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Audrey Hepburn is a name that, at the sound of which, an image of incredible beauty is presented, a true embodiment of femininity, charm, sophistication and sophistication. Audrey Hepburn conquered the world with her pure soul and forever won the love of many thousands of hearts.

On May 29, 1963, Audrey Hepburn sang "Happy Birthday, Dear John" to President John F. Kennedy. A year before, another screen legend, Marilyn Monroe, sang a congratulatory song for the president. This birthday was his last.

In the film Funny Face, Audrey's mother played the owner of a street cafe.

In 2003, a stamp was issued with a portrait of Audrey Hepburn. The drawing was by Michael Jay Deese.

In 1993, Audrey received the US Screen Actors Guild Award for her contribution to cinema. Audrey was not at the ceremony, and Julia Roberts accepted the award for her.

Audrey spoke six languages: English, French, Italian, Dutch, Flemish and Spanish.

Audrey always thought she was not the right fit for the role of Holly Golightly in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, although it was one of her most popular roles.

In 1990, a variety of tulips was named after Audrey.

In 1990, People magazine recognized Audrey as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

Henry Mancini said of her: "Moon River" was written for her. No one understood this song so deeply. More than a thousand versions of Moon River have been recorded, but her version is undoubtedly the best."

Audrey Hepburn has acted in five films included in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 American love films.

- “A person who does not believe in miracles is not a realist. UNICEF is doing miracles for real every day.”

“Since childhood, I have believed in the power of prayer. I believe everything will work out somehow.”

- “To make your eyes beautiful, try to see the good in other people; to make lips beautiful, only speak good words; and for good posture, walk with the feeling that you will never be alone.”

“I got all my knowledge from cinema.”

- “I believe in manicure. I believe it is better to dress too solemnly than too casually. I believe that even on vacation it is worth dressing up and that it is always worth using lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe that happy girls are the most beautiful. I believe that tomorrow will be a new day, and ... I believe in miracles.

"I don't want to be alone, but I want to be left alone."

- "I'm with early years decided to accept life as it is; I never expected any special gifts from her, but it seems that I managed to do much more than I hoped. In most cases, everything just happened to me by itself, I did not aspire to this.

- “Once I heard such a definition: happiness is health and a short memory! It’s a pity I didn’t come up with it, because it’s the absolute truth.”

“I love people who make me laugh. Honestly, I think that I love to laugh the most. Laughter cures a lot of diseases. It's probably the most important thing in a person."

“I never think of myself as a star. Other people's thoughts are not my thoughts. I'm just doing my thing."

- "I never thought that I would get into the movies, with my face."

- “Probably, I differ from other movie stars in that, by all the laws of logic, I should never have succeeded. At every stage of my career, I lacked experience.”

“I was asked to play when I couldn't play. I was asked to sing in Funny Face when I couldn't sing and to dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance. I was asked to do all sorts of things that I wasn't ready for, and I tried my best to handle them."

“I have been born with a tremendous need for love and a tremendous need to give love.”

“I'm half Irish, half Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I were a dog, I would have trouble with the pedigree!”

- “I was lucky. Opportunities don't come along very often. Therefore, when they appear, you need to grab them. ”

“If I get married, I want to be very married.”

“Honestly, I still read fairy tales, and I still like them the most.”

"Moon River" performed by Audrey Hepburn (music file, unfortunately, only works in the comment below):

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Holly Golightly, Princess Anne ... and many other amazing images gave us Audrey Hepburn. She spoke about her unusual fate like this: “My life is like a fairy tale. I had difficult moments, but I always saw a light at the end of the tunnel."

Interesting Facts about the life of Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) - British actress, model and humanitarian.

1. Her real name— Audrey Kathleen Ruston. Later, the father added to his surname - Hepburn. At the beginning of her film career, the producers suggested that she take a pseudonym so that she would not be confused with the famous Katharine Hepburn, but she flatly refused.

2. Both parents of Audrey, a British banker and a Dutch baroness were both Nazis. And Audrey is a veteran of the Second World War and a member of the Resistance group.

3. Despite strict upbringing, Mother still loved Audrey deep down. So that her daughter could do ballet, she, a noblewoman by birth, got a job as a servant in a wealthy family.

4. For the rest of her life, Audrey's weight with a height of 170 cm did not exceed 46 kg. This is due to impaired metabolism. During World War II, Audrey starved and tried to survive on tulip bulbs and grass bread.

5. Remembering the horrors of war for a lifetime, Hepburn began working with UNICEF back in the 1950s and subsequently became their goodwill ambassador.

6. In the presence of Audrey no one ever cursed. Men wrote that she was not a hypocrite, but when she appeared it was impossible to use foul language.

7. Actually Audrey trained as a dental assistant before her meteoric film career.

8. Her first main role became the image of the princess in "Roman Holiday" in 1953, for which she received an Oscar - for best actress.

9. In 1961, already a star, Audrey flared up even brighter, giving the cinema and the world a classic of the genre - "Breakfast at Tiffany's", where she played the incomparable Holly Golightly - a beauty who dreamed of a beautiful and prosperous life and admired expensive jewelry in a jewelry store from the very morning. The image created by Audrey became a kind of cult and an integral symbol of that time: a small black dress from Givenchy, in which the actress was, became incredibly fashionable.

10. Audrey was the Muse of Givenchy. He created exclusive perfumes, clothes, jewelry for her. And in 1957 he released a new fragrance L'INTERDIT, which is translated from French as "forbidden".

11. Audrey Hepburn knew many languages ​​- English, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.

12. Died of cancer. During a trip to Somalia related to her charitable work, she felt severe pain in her stomach. But she did not say anything to anyone, as she was afraid that the program would be curtailed. Upon her return, she underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her colon, but this did not help.

13. On the day of her death Elizabeth Taylor delivered her famous phrase: "God got another angel." Tens of thousands of children in the most different countries of the world owe their health and life to her asceticism. For her work within UNICEF, Audrey Hepburn received one of the highest awards in the United States - the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Life of the Stars

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04.05.15 11:09

What does it take to become a Hollywood legend? Survive a difficult childhood, and in his youth to do ballet. Star in several cult films, and then give your heart to the underprivileged. It is also desirable (no matter how rude and cynical it may sound) - not to die of old age in your own bed, but while still a person full of strength, from an accident (or a sudden fatal illness). All this was in the biography of Audrey Hepburn. We recall interesting facts about this unique actress in connection with the next birthday of the star.

Military youth deprived of dreams

The daughter of a Dutch aristocrat and an Irish financier, Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston was born in Brussels, Belgium. It happened on May 4, 1929. The family later moved to their mother's homeland.

Parents divorced when Audrey was still a baby: proud Ella did not forgive her husband for infidelity. For a six-year-old daughter, this was a terrible shock. She did not forget her dad and, becoming a star, she found Joseph in Dublin, already very old and in need, and helped him until the end of his life.

The Hepburn family suffered greatly during World War II. Ella's cousin and uncle were executed by the Nazis for helping the resistance movement. Audrey herself was starving. But this did not prevent her from taking part in concerts to raise money for anti-fascists (even then she was engaged in ballet).

Choreography classes (after graduating from the conservatory) continued in the British capital. But Marie Rambert, who studied with Audrey, honestly admitted that Hepburn's physical data (exhaustion during the occupation, high growth) are not suitable for ballet: it is possible to be the "seventh swan in the third row", but solo parts are unlikely to trust her. It was then that Audrey decided to become an actress.

Style icon: at the peak of popularity

After several not very noticeable roles (including the ballerina Nora from Secret People), success came - along with the incredible popularity of the film "Roman Holiday". Playing the charming heiress to the throne, Hepburn woke up as a star. No wonder Gregory Peck, who after filming became good friend actress, insisted that Audrey's name be typed on the posters in the same font as his first and last name already known to the public. He saw in her an equal to himself and was right - for the role of Anna, yesterday's debutante was awarded an Oscar.

The fact that Hepburn was a polyglot really helped the acting job. She was fluent in English, Dutch, Italian, French and Spanish.

Audrey Hepburn was very lucky with partners on the site. And if the famous Humphrey Bogart did not like the young star, then another actor from the Sabrina film crew, William Holden, adored Audrey. Fred Astaire, Harry Cooper, Maurice Chevalier treated Hepburn in a paternal way, respected colleague Cary Grant, Rex Harrison, Peter O'Toole and Sean Connery, who starred with Hepburn at the end of her career.

A huge place in the life of Audrey Hepburn took the role of Holly from the melodrama Breakfast at Tiffany's. Her outfits, made by fashion master Hubert de Givenchy, made the actress a style icon. Everyone especially admired the “new” little black dress, which, after the filming of the picture, “survived” a second birth. And Givenchy and the star of the film were now bound by friendly ties. Needless to say, the jewelers from Tiffany & Co made quite a profit after the premiere - people flocked to their stores in droves.

Charming flower girl

Eliza the Flower Girl is another iconic role for Audrey Hepburn. An interesting fact: the casting for this picture ("My Fair Lady") turned into a real war. After all, another great artist, Julie Andrews, already saw herself as Elisa. She sang well, shone in the Broadway production of the musical. Moreover, her longtime partner in the play, Rex Harrison, has already been approved for the role of Higgins. But the producers preferred Audrey. She herself begged Warner to change his mind and not offend Julie, but he was adamant: "Either you or Taylor." And then Hepburn agreed.

She prepared for the role of Doolittle with all the fervor of her soul, she performed all the vocal numbers herself. And the insidious filmmakers took it and spat in the soul of the actress: it’s not the star who sings in the movie, but Marni Nixon, famous singer. Upon learning of this, Audrey already wanted to say goodbye to the project, but professionalism won over emotions. And for good reason: the tape took 8 Oscars!

Helping hand

But after this resounding success, Audrey's career went down. Successful project only the 1966 crime comedy How to Steal a Million can be considered. But the historical drama, based on British folklore, "Robin and Marian" shows an already haggard, aged Hepburn. Apparently affected hungry youth- health began to take. And the fact that the actress smoked up to three packs of cigarettes a day says a lot.

Three marriages and two sons - that was the result personal life Audrey Hepburn, but in public good deeds she very much succeeded. Remembering that during the war, representatives of the United Nations (UNICEF) extended a helping hand to her, the actress did her best to contribute to this noble undertaking. She became an ambassador for the organization and visited third world countries. Hepburn was especially active when she went wrong with the movie.

As an ambassador, the star visited not only African countries, but traveled, for example, to Vietnam, seeking interaction between UNICEF and the government of the country in matters of child immunization and supplies drinking water to some regions.

Another angel

But the visit to Somalia in 1992 was the last one for the Goodwill Ambassador. It was there that Hepburn first suffered terrible pain, but the trip was not canceled.

Upon returning, the doctors made a terrible diagnosis. An operation was performed, but it did not bear fruit. Cancer continued its destructive work, the actress burned out in a couple of months. She passed away in January 1993. Gregory Peck gave a heartfelt speech over her coffin, and another colleague, Elizabeth Taylor, upon learning of Audrey's death, said: "God has another angel who knows what to do in heaven."

In 2013, everyone was struck by one video that was often played on TV. A young Audrey Hepburn advertised the modern Galaxy chocolate bar. Everyone was at a loss: what is it? Some very similar relative of the star or her double? It turns out that they helped to “resurrect” the beauty for this project. Newest technologies. Just a minute, without words, gestures. She just looked back at us from the TV screen and smiled lightly...

Audrey Hepburn is one of the most fragile and at the same time the most courageous women. past days. Her talent is undeniable, her posture and head tilt are the standard of female grace. They say that critics wrote her love letters instead of reviews, and Hubert de Givenchy created his outfits, inspired by the beauty and sophistication of the actress. The images created by Audrey Hepburn will live forever: the perky runaway princess from "Roman Holiday", the tattered one who turned from "cockney" into a lady, will forever remain high society in my lovely lady", the naive prostitute from Breakfast at Tiffany's, who dreams of another life, but her dreams are constantly crumbling like sand castles. Films with Audrey Hepben are known to everyone, but what do we know about the personality and life of this amazing woman off the set?

10 facts about the life of Audrey Hepburn:

1. Blue blood flowed in Audrey's veins. Her mother held the title of Dutch Baroness.

2. During World War II, Audrey ate chicory leaves and tulip bulbs. Her reference thinness is the result of a disturbed metabolism.

3. So that after the war Audrey could study ballet at the school of Olga Tarasova, her mother, the Baroness, was hired as a servant in a wealthy family.

4. As soon as Audrey's talent became an object of admiration in the cinema world, all the studios demanded that she change her last name (so that the actress would not be confused with the famous Katharine Hepburn). Audrey flatly refused.

5. "Roman Holiday" was filmed under the supervision of 10,000 citizens who once booed the director, who reproached Audrey for a badly played scene. The director obeyed the opinion of the crowd and did not reshoot the episode.

6. In the presence of Audrey, no one ever used foul language. Men wrote that she was not a hypocrite, but when she appeared it was impossible to use foul language.

7. At the premiere of "Ondine" in 1954, Marlene Dietrich herself came backstage to congratulate the actress on her success.

8. Audrey's favorite fashion designer was Hubert de Givenchy. Once Audrey admitted: "I am as dependent on Givenchy as the people of America are on their psychoanalyst."

Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy

9. Audrey has never been a versatile actress. Director Mel Ferrer tried to make Audrey a "sex bomb" in the film "Green Halls", but the film failed at the box office.

10. Audrey Hepburn married three times, and her second husband was 9 years younger than Audrey.

Audrey Hepburn is one of the legendary actresses and extraordinary women. It is no coincidence that on the day of her death, Elizabeth Taylor uttered her famous phrase: "God has another angel."

Text: Tamara Vasilyeva

Hepburn was one of the highest paid movie actresses of her time.

The actress had noble birth. Her mother held the title of Dutch Baroness.

Audrey loved father more than her mother, because she was strict and never made concessions to her only daughter. Parents divorced when the girl was still very young, for her it was a big blow. Many years later, Audrey found her father and supported him financially until the end of her life.

Despite the strict measures of upbringing, the mother still loved Audrey deep down. So that after the war Audrey could study ballet at the school of Olga Tarasova, her mother, the Baroness, was hired as a servant in a wealthy family.

The childhood of the future actress passed in the period German occupation. The girl had to starve, sometimes during the day she ate several potatoes and chicory leaves. I even had to eat tulip bulbs. uncle and cousin shot, brother was in a concentration camp.

Audrey Hepburn weight did not exceed 48 kg. The prerequisites for this were laid in childhood, when the mother took sweets from the child and said that it was indecent for a woman to be overweight.

Audrey's favorite fashion designer was Hubert de Givenchy.

Audrey Hepburn knew many languages-French and Dutch were her native languages. She also spoke fluent English and Italian; explained in spanish

The jewelry company TIFFANY & CO owes a lot to the actress. Fame came to this company only after the film " Breakfast at Tiffany's».

Despite her angelic appearance, Audrey had bad habits - smoked three packs of cigarettes a day.

Audrey Hepburn was married three times and had two sons.

Having given cinema a decade and a half, in the late 1960s, the actress actually left the profession - devoting herself to her family.

She died of cancer at the age of 63. Severe stomach pains began with the actress during a mission to Somalia, but she did not tell anyone because she was afraid that the program would be curtailed. Upon her return, she underwent surgery to remove colon tumors, but it did not help.