Audrey Hepburn's Birth Anniversary

Audrey Hepburn, born on 4 May 1929, in Ixelles, Belgium, was a film and fashion icon during Hollywood's Golden Age. Hepburn is one of the few people to have won an Academy Award, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony award.

In her first major role Hepburn became the first actress to win an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for "Roman Holiday" (1953). Hepburn's other major film roles included "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), My Fair Lady (1964) and the thriller "Wait Until Dark" (1967)

Hepburn formed an influential professional relationship and friendship with the Parisian courtier, Hubert de Givenchy  who created her famous gamine on screen look, including the iconic "little black dress" from the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

In later life Hepburn was a UNICEF Ambassador, making many field trips and testifying before US Congress. She is the recipient of a number of humanitarian awards, including the US Presidential Medal of Freedom.