Audrey Hepburn

Awards & Honours

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Audrey Hepburn is one of the few performers to win an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy, and multiple Golden Globes. Her Academy Award for Roman Holiday came in her first starring role, a rare achievement. She was also recognized for her humanitarian work with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her enduring influence on fashion and film has kept her among the most celebrated actresses in history.

AwardsAudrey Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress for Roman Holiday (1953), as well as multiple Golden Globes, a Tony Award for Ondine, and a posthumous Emmy. She also received a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Honours & Distinctions

Presidential Medal of Freedom

United States Government·1992

Awarded posthumously for her humanitarian work.

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences·1988

Special Oscar statuette for her humanitarian efforts.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

UNICEF·1988

Appointed to advocate for children's rights worldwide.

Rankings & Lists

AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars

American Film Institute·1999

Magazine Covers

TIME

1953-09-07

Audrey Hepburn: A New Star

Vogue

1961-12-01

Audrey Hepburn: The Little Black Dress

Records & Feats

First actress to win an Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA for a single film

Awards·1953

For her debut lead role in Roman Holiday (1953), Hepburn won all three major awards.