What was Audrey Hepburn's Net Worth?
Audrey Hepburn was a British-Dutch actress, fashion icon and humanitarian who had a net worth of $55 million at the time of her death in 1993. That's the same as $100 million in today's dollars, after adjusting for inflation. Hepburn died on January 20, 1993 at the age of 63. She is recognized as one of the greatest female screen legends of Hollywood's Golden Age. After appearing on stage and in minor roles on film, she ascended to superstardom in the 1953 romantic comedy "Roman Holiday," for which she won an Oscar for Best Actress; she later starred in such classics as "Funny Face," "Breakfast at Tiffany's," and "Charade." Toward the end of her life, Hepburn committed much of her time to UNICEF as a Goodwill Ambassador.
Early Life and World War II
Audrey Hepburn was born as Audrey Kathleen Ruston in 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. Her mother, Baroness Ella van Heemstra, was a Dutch noblewoman, while her father, Joseph, was a British national born in Austria-Hungary. Due to her parents' backgrounds and frequent travel, Hepburn initially grew up in shelter and privilege, and became fluent in multiple languages including Dutch, English, French, and Italian. However, when Hepburn was six, her father left the family and moved to London, where he became engaged in pre-war Fascist efforts. After spending time at a family estate in Arnhem, Netherlands, Hepburn was sent to live in Kent, England in 1937 to receive an education. The next year, her parents officially divorced.
Following the outbreak of World War II, Hepburn was moved back to Arnhem, where she attended the Arnhem Conservatory from 1939 to 1945. Hepburn's family was significantly impacted by the German invasion of the Netherlands; her uncle, Otto van Limburg Stirum, was executed for his part in the resistance, while her half-brother Ian was deported to a labor camp in Berlin. The family left Arnhem to live with Hepburn's grandfather in nearby Velp, where Hepburn volunteered at a hospital and danced to raise money for the Dutch resistance. During the Dutch famine of 1944, Hepburn developed respiratory problems, anemia, and malnutrition-related edema.
