Audrey Kathleen Hepburn (née Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from … See more

1945–1952: Ballet studies and early acting roles
After the war ended in 1945, Hepburn moved with her … See more

Multilingualism
Alongside her native English and Dutch, Hepburn also had some fluency in French (which she learned at school in Belgium), German, Italian, … See more

Hepburn was considered by some to be one of the most beautiful women of all time. Remembered as a film and style icon, she was ranked as the third greatest screen legend in … See more

1929–1938: Family and early childhood
Audrey Kathleen Ruston (later, Hepburn-Ruston ) was born on 4 May 1929 at number 48 Rue Keyenveld in Ixelles, Brussels See more

In the 1950s, Hepburn narrated two radio programmes for UNICEF, re-telling children's stories of war. In 1989, Hepburn was appointed a See more

Hepburn's legacy has endured long after her death. The American Film Institute named Hepburn third among the Greatest Female Stars of All … See more