Audrey Kathleen Ruston was born in Ixelles/Elsene, Belgium.
Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929, in Ixelles/Elsene, Belgium, to a British father, Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston, and a Dutch mother, Baroness Ella van Heemstra. Her early upbringing was marked by cultural diversity and elite influences. During World War II, she lived in the Netherlands, experiencing hardships that ignited her passion for humanitarian work in later years. Her birthplace and upbringing played a crucial role in shaping her multi-faceted identity, both as an actress and as a global humanitarian.
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