Emma Ferrer

Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer (born May 1994)[1] is an American artist and former model. She is the granddaughter of film star and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn.

Emma Ferrer
Born
Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer

May 1994 (age 26)
Morges, Switzerland
EducationInternational School of Florence
Alma materFlorence Academy of Art
OccupationModel, artist
Parent(s)Sean Hepburn Ferrer
Leila Flannigan
RelativesAudrey Hepburn
(paternal grandmother)
Mel Ferrer
(paternal grandfather)

Early life

Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer was born in May 1994, in Morges, Switzerland, the daughter of producer Sean Hepburn Ferrer and Leila Flannigan.[1][2] She is the granddaughter of actors Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer.[1] Her parents divorced when she was 6 years old.[1] She has two half-siblings.[1] Ferrer spent her childhood in Los Angeles and Florence, and briefly attended Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences.[1] She previously studied ballet.[1] She earned a degree from the Jersey City, New Jersey campus of Italy's Florence Academy of Art.[3]

Career

Ferrer made her magazine modeling debut on the cover of Harper's Bazaar September 2014 issue.[1][4] Ferrer was signed by Storm Management.[5] She additionally appeared in a number of editorial publications and campaigns, including Dior, Japanese luxury skincare brand Kosé, Givenchy, and Tiffany & Co. She played a supporting role in the feature film The Man in the Attic, a psychological thriller directed by Constantine Venetopoulos, released in 2019.[2] Ferrer and her father both contributed to Audrey (2020), a documentary about her grandmother directed by Helena Coan.[6]

Ferrer resides in Brooklyn,[2] though she considers Italy to be her home.[7][8] She works as an art liaison and curator in New York City.[9]

Charity work

Ferrer is a spokesperson for UNICEF, and a UNHCR Ambassador to the United States.[9][10] In 2016, She undertook her first mission trip to visit refugee camps in Attica, Greece, on behalf of the organization.[11][12][13] In 2018, she assisted in painting a mural for the Annual UNICEF USA Summit in Washington, D.C., which she attended. In December 2018, Ferrer was the keynote speaker at a UNICEF ball, in a continuation of her grandmother's work with the organization.[14] She also spoke again at 2019 Annual Gala in Atlanta, Georgia.[15] In May 2020, she participated in the UNICEF Won't Stop event, detailing the organization's efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] Ferrer has spoken in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and established a fundraiser for the National Police Accountability Project. [17][18] She does counseling work with female incarcerated detainees at Rikers Island.[19]

References
  1. Fiori, Pamela (12 August 2014). "Emma Ferrer Reflects on Audrey Hepburn". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020. [Audrey Hepburn died] in January 1993.... Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer, Audrey's first grandchild, was born in Switzerland in May of the following year to Sean Hepburn Ferrer and his then wife, Leila. Now 20, Emma is the eldest of Sean's three children.
  2. Fleming, Kirsten (19 March 2018). "Audrey Hepburn's granddaughter is the anti-Kardashian". New York Post. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020. Her mother, Leila Flannigan.... [Emma Ferrer] made the rounds at New York and Paris Fashion Weeks and was signed by buzzy agency Storm Model Management. But then Ferrer simply disappeared from the scene.
  3. Fleming, Kirsten (19 March 2018). "Audrey Hepburn's granddaughter is the anti-Kardashian". New York Post. Retrieved 3 August 2020. She moved from Italy to New York, finished her degree at the Jersey City branch of Italy's Florence Academy of Art and started working at Sapar Contemporary, a Tribeca art gallery, where she serves as the liaison for international artists.
  4. Popp, Emily (12 August 2014). "Audrey Hepburn's Granddaughter Graces the Cover of Harper's Bazaar's September Issue". E! News. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014. ...this is not only the 20-year-old's first cover, but it's her first ever magazine photo shoot.
  5. Sowray, Bibby (17 November 2014). "Exclusive: Emma Ferrer signed by Storm Models". The Daily Telegraph. UK. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. Conlon, Scarlett. "Inside The New Audrey Hepburn Documentary – And The Unexpected Sadness Of Its Subject". Vogue. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. Ferrer, Emma (2 August 2020). "A sunset in Italy #home". Emma Ferrar unverified Instagram account. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  8. Ferrer, Emma (23 July 2020). "I miss this view And my home in Italy at that #piazzadelcampo". Emma Ferrer unverified Instagram account. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  9. "When 'Giving' is engrained in your upbringing, your selfless beauty shines: philanthropy with Emma Ferrer". The Chic. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  10. "Repost: @emmakathleenferrer is carrying forward her grandmother #AudreyHepburn's legacy". Instagram.
  11. "Together we embarked on a journey through refugee camps." Instagram.
  12. "Today I am thinking about this little Afghan refugee girl I met". Instagram. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  13. "Throwback to my first mission trip with USA for UNHCR". Instagram.
  14. Sweeney, Katie (20 September 2018). "UNICEF Gears Up To Host 2nd Annual San Francisco Gala". Haute Living. Miami, Florida. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  15. "Picture of me at the @unicefusa Annual Gala in Atlanta this year". Instagram. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  16. "Super excited for this digital event to take place this Saturday, May 9th at 8 p.m. EST!". Instagram. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  17. "TB to one of the most important paintings I've ever made. The story is in one of my past posts. #blacklivesmatter". Instagram. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  18. "Hey guys. @gabi and I have started a @gofundme project". Instagram. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  19. "When 'Giving' is engrained in your upbringing, your selfless beauty shines: philanthropy with Emma Ferrer". The Chic. Retrieved 16 November 2020.


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