Audrey Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium. Her father was a wealthy English insurance agent and her mother was a Dutch baroness. In 1934 she was sent to a private boarding school in Elham, Kent, near London. After her parents divorced she remained at the school but moved back to the Netherlands when war was declared in 1939. Hepburn fell on hard times during the Nazi Occupation where she suffered from depression and malnutrition.

When the war ended, Audrey attended ballet school in London and started a career as a model where she was best known for her gracefulness.

Her first role was a small part in the European film "Nederlands in 7 lessen". Hepburn's first speaking part was as Eve Lester in "Young Wives' Tale". Her big success came in the successful hit "Roman Holiday" as Princess Ann, a role that won her an Academy Award. She then appeared in other hits, such as, "Sabrina", "Funny Face", "Breakfast at Tiffany's", and the musical adaption "My Fair Lady"

After her divorce from her first husband, actor Mel Ferrer, Audrey decided to retire while she was still on top, but appeared on the silver screen from time to time.

In 1988, Audrey became an ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF fund helping kids in Latin America and Africa until 1993. Her final film was the 1989 movie "Always" as Hap.

Sadly, Audrey Hepburn died on January 20, 1993 in Tolochnaz, Switzerland from colon cancer at the age of 63. In her career, she made 31 movies and recived 5 Academy Award nominations. At the 1993 Academy Awards, Hepburn was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which was accepted by her son, Sean H. Ferrer due to her death.

Hepburn is survived by two sons, Sean H. Ferrer and Luca Dotti.