Audrey Hepburn, born Audrey Kathleen Ruston (4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. She is mainly recognised as a film and fashion icon around the world, but she also spent part of her life working as a UNICEF ambassador. She is a spirit filled person with her humble and compassionate personality and in the way she cares so much about people who are in need of help.
Audrey Hepburn was born on 4 May 1929 in Brussels, Belgium. Her father was an English banker and her mother a Dutch baroness. Audrey had a privileged upbringing and had everything she needed. Although when her family moved to Holland after World War II, she found herself hungry sometime in need of necessities which UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) provided her with. This act of kindness from UNICEF led Audrey to value the moral that ‘People who have should give to people that don’t have.’ She studied ballet, but a small part in a French film led the French writer Colette to ask her to play the title role in Gigi, which Collette had adapted for Broadway. The same year, Hepburn landed the starring role in the movie Roman Holiday, with Gregory Peck, the first of a long list of American movie
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"When I was little, I used to embarrass my mother by trying to pick babies out of prams at the market," she said. "The one thing I dreamed of in my life was to have children of my own. It always boils down to the same thing - of not only receiving love but wanting desperately to give it." Soon after Audrey became a UNICEF ambassador, she went on a trip to Ethiopia. where years of drought and civil strife had caused terrible famine. After visiting UNICEF emergency operations, she talked about the projects to the media in the United States, Canada and Europe over several weeks, giving as many as 15 interviews a day. It set a precedent for her commitment to the
Annie Turnbo Malone was an entrepreneur and was also a chemist. She became a millionaire by making some hair products for some black women. She gave most of her money away to charity and to promote the African American. She was born on august 9, 1869, and was the tenth child out of eleven children that where born by Robert and Isabella turnbo. Annie’s parents died when she was young so her older sister took care of her until she was old enough to take care of herself.
Shirley Temple was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California at 9:00 p.m - a time significant to her because it told her she would always have a bit of catching up to do if she wanted to be on time for dinner (Black 5). As the youngest child and only girl in her family of five, she was her mother’s pride and joy. She had two supportive parents, Gertrude and George, and two older brothers, Jack and George Junior. Gertrude Temple was a stay-at-home mom while George went to work as a bank teller, which played in Shirley’s favor when she needed someone to manage her money later in life (Blashfield 55). Gertrude Temple has been called the first stage mother (Blashfield 22) for good reason. Shirley Temple was acting before she could read, so her mother helped her memorize her lines. Temple’s mother served as her private costume designer, and never failed to make the young star’s performance her best yet, by encouraging her to “Sparkle, Shirley Sparkle!” (David 2).
On Tuesday, March 21st, around 11:30pm, a sixteen year old boy named Andy Caputo was stabbed from an opposing gang member, after being kidnapped down an alley in Toronto, ON.
“Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle,” (John 19:17-18). Jesus Christ’s valiant life was terminated with a horrendous execution. Tom Robinson’s did as well. He lived his life in the name in the name of others, helping everyone that he could, going out of his way to save people, even Judas, who would betray him. Tom did this aswell, constantly assisting Mayella, she who would betray him in court. Jesus had followers who believed in his message, just as Tom had believers in his innocence. Jesus and his followers would face persecution, just as Tom and hisi believers would. The judgements and death sentences of Jesus and Tom would make them become martyrs. The Martyrdoms would be essential for their causes. Many aspects of Tom Robinson’s life and death
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, also known as "Kid Blackie" and "The Manassa Mauler", was an American professional boxer, who became a cultural icon of the 1920s. Dempsey held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1919 to 1926, and his aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. Listed at #10 on The Ring's list of all-time heavyweights and #7 among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, in 1950 the Associated Press voted Dempsey as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. Dempsey is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and was inducted into The Ring magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame
She got the role in the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes which was a very successful play on Broadway. She took the role very seriously and worked to her full potential. She was often late to set and that didn’t sit well with everyone on set. The reason she was always late was because she was nervous and had to build up the nerve to go to the set. Once she did get on set she was very professional. The film got a lot of buzz and it was a successful film. After the film both Monroe and her co star in the movie Jane Russell got a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. Getting that star on the Hollywood walk of fame really showed her success in the movie industry.
For the majority of college students, Sunday’s consist of sleeping in, getting ready for the week, and homework. However, for Ian Kunsey, a Sunday consists of football, sports, and more football. “He literally didn’t leave the apartment on Sunday because of football” roommate and friend Reed Stiller stated. Ian loves sports, “even more than people think he does” Stiller added. But the 18-year-old Connecticut native is more than the professional sports encyclopedia he may appear to be. Ian is a Sophomore at Elon University majoring in Cinema and Television Arts with a minor in Sport and Event Management. “It was the perfect combination of my love of sports and my love of film” Kunsey said when discussing how he declared his major.
Shirley Temple was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California, and was a leading child film actress during the Great Depression. (Shirley Temple n. pag.) Shirley Temple was easily the most popular and famous child star of all time. (Biography for Shirley Temple n. pag.) Shirley Jane Temple was born to a banker and a housewife with two older children, on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California. (Shirley Temple n. pag.) Shirley could do it all: act, sing and dance and all at the age of five! (Biography for Shirley Temple n. pag.) Temple's mother capitalized on the toddler's natural flair for dancing by enrolling her in dance classes at the age of 3 1/2.(Shirley Temple n. pag.) When Temple was just 3 years old, she landed a contract with Educational Pictures and made her acting debut in a string of low-budget movies dubbed "Baby Burlesques." (Shirley Temple n. pag.) Her father became her agent and financial adviser.(Shirley Temple n. pag.) Her first contract was with Educational Pictures Inc., for whom she worked in 1932 and 1933. (Shirley Temple Black n. pag.) She got her start in the movies at the age of three and soon progressed to super stardom. (Biography for Shirley Temple n. pag.) Fans loved her as she was bright, bouncy and cheerful in her films and they ultimately bought millions of dollars worth of products that had her likene...
In Brussels, Belgium Audrey Kathleen Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929. As an infant she almost nearly died from a case of whooping cough because her mother did not believe in doctors she believed in prayers only (Gitlin 1). Audrey was different from a lot of kids when growing up she was a shy, but had a wild imagination. She imaged a fairly castle with nature’s wonders of trees or bushes (Gitlin 3). Hepburn attended an academy for girls in Kent from 1935-1938 (Audrey Hepburn). Audrey and her mother, Ella, were abandoned by Audrey’s father because he was so involved with the Fascist movement. He was very motivated by his increased political passions (Gitlin 6). Audrey’s Grandparents took her and her mother fifty miles southeast of Amsterdam and helped then through the hard time of Audrey’s dad leaving them. After some time had passed on Audrey’s father, Joseph moved to London and asked for visitation rights (Gitlin 6&7). In 1939- 1945 Hepburn trained in ballet in Arnhem Conservatory. Audrey became so well at doing ballet in 1944 she danced for groups of people to collect money for underground movement. Later she said, “The best audience I ever had made not a single sound at the end of my performance’’ (Audrey Hepburn).
Bobby Mcleod was an Aboriginal activist, singer, songwriter, poet, healer and Yuin Elder. He overcame challenges for Aboriginals at the time and fought for their rights, singing to convey his thoughts for many people and publishing a few books of his poetry. Bobby Mcleod inspired hundreds of people from all over the world to strive for greatness and think about the importance of culture, through his books, music and actions.
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Grace Kelly was born on November 12, 1929 in her home-town Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Her father, John Brendan, was a proud holder of three Olympic gold medals for the U.S. rowing team. Also, he owned an extraordinary brick establishment. With his hard work and dedication he became a self-made millionaire. Her mother, Margaret Katherine Majer, was a coach for a women’s sports team at the University of Pennsylvania (bio 1). Grace Kelly divulged a deep-seated amorousness for drama. From time to time Grace Kelly would model with her sister and mother, but she spent most of her time reading lines for school and community productions. Her uncle, Walter C. Kelly, was a vaudeville performer in his youth and a Pulitzer Prize-winner for playwright, continually supported and mentored her yearning of the arts.
Audrey Hepburn is one of the greatest film icons in American culture. She set a standard of elegance for women everywhere. She took part in many films, participating in UNICEF, and also managed to maintain her social class and sophistication in everything she did. Not only was Audrey a film icon, she was also one of the most famous style muse of her time. She is a role model for children and women and for people who want to make a change in the world.
Robert Burns was a man who was well respected during his time. His songs, his poetry, and other writings was one of the most influential to present the country of Scotland during that time. Burns leff a great legacy passionate poetry that is remained sung and perform to this day. Not only his poems and his song were cherish, but also for his character.
Once she had her children she began being in the public’s eye much more often. Soon she would be labeled the “People’s Princess.” She was frequently called a fashion icon, role model, and arguably the most famous and photographed woman in the world. People who were close to her said that she had a “very easy going personality.” Lord St. John of Fawsley said “her appeal lay precisely in that she elevated feeling to the highest position. That is why people responded to her - they knew she really cared.” She became involved in numerous charities. Her most advertised ones were fighting the use of landmines and helping those who suffered from AIDs. One of her most famous pictures taken was of her holding ...