Audrey Hepburn Impact On Society

Hepburn once said, “as you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, and one for helping others” Many people only know Audrey Hepburn as an award winning actress. But in this speech you will get to know her a little bit better. As a child of war, a lover of art and a Goodwill Ambassador, Hepburn’s role in society was not only to make people laugh, but to make the world a better place. Hepburn was born in Belgium in 1929 to a British businessman and a Dutch baronet. Moving to the Netherlands to seek relief from the war, Hepburn began studying the Performing arts at the Arnhem Conservatory. When the nazis invaded the Netherlands in 1940, Hepburn took on the role of patriotism by fundraising for the Dutch
In 1951, she landed the lead role in Broadway’s Production of Gigi. After the astounding performance, Hepburn was wooed by Hollywood and was given the lead role of Princess Ann in Roman Holiday. By the time of her death, Hepburn had successfully become the EGOT. the EGOT status is when a talented individual receives an emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award for their outstanding performances. There are only 14 people who have received this award and Hepburn was one of them. Hepburn’s success continued to the 80’s and having two children, Hepburn decided to put her acting career on hold to spend more time with her family. A few years later, Hepburn became a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Being a child of war sparked her passion to create awareness for children in need. Hepburn traveled to Asia, Africa, Central and South America, where she took over 50 trips between them. Her jobas an ambassador was to report what she saw on each trip to world leaders, governments and international media. This created awareness of the needs of children and families all across the world. In 1993, Hepburn won an academy award for her humanitarian acts, but didn’t live long to receive