First Name |
Audrey
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Middle Name |
Kathleen
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Last Name |
Hepburn
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Full Name at Birth |
Audrey Kathleen Ruston
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Alternative Name |
Edda Van Heemstra, Audrey Ferrer, Audrey Dotti, Audrey Hepburn-Ruston
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Age |
63 (age at death) years
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Birthday |
4th May, 1929
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Birthplace |
Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Died |
20th January, 1993
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Place of Death |
Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland
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Cause of Death |
Appendiceal cancer
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Buried |
Tolochenaz Cemetery, Tolochenaz, Vaud
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Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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Weight |
100lbs (45 kg)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Hazel
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
Dark brown hair and hazel eyes
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Christian Science
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Model, Actress, Humanitarian
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Occupation |
Actress
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Claim to Fame |
Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady, Roman Holiday, Sabrina
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Music Genre |
Pop
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Year(s) Active |
1948–1992, 1948–1989 (actress), 1954–1993 (humanitarian)
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Brand Endorsement |
(1971) TV commercial for Varie wigs, Japan., (1960s) Print ad for Givenchy perfume., (2002) Posters and print ads for Givenchy perfume., (2006) TV commercial using her dance sequence from Funny Face (1957) for The Gap (archive footage)., (February 2014) TV commercial using a combination of archive footage, CGI, and an Audrey Hepburn impersonator for Dove Chocolate Bars (archive footage and archive sound).
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Bust (inches) |
34
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Cup Size |
A
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Waist (inches) |
20
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Hips (inches) |
34
|
Shoe Size |
10
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Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/933/000026855/, www.audreyhepburn.com/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=475, http://www.audreyhepburn.com
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Father |
Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston
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Mother |
Baroness Ella Van Heemstra
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Family Member |
Emma Ferrer (granddaughter) (artist)
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Friend |
Eva Gabor, Capucine, Yul Brynner, George Peppard, William Holden, Gregory Peck, Humphrey Bogart, A.J Cronin, Elizabeth Taylor, William Wyler, Kay Kendall, Anita Loos, Eddie Fisher, Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Edith Head, Rosemary Clooney, Merle Oberon, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Cary Grant, Bette Page, Jayne Mansfield, Peter Bogdanovic, Blake Edwards, Julie Andrews, Shirley MacLaine, Ben Gazzara
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Associated People |
Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor
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Pets |
Mr. Famous (Dog - Yorkshire Terrier), Pippin (Fawn - 1958)
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Favorite Movies |
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday, Sabrina, My Fair Lady
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Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Classical Hollywood cinema and was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame.