The Face of Elegance: The Life of Audrey HepburnA little black dress fitted perfectly around the tiny waist of a dancer's body. Her hips sway as she walks, her hair pinned on top of her head in a perfect bun and her large, dark sunglasses resting lightly on the bridge of her nose framing a slim face. Audrey Hepburn. a symbol of elegance, glamor, balance. But no one knows his life, not really. What is behind that pearly white smile, what did those deep chocolate brown eyes witness? Audrey Hepburn has been a cultural symbol for decades. A symbol of success and beauty.Audrey Hepburn is an important and fascinating figure in world history due to the events of her youth, career success, achievements and impact on the world.Born into a world of war, sadness, hunger and sorrow do not contribute to a very happy childhood. On May 4, 1929, near Brussels, Belgium, Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston was welcomed into the world “Audrey Hepburn – Biography”. Edda, later known as Audrey, was welcomed by her happy family consisting of her father, JA Hepburn-Ruston, her mother, Ella van Heemstra, "Audrey Hepburn Biography", and her two half-brothers Ian and Alexander (Woodward, page 380). At home, Audrey's first years of life were simple, sheltered, living alternately between her three family homes in Belgium, the Netherlands and England (Woodward, page 403). JA and Ella's marriage deteriorated over the course of a few years, with the family experiencing financial strain and a marriage doomed to disaster (Woodward, page 403). The year Edda turned eight, her father left the family. After this event, Audrey became hypersensitive, ate compulsively, often hid from her family and responsibilities, and developed a very introverted nature. "Audrey Hepbur...... middle of paper ...... film community through her brilliant success in her field. Additionally, Audrey has improved the lives of every child she has helped personally through of UNICEF and all the children that UNICEF helps now and in the future She is a role model for all those suffering from war, divorce, hunger or depression. there is still hope and that they can still live their own dreams The little dancer in the jet black dress, the one with her hair up and her sunglasses resting on her nose, a cigarette hanging out of her mouth. with a trail of smoke at the end, she was not just a pretty face Audrey Hepburn was a role model Audrey Hepburn became an extraordinary person to look up to because of the events of her youth, the success of her career, her. achievements and her impact on the world Even after her death, she is loved by many and will be remembered forever...