Audrey Hepburn: Fashion Icon & Celebrity Guide

Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, Hepburn was active during Hollywood's Golden Age. She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third greatest female screen legend in the history of American cinema and been placed in the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame.  After appearing in several British films and starring in the 1951 Broadway play Gigi, Hepburn played the Academy Award-winning lead role in Roman Holiday (1953). Later performing in successful films like Sabrina (1954), The Nun's Story (1959), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Charade (1963), My Fair Lady (1964) and Wait Until Dark (1967), Hepburn received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and accrued a Tony Award for her theatrical performance in the 1954 Broadway play Ondine. Hepburn remains one of few people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. Hepburn was the first actress to win an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for a single performance: Roman Holiday in 1954. She appeared in fewer films as her life went on, devoting much of her later life to UNICEF.

The Best Dressed Hall of Fame

Hepburn's fashion standing is not a matter of opinion alone: she was placed in the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame, and the American Film Institute ranked her the third greatest female screen legend in American cinema history. Her best-known films are inseparable from their wardrobes — Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) above all, but also Sabrina (1954), Charade (1963) and My Fair Lady (1964), where costume carries character. Working through Hollywood's Golden Age, she became the reference point against which later red carpet minimalism is still measured, which is why this guide lists her not simply as a fashion celebrity but as a fashion icon celebrity.

Actress and Humanitarian

Hepburn is described as both an actress and a humanitarian, and her honours cross every medium of her era: an Academy Award for Roman Holiday, a Tony Award for the 1954 Broadway play Ondine, and a place among the few performers to have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Awards. This page gathers Audrey Hepburn fashion coverage, photos and further routes, and the Female Fashion Celebrities A directory places her at the head of a letter that runs from 1950s Hollywood to today's models and actresses — a useful single page for seeing how the idea of the fashion celebrity has changed.

If you enjoy Audrey Hepburn, you may also like to view other fashion icons such as Grace Kelly or Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.