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Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was an award-winning actress. She was
born in 1929 in Belgium but moved to London in 1948.
She is considered to be one of the greatest actresses of
all time. Hepburn also became a fashion and cultural
icon and was famous for helping people in need. Audrey
Hepburn worked for UNICEF as a goodwill ambassador.
In 1951, her first big acting break came when she starred
as Gigi in a New York theatre. She won an award and
got a lot of publicity. Her second break came two years
later in the movie
Roman Holiday
, for which she won an
Oscar for best actress.
Hepburn became one of Hollywood’s most successful
stars and starred in many unforgettable movies.
She didn’t like wars and once said ‘Third World’ is a
term I don’t like very much, because we’re all one world.’
Hepburn died in 1993 but is still remembered as a
legend, both for her acting as well as her charity work.
influence
: hafa áhrif á
dedicate
: helga sig einhverju
pioneer
: brautryðjandi
radioactivity
: geislavirkni
chemical element: frumefni
exceptional
: einstakur
genius
: snillingur
instantly
: samstundis
laboratory
: rannsóknarstofa
devastated
: niðurbrotinn
charity
: góðgerðarstarf
heir
: erfingi
