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• Born Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Ruston
• Suffered from malnutrition during World War II while living under Nazi rule in the Netherlands
• Aided the Dutch resistance by raising money in secret ballet performances
• Fluent in six languages
• She is an EGOT -- one of an elite group of entertainers who have won all four major industry awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, & Tony
• Her sleek and elegant fashion style was imitated by women all over the world -- and still is
  
• A UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, she traveled the world raising awareness for populations stricken by hunger & poverty
• Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• After she died, her sons and partner cofounded the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund in her honor, which supports programs and projects that provide physical and emotional care for children in need

Bibliography: Doyle, Caitlin. Girls Can Do Anything: From Sports to Innovation, Art to Politics, Meet Over 200 Women Who Got There First. Buffalo: Firefly Books, 2016. Print.

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