey went Dutch baroness. Audrey went to private schools. In 1935 her to private schools. In 1935 her parents had really serious parents had really serious problems and they got problems and they got divorced. That left her with divorced. That left her with only her mother. She didn’t only her mother. She didn’t feel well about that. She went feel well about that. She went to private schools in England to private schools in England and the Netherlands.and the Netherlands.

In the late 1930's Audrey In the late 1930's Audrey trained to be a ballet dancer. trained to be a ballet dancer. She loved dancing. During She loved dancing. During World War II she didn't have World War II she didn't have very good moments, Audrey very good moments, Audrey didn't get enough to eat, she didn't get enough to eat, she developed problems that she developed problems that she would have for the rest of her would have for the rest of her life. When the Nazi army came life. When the Nazi army came to the Netherlands she to the Netherlands she changed her name to hide. Her changed her name to hide. Her living conditions grew worse. living conditions grew worse. Dance class gave her a way to Dance class gave her a way to forget about what was forget about what was happening around her. happening around her. 

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In 1954 she married actor In 1954 she married actor Mel Ferrer and on July Mel Ferrer and on July 17, 1960 had a child, 17, 1960 had a child, Sean.Sean. In 1968 she In 1968 she divorced Mel Ferrrer. divorced Mel Ferrrer. Then in 1969 she married Then in 1969 she married psychiatrist Dr. Andrea psychiatrist Dr. Andrea Dotti and they had a Dotti and they had a second son Luca. In 1979 second son Luca. In 1979 she divorced Dotti. Dutch she divorced Dotti. Dutch actor Robert Wolders actor Robert Wolders became her companion.became her companion.

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Goodwill Goodwill Ambassador for Ambassador for UNICEUNICEFF

Career HistoryCareer HistoryA French novelist named A French novelist named Colette insisted she star in Colette insisted she star in GigiGigi on Broadway in New York City on Broadway in New York City in 1951.That year she also made in 1951.That year she also made her motion picture debut in her motion picture debut in One One Wild OatWild Oat. Two years later she . Two years later she starred in starred in Roman HolidayRoman Holiday. She . She earned an Academy Award as earned an Academy Award as best actress.best actress.Audrey earned 4 more Academy Audrey earned 4 more Academy Awards for her parts in Awards for her parts in SabrinaSabrina, , The Nun's StoryThe Nun's Story, , Breakfast at Breakfast at Tiffany'sTiffany's and and Wait Until DarkWait Until Dark..She came out of retirement in She came out of retirement in 1976 to star in 1976 to star in Robin and Robin and Marion Marion with Sean Connery. with Sean Connery. 

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She is known as a great She is known as a great actress but she is also actress but she is also known for her work with known for her work with UNICEF. Audrey served UNICEF. Audrey served as Goodwill Ambassador as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF from 1988 for UNICEF from 1988 until her death in January until her death in January 1993.  Finally she died on 1993.  Finally she died on January 20, 1993 from January 20, 1993 from colon cancer in colon cancer in Tolochenaz, Switzerland.Tolochenaz, Switzerland.

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There was something in her smile, in her There was something in her smile, in her eyes, in her timeless and natural eyes, in her timeless and natural elegance. elegance.

Audrey Hepburn: beloved actress, icon of Audrey Hepburn: beloved actress, icon of style, devoted mother, humanitarian and style, devoted mother, humanitarian and spokesperson for the children of the world.spokesperson for the children of the world.