Audrey Hepburn Accomplishments

Meet Audrey Hepburn: Actress, model, dancer, humanitarian, philanthropist. With her expressive eyes, gorgeous smile, and princess-like aura, it's no wonder she charmed millions of people around the world. Beneath all of that, she was also a genuinely kind and wonderful person. She showed everybody that you can be anything, and you can achieve your dreams. Audrey Hepburn has become such an inspiration to many people in her childhood, adult life, and through her accomplishments.
From the moment she was born, her parents knew that Audrey would grow up to be someone special. She was born May 4, 1929, in Belgium. Originally, her name was Andrey Ruston, but later changed it to Audrey Hepburn for a professional name. Even as a child, she went through
After the war had ended, she got a few jobs as a background dancer in some movies. She was finally making money as a dancer, and couldn't be happier. Her family still struggled with money at the time, and she barely had any money to pay for her dance education. While she was performing in a film, famous writer Colette saw Audrey, and thought she would be perfect for the leading role based on her novel Gigi. Gigi was hiring actors at the moment, and was struggling to find someone to play the leading role of a sixteen year old girl. The moment Audrey walked in to audition, they knew she was the one. After Gigi, Audrey began to get noticed by other studios. She was ecstatic, even if she wasn't becoming a dancer. Soon after, she landed the leading role in Roman Holiday. Her mother disapproved of Audrey's acting career. Audrey kept acting anyways, because it made her happy. She won an award for best actress in Roman Holiday. Soon she became a huge star. She was known by everybody in Hollywood, and was in many more movies. One of Audrey's most iconic roles is as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. She was nominated for best actress for it. Audrey got a lot of criticism about her acting, but she was never discouraged. As she once said, "The most important thing is to enjoy your life; to be happy. It's all that matters." She continued with her dream. As she got older, she stopped acting to take time for her family. Her last