When she told Holden she dreamed of starting a family with him, he informed her that he had gotten a vasectomy years ago. She dumped him on the spot, then quickly rebounded with actor Mel Ferrer, who was as eager to procreate as she was. Paramount, concerned that the tabloids might reveal Holden and Hepburn's affair, forced Hepburn and Ferrer to announce publicly their engagement at Holden's house in the presence of both him and his wife. That must have been the most spectacularly awkward party ever.
Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe 's images were diametrically opposed to each other. Monroe was the voluptuous, ditzy sexpot while Hepburn was sophisticated and elegant. In fact, Truman Capote , who wrote the novel Breakfast at Tiffany's , wanted Monroe to play Holly Golightly in the film because he thought she would be more believable as a call girl.
The character had to be changed significantly to fit Hepburn, though the result was an iconic, influential film. If the two actresses ever went out for cocktails together, they might have discovered that they had a common ex: President John F. When JFK was still an unmarried senator, he dated Hepburn. Their relationship was neither scandalous nor serious. Monroe became Kennedy's mistress during his presidency and famously sang a sultry version of "Happy Birthday" to him at his birthday party.
The next year, Hepburn was the movie star tasked with singing to the president on his birthday. Nobody remembers that far more appropriate performance. Hepburn is one of the 14 people who have managed this feat. She retired from acting long before it became acceptable for movie stars to take TV roles. The series premiered on January 21, , the day after her death. It is likely that she got some Emmy votes for sentimental reasons. She was considered a mediocre singer. Hepburn would probably have been a great Peter Pan.
It nearly happened. In , following the success of My Fair Lady , Hepburn planned to reunite with director George Cukor for a live-action film of the classic musical.
Unfortunately, the movie was never made because Disney Studios claimed it had exclusive cinematic rights to Peter Pan. Her companion from until her death was Robert Wolders, a Dutch actor once married to actress Merle Oberon. The trips, many dangerous, brought the star into communities where some of the world's most vulnerable children lived in order to raise global awareness of a number of humanitarian crises.
You may also like: Celebrities who married people who are not famous. The actress turned down the lead role in the movie adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank," saying she was too old for the part. She was diagnosed with appendiceal cancer two months later. The actress was too sick to attend the ceremony. Hepburn died on Jan.
Her gravesite in Tolochenaz is a major tourist attraction, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award was awarded to her posthumously in You may also like: 50 of the longest celebrity marriages. Written by: Ellen Wulfhorst. Republish this story. Audrey Hepburn: The life story you may not know. PA Images via Getty Images.
Arthur Rank Organisation. Warner Bros. Politics Experts rank the best U. Hepburn was a teenager and quickly started suffering from malnutrition, eating rarely and when she did eat, it was a diet consisting of lettuce, peas, and tulip bulbs. Before becoming an actress, she trained to become a ballet dancer in London.
But her career as a ballerina was stunted due to long lasting effects of the malnutrition she had suffered during the war. But Hepburn could also have been a dentist. In fact, before becoming an actress, she was an accredited dental assistant —so that stellar smile is not without reason.
For a long time, many believed that Hepburn's favorite color was white. However, this turned out to not be the case, since Hepburn's favorite color was, in fact, cyan—a light shade of blue. In , this was confirmed by her son, Luca Dotti. Hepburn was a lifelong introvert , and was once quoted saying that she has to, "Be alone very often. Hepburn was a frequent flyer and spoke many languages, including: English, Spanish, French Dutch, and Italian. After filming of the movie Green Canal wrapped in , Hepburn was allowed to take the deer home with her.
She named it Pippin, and it followed her everywhere she went, including the supermarket. Hepburn had two marriages during her lifetime. The first was to actor Mel Ferrer pictured who she was introduced at a cocktail party by her Roman Holiday co-star Gregory Peck. The two married eight months later, in September of , and had one son together before divorcing 14 years later. Extremely scared of drowning, the film crew had to be in the pool with her ready to grab the actress in case something were to happen.
Even though Holly Golightly loved them in Breakfast at Tiffany's , Hepburn herself really didn't like the pastry, and initially tried to convince director Blake Edwards to let her eat an ice cream cone, instead. She once was quoted saying that she disliked the, "Sensation of cold or weight," the accessory brought to her skin. Known for her minimal and classic style, it's no surprise that Hepburn's favorite accessory was pearls. She frequently was seen wearing a pearl necklace and a pair of matching pearl earrings that her first husband, Mel Ferrer, once gifted to her.
In spite of being famously petite, Hepburn's feet were surprisingly big, and she wore a size 10 on most of her shoes. Hubert Givenchy designed the wardrobes for many of her most famous movies, including Sabrina and Funny Face —not to mention the famous black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Hepburn remained a close friend and fan of the designer throughout her life. Arguably one of the most effortless and enviable style and beauty icons of all time: Hepburn herself never considered herself that, and was once quoted saying that her appearance, "Is accessible to everyone. With hair tied in a bun, big sunglasses and black dress, every woman can look like me. Who doesn't love a good plate of pasta? Hepburn was no exception in this case, with her favorite food being spaghetti—specifically so Spaghetti al Pomodoro, which reportedly made at least once per week.
According to her son, a staple in Dutch-born Hepburn's diet were potatoes.
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