Fun Facts About Audrey Hepburn
- Audrey Hepburn's family made flour from tulip bulbs to survive the wartime Dutch famine. After the war, penicillin bought by selling cigarettes on the black market saved her life.[1]
- Hepburn first trained as a ballerina, but Ballet Rambert told her that her height and the weak constitution left by wartime malnutrition put prima ballerina out of reach.[1]
- The French novelist Colette spotted Hepburn filming in Monte Carlo and cast her as the lead in the Broadway play Gigi, though Hepburn had never spoken on stage.[1]
- Hepburn's singing in My Fair Lady was dubbed by Marni Nixon. When Hepburn was told, she was upset and walked off the set.[1]
- Hepburn is one of the few entertainers to have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. Her competitive Grammy and Emmy came after her death.[1]
- During the war Hepburn gave silent dance performances that reportedly raised money for the Dutch resistance. How far she was involved in the resistance itself has been disputed.[1]
- Audrey Hepburn was alive at the same time as Arthur Conan Doyle — their lives overlapped for 1 year (1929–1930).[1][2][3][4]
- Audrey Hepburn shares a birthday with Keith Haring: both were born on May 4.[1][2][5][6]
Audrey Kathleen Hepburn 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 the Classical Hollywood cinema. She was inducted into the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame and is one of a few entertainers who have won competitive Academy, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Awards.[1]
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Questions About Audrey Hepburn
When was Audrey Hepburn born?
Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929, and died on January 20, 1993.
How old was Audrey Hepburn at death?
Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929, and died on January 20, 1993, at age 63.
What was Audrey Hepburn known for?
Audrey Hepburn was known for: Breakfast at Tiffany's, humanitarian. Audrey Kathleen Hepburn 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 the Classical Hollywood cinema. She was inducted into the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame and is one of a few entertainers who have won competitive Academy, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Awards.
Who was alive at the same time as Audrey Hepburn?
Audrey Hepburn's closest contemporary was Bob Hope. Their lives overlapped for 64 years.
Sources
- Audrey Hepburn — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Audrey Hepburn (Q42786) — Wikidata
- Arthur Conan Doyle — Wikipedia
- Arthur Conan Doyle (Q35610) — Wikidata
- Keith Haring — Wikipedia
- Keith Haring (Q485635) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Audrey Hepburn in 1966.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl