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'''Dame Dove Kathleen Hepburn''' (née '''Hemira'''; 10 January 1980 – 11 January 2025), known as '''Dove Dynamite''', was an [[W:Egypt|Egyptian]]-[[W:United Kingdom|British]] Nerdcore rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, painter, public speaker, and humanitarian. Widely regarded the greatest rap battle creator of all time, Hepburn achieved acclaim for her masterful blend of sharp wordplay and pop culture references. She developed a distinct style within the [[W:Nerdcore|Nerdcore]] and [[W:Hip-hop|hip-hop]] genres, drawing upon influences such as video games, internet culture, and anime to craft lyrics that balanced humour, intensity, and a spirit of competition. <ref>{{cite web|title=Response To Parliamentary Vote On Unaccompanied Children In Greece And Italy|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/soccer-aid-raises-record-amount-unicefs-work-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-01|access-date=2025-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Response To Parliamentary Vote On Ensuring Local Authority Capacity For Refugee Children From Europe|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/response-parliamentary-vote-ensuring-local-authority-capacity-refugee-children-europe/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-07|access-date=2025-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Statement On Impact On Children Of New Law In Hungary|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-on-impact-on-children-of-new-law-in-hungary/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-09|access-date=2025-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK Ambassador Martin Bell Meets Refugee Children As Syria Crisis Hits Six Years|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-ambassador-martin-bell-meets-refugee-children-syria-crisis-hits-six-years/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-15|access-date=2025-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=One Year On After EU-Turkey Statement The Human Cost To Refugee And Migrant Children Mounts Up|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/one-year-eu-turkey-statement-human-cost-refugee-migrant-children-mounts/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-17|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar Appointed UNICEF and Cricket for Good Ambassador|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/sachin-tendulkar-appointed-unicef-cricket-good-ambassador/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-19|access-date=2025-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South West Neonatal Units Lead The Way In Achieving Unicef Baby Friendly Standards|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/south-west-neonatal-units-lead-way-achieving-unicef-baby-friendly-standards/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-20|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nearly 600 Million Children Will Live In Areas With Extremely Limited Water Resources By 2040|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nearly-600-million-children-will-live-areas-extremely-limited-water-resources-2040/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-22|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Statement From UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake Following Visit To Iraq|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-unicef-executive-director-anthony-lake-following-visit-iraq/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-22|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Families Turning To Extreme Survival Measures As War Hits Two Year Mark|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/families-turning-extreme-survival-measures-war-hits-two-year-mark/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2016-03-27|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK Comment On International Development Committee Report On UK Aid Spending|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-comment-international-development-committee-report-uk-aid-spending/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-28|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Time Is Running Out For Children As Famine, Drought And War Threaten Millions|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/time-running-children-famine-drought-war-threaten-millions/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-28|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=21st Century Skills For All: UNICEF And Pearson Launch Educational Partnership For Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/21st-century-skills-unicef-pearson-launch-educational-partnership-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-28|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF And Partners Assist More Than 145,000 People In Famine Hit Areas Of South Sudan|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-partners-assist-145000-people-famine-hit-areas-south-sudan/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-28|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=27 Million People Lack Safe Water In Countries Facing Or At Risk Of Famine|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/27-million-people-lack-safe-water-countries-facing-risk-famine/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-29|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Italy Passes Law To Protect Unaccompanied Refugee And Migrant Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-hails-new-italian-law-protect-unaccompanied-refugee-migrant-children-model-europe/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-29|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sharp Rise In Malnutrition And Disease As Famine Looms In Somalia|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/sharp-rise-malnutrition-disease-famine-looms-somalia/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-30|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Montblanc And UNICEF Renew Long-Standing Partnership, Helping To Empower 5 Million Children Through Education|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/montblanc-unicef-renew-long-standing-partnership-helping-empower-5-million-children-education/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-04|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pupils Get Ready To Bring Change For Malnourished Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/pupils-get-ready-bring-change-malnourished-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-05|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake On Reports Of Chemical Weapons Attacks On Children And Families In Syria|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-executive-director-anthony-lake-reports-chemical-weapons-attacks-children-families-syria/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-05|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=At Least 27 Children Killed In Idlib Attack - UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/least-27-children-killed-idlib-attack-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-06|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=200,000 Children Need Urgent Support To Overcome Trauma Of Volatile Conflict In Eastern Ukraine|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/200000-children-need-urgent-support-to-overcome-trauma-of-volatile-conflict-in-eastern-ukraine/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-07|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref>

==Career==

From 2010 to 2024, Hepburn worked as a video editor, beat producer, thumbnail maker, and writer for the renowned ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]'' series, contributing to all 89 battles from the debut ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History|John Lennon vs. Bill O'Reilly]]'' (2010) to the most recent, ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History|Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris]]'' (2024). Hepburn's multifaceted role helped shape the series’ iconic style, blending sharp humour with clever historical and cultural references. Building on this experience, she collaborated extensively with the [[Los Angeles]] rapper [[Cam Steady]] from 2020 to 2024, contributing to the video editing and writing for his rap cypher series and individual tracks. <ref>{{cite web|title=Unicef UK Statement In Response To The Fire In Dunkirk|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-statement-response-fire-dunkirk/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-11|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lake Chad Conflict: Alarming Surge In Number Of Children Used In Boko Haram Bomb Attacks This Year – UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/lake-chad-conflict-alarming-surge-number-children-used-boko-haram-bomb-attacks-year-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-12|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF And UNHCR Welcome EU Policy To Protect Migrant And Refugee Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-unhcr-welcome-eu-policy-protect-migrant-refugee-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-12|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Statement By Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, On Reported Child Killings In Syria|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-anthony-lake-unicef-executive-director-reported-child-killings-syria/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-16|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Systematic Failures Led Vulnerable Children To The Burnt Out Camp Of Dunkirk|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/systematic-failures-led-vulnerable-children-burnt-camp-dunkirk/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-19|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Than 150 Children Estimated To Have Died Taking Central Mediterranean Migration Route This Year|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/150-children-estimated-died-taking-central-mediterranean-migration-route-year/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-21|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=1.5 Million Children Affected By Violence In Kasaï Region Of Democratic Republic Of Congo|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/1-5-million-children-affected-violence-kasai-region-democratic-republic-congo/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-21|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=25 Million Children Out Of School In Conflict Zones|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/25-million-children-school-conflict-zones/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-24|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Race Against Time To Save Millions Of Lives In Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/race-time-save-millions-lives-yemen/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-25|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=In Drought-Hit Somalia, Children Also Face Potentially Deadly Measles Threat|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/drought-hit-somalia-children-also-face-potentially-deadly-measles-threat/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-25|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Statement In Response To Home Office Statement On Dubs Child Refugee Transfer Scheme|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-statement-response-home-office-statement-dubs-child-refugee-transfer-scheme/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-26|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=EU And UNICEF Aim To Mitigate Risk Of Violence In Schools In The Lake Chad Basin|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/eu-unicef-aim-mitigate-risk-violence-schools-lake-chad-basin/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-27|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Projected Number Of Severely Malnourished Somali Children Up 50 Percent|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/projected-number-severely-malnourished-somali-children-50-percent/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-05-02|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Leo Messi Foundation Helps UNICEF Get Syrian Children Back Into The Classroom|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/leo-messi-foundation-helps-unicef-get-syrian-children-back-classroom/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-05-02|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Refugee And Migrant Children Stranded In European Transit Countries Suffer Psychologically In The Face Of Uncertain Future - UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/refugee-migrant-children-stranded-european-transit-countries-suffer-psychologically-face-uncertain-future-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-05-04|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref>

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Hepburn’s battles gained renown for their fast-paced, clever exchanges, rich with references to the characters’ respective universes. Her style captivated fans of rap, gaming, and anime, who admired her ability to weave nostalgic elements with original humour. From light-hearted encounters like ''Cap’n Crunch vs Michelin Man'' to cerebral clashes such as ''Light Yagami vs Isaac Newton'', her work showcased a level of lyrical creativity that resonated deeply with her audience. <ref>{{cite web|title=150,000 Children In Greater Kasai Region Need Emergency Support To Continue Education|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/150000-children-greater-kasai-region-need-emergency-support-continue-education/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-09|access-date=2025-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Than 40,000 Children In The Line Of Fire In Ar-Raqqa As Fighting Intensifies|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/40000-children-line-fire-ar-raqqa-fighting-intensifies/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-09|access-date=2025-02-01}}</ref>

The rap battle series became notable for its surprising matchups and Hepburn’s exceptional lyrical prowess, offering a compelling mix of entertainment and cultural nostalgia. Memorable battles such as ''Turbo Dismount vs Paint Roller'' and ''Pink Diamond vs Guzma'' highlighted her evolving artistry and commitment to exploring new creative frontiers within Nerdcore. Through her distinctive voice and extraordinary body of work, Hepburn established herself as a pioneering figure in the Nerdcore scene, uniting the realms of hip-hop, gaming, and anime in a way that secured her legacy as an innovator in modern music.

The rap battle series became notable for its surprising matchups and Hepburn’s exceptional lyrical prowess, offering a compelling mix of entertainment and cultural nostalgia. Memorable battles such as ''Turbo Dismount vs Paint Roller'' and ''Pink Diamond vs Guzma'' highlighted her evolving artistry and commitment to exploring new creative frontiers within Nerdcore. Through her distinctive voice and extraordinary body of work, Hepburn established herself as a pioneering figure in the Nerdcore scene, uniting the realms of hip-hop, gaming, and anime in a way that secured her legacy as an innovator in modern music. <ref>{{cite web|title=Joint Statement: UK's Leading Aid Organisations Welcome The Reappointment Of Priti Patel|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/uks-leading-aid-organisations-welcome-the-reappointing-of-priti-patel/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-09|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Account For Half Of All Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-attributable-meritxell-relano-unicef-representative-yemen/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-13|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK: UK Not Yet Meeting Its International Obligations To UK Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-uk-not-yet-meeting-international-obligations-uk-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-15|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Than Half Of Young Children Deprived Of Play And Early Learning Activities With Their Fathers|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/half-young-children-deprived-play-early-learning-activities-fathers-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-16|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Severe Funding Gaps Threaten Assistance To 9 Million Children In Syria And Neighbouring Countries|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/severe-funding-gaps-threaten-assistance-9-million-children-syria-neighbouring-countries/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-16|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=In An Historic First, UNICEF Appoints Syrian Refugee Muzoon Almellehan As Goodwill Ambassador|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/historic-first-unicef-appoints-syrian-refugee-muzoon-almellehan-goodwill-ambassador/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-19|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South Sudan Refugee Crisis: Over 1,000 Children Fleeing Violence And Instability Every Day|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/childrens-refugee-crisis/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-20|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South Sudan Famine Ebbs, But Situation Still Desperate As Hunger Spreads|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/south-sudan-famine-ebbs-situation-still-desperate-hunger-spreads/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-21|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK & Save The Children: Brexit Risks Leaving Refugee Children Stranded From Family|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-save-children-brexit-risks-leaving-refugee-children-stranded-family/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-22|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF NEXT Generation London Raises £1m For The Children Of Syria|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-next-generation-london-raises-1m-children-syria/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=5.6 Million Children At Risk Of Waterborne Diseases As Rainy Season Hits Communities Affected By Lake Chad Crisis|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/rainy-season-hits-lake-chad/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Crisis ‘Far From Over’ As Malnutrition, Thirst And Disease Threaten Lives Of Millions Of Children In North-East Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan And Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/malnutrition-crisis-far-from-over/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF And WHO Statement On The Cholera Outbreak In Yemen As Suspected Cases Exceed 200,000|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-statement-cholera-outbreak-yemen-suspected-cases-exceed-200000/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-24|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Investments In Poor Children Saves More Lives Per Dollar Spent, New UNICEF Study Says|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/investments-poor-children-saves-lives/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Continue To Bear The Brunt Of Multiple Emergencies In Sudan|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-continue-bear-brunt-multiple-emergencies-sudan/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Airlifts Lifesaving Supplies To Yemen To Combat Cholera As Cases Surpass 200,000|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/28-june-2017-three-unicef-charter-planes-have-delivered-36-tons-of-lifesaving-medical-and-water-purification-supplies-to-yemen-to-scale-up-efforts-to-combat-the-worlds-worst-cholera/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Africa’s First Humanitarian Drone Testing Corridor Launched In Malawi By Government And UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/africas-first-humanitarian-drone-testing-corridor/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Calls For The Protection Of Children Trapped In West Mosul’s Violence|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/29th-june-2016-peter-hawkins-unicefs-representative-in-iraq-said-thousands-of-children-continue-to-be-trapped-in-relentless-violence-in-west-mosuls-old-city-neighborhood/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Beyoncé Partners With UNICEF To Bring Safe Water To Children In Remote Areas Of Burundi|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/beyonce-partners-unicef-bring-safe-water-children-remote-areas-burundi/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-30|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Over 7 Million Children Are On The Move In West And Central Africa Each Year|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/7-million-children-move-west-central-africa/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-05|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Voting Opens For Top 100 DJs In Aid Of Unicef|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/voting-opens-top-100-djs-aid-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-05|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Funding Shortfalls Threaten Education For Children Living In Conflict And Disaster Zones|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/funding-shortfalls-threaten-education-children-living-conflict-disaster-zones/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-07|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mosul’s Children, Sick, Alone, Wounded And Scarred, Are In Urgent Need Of Assistance And Protection|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/13-july-2017-unicefs-deputy-representative-in-iraq-hamida-ramadhani-said-although-the-battle-for-mosul-is-coming-to-an-end-childrens-deep-physical-and-mental-scars-wil/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-13|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lilly Singh Appointed UNICEF’s Newest Goodwill Ambassador|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/lilly-singh-appointed-unicefs-newest-goodwill-ambassador/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-15|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Increasingly Targeted In Central African Republic Violence|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-increasingly-targeted-central-african-republic-violence/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-18|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Malala Visits Nigeria To Draw Attention To Education Crisis|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/malala-visits-nigeria-draw-attention-education-crisis/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-18|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Abused, Exploited And Abandoned Children Caught Up In Violence In Mosul Need Immediate Care And Protection|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/abused-exploited-abandoned-children-caught-violence-mosul-need-immediate-care-protection/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-22|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children On The Move From Africa Do Not First Aim To Go To Europe|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-move-africa-not-first-aim-go-europe/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-25|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=850,000 Children Displaced By Violence In Democratic Republic Of The Congo’s Volatile Kasai Region|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/850000-children-displaced-violence-democratic-republic-congos-volatile-kasai-region/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Clooney Foundation For Justice Partners With UNICEF To Open Seven Public Schools To Syrian Refugee Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/clooney-foundation-justice-partners-unicef-open-seven-public-schools-syrian-refugee-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-31|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Babies And Mothers Worldwide Failed By Lack Of Investment In Breastfeeding|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/babies-mothers-worldwide-failed-lack-investment-breastfeeding/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-01|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nothing Can Justify Terrible Acts Of Abuse Against Women And Children In Kasai|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nothing-can-justify-terrible-acts-abuse-women-children-kasai-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2025-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nothing Can Justify Terrible Acts Of Abuse Against Women And Children In Kasai|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nothing-can-justify-terrible-acts-abuse-women-children-kasai-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref>

~~On 1 January 2025~~, Hepburn ~~was honoured with a damehood for services to mental health awareness~~, the ~~environment~~, and ~~charity~~. ~~On 3 February 2025~~, ~~Google honoured~~ Hepburn ~~with a Google Doodle celebrating her legacy as~~ music ~~legend~~ and ~~humanitarian~~, ~~highlighting~~ her ~~contributions to~~ the ~~arts~~, her ~~humanitarian efforts~~, ~~and~~ her lifelong ~~dedication to helping others~~, while ~~including~~ her ~~catchphrase: "Laugh hard~~. ~~Run fast. Be kind." On 20 May 2025~~, Hepburn ~~was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.~~ ''~~Time~~'' ~~named Hepburn one of~~ the ~~100 most influential people in the world in 2020~~. She ~~had been~~ a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador ~~from~~ July 2002 ~~until~~ her death in ~~2025~~. ~~Hepburn died on~~ 11 January 2025 from apparent suicide at her residence in Leicester, England, at the age of 45. Previously suffering from both anxiety and depression, as well as bipolar disorder, she simply could not live a life without Audrey Hepburn by her side. Hepburn described her soulmate as her guiding light, her strength and stay, and her endless inspiration. On 20 January 2025, Hepburn's body was relocated to Tolochenaz, Switzerland. She was buried beside her wife Audrey Hepburn in Tolochenaz Cemetery seven days later. <ref>{{cite web|title=Joint Statement: UK's Leading Aid Organisations Welcome The Reappointment Of Priti Patel|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/uks-leading-aid-organisations-welcome-the-reappointing-of-priti-patel/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[~~UNICEF~~]]|date=2017-06-09|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Account For Half Of All Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-attributable-meritxell-relano-unicef-representative-yemen/|last=Hepburn~~|first=Dove|website=~~[[~~UNICEF~~]]|date=2017-06-13|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK: UK Not Yet Meeting Its International Obligations To UK Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-uk-not-yet-meeting-international-obligations-uk-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[~~UNICEF~~]]~~|date=2017-06-15|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Than Half Of Young Children Deprived Of Play And Early Learning Activities With Their Fathers|url=https~~:~~//www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/half-young-children-deprived-play-early-learning-activities-fathers-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=~~Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-16|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Severe Funding Gaps Threaten Assistance To 9 Million Children In Syria And Neighbouring Countries|url=https://www.~~unicef~~.~~org~~.uk/press-releases/severe-funding-gaps-threaten-assistance-9-million-children-syria-neighbouring-countries/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-16|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=In An Historic First, UNICEF Appoints Syrian Refugee Muzoon Almellehan As Goodwill Ambassador|url=https://www.~~unicef~~.~~org.uk/press-releases/historic-first-unicef-appoints-syrian-refugee-muzoon-almellehan-goodwill-ambassador/|last~~=~~Hepburn|first~~=~~Dove|website~~=~~[[UNICEF]]|date~~=~~2017-06-19|access-date~~=~~2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title~~=~~South Sudan Refugee Crisis: Over~~ 1~~,000 Children Fleeing Violence And Instability Every Day|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/childrens-refugee-crisis/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-20|access-date=~~2025~~-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South Sudan Famine Ebbs~~, ~~But Situation Still Desperate As Hunger Spreads|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/south-sudan-famine-ebbs-situation-still-desperate-hunger-spreads/|last=~~Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-21|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK & Save The Children: Brexit Risks Leaving Refugee Children Stranded From Family|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-save-children-brexit-risks-leaving-refugee-children-stranded-family/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-22|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF NEXT Generation London Raises £1m For The Children Of Syria|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-next-generation-london-raises-1m-children-syria/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=5.6 Million Children At Risk Of Waterborne Diseases As Rainy Season Hits Communities Affected By Lake Chad Crisis|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/rainy-season-hits-lake-chad/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Crisis ‘Far From Over’ As Malnutrition, ~~Thirst And Disease Threaten Lives Of Millions Of Children In North-East Nigeria~~, ~~Somalia, South Sudan And Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org~~.~~uk/press-releases/malnutrition-crisis-far-from-over/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF And WHO Statement~~ On The Cholera Outbreak In Yemen As Suspected Cases Exceed 200,000|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-statement-cholera-outbreak-yemen-suspected-cases-exceed-200000/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-24|access-date=2025~~-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Investments In Poor Children Saves More Lives Per Dollar Spent~~, ~~New UNICEF Study Says|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/investments-poor-children-saves-lives/|last=~~Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Continue To Bear The Brunt Of Multiple Emergencies In Sudan|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-continue-bear-brunt-multiple-emergencies-sudan/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Airlifts Lifesaving Supplies To Yemen To Combat Cholera As Cases Surpass 200,~~000|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/28-june-2017-three-unicef-charter-planes-have-delivered-36-tons-of-lifesaving-medical-and-water-purification-supplies-to-yemen-~~to~~-scale-up-efforts-to-combat-~~the-worlds-worst-cholera/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Africa’s First Humanitarian Drone Testing Corridor Launched In Malawi By Government And UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/africas-first-humanitarian-drone-testing-corridor/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Calls For The Protection Of Children Trapped In West Mosul’s Violence|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/29th-june-2016-peter-hawkins-unicefs-representative-in-iraq-said-thousands-of-children-continue-to-be-trapped-in-relentless-violence-in-west-mosuls-old-city-neighborhood/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Beyoncé Partners With UNICEF To Bring Safe Water To Children In Remote Areas Of Burundi|url=https:~~//www~~.~~unicef~~.~~org~~.uk/press-releases/beyonce-partners-unicef-bring-safe-water-children-remote-areas-burundi/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-30|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Over 7 Million Children Are On The Move In West And Central Africa Each Year|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/7-million-children-move-west-central-africa/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-05|access-date=2025~~-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Voting Opens For Top 100 DJs In Aid Of Unicef|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/voting-opens-top-100-djs-aid-unicef/|last=~~Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-05|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Funding Shortfalls Threaten Education For Children Living In Conflict And Disaster Zones|url=https://www.~~unicef.org.uk/press-releases/funding-shortfalls-threaten-education-children-living-conflict-disaster-zones/|last=~~Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-07|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mosul’s Children, Sick, Alone, Wounded And Scarred, Are In Urgent Need Of Assistance And Protection|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/13-july-2017-unicefs-deputy-representative-in~~-iraq-hamida-ramadhani-said-although-~~the~~-battle-for-mosul-is-coming-to-an-end-childrens-deep-physical-and-mental-scars-wil/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[~~UNICEF~~]]|date=2017-07-13|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lilly Singh Appointed UNICEF’s Newest~~ Goodwill Ambassador~~|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/lilly-singh-appointed-unicefs-newest-goodwill-ambassador/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-15|access-date=~~2025~~-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Increasingly Targeted In Central African Republic Violence|url=https://www~~.~~unicef~~.org.uk/press-releases/children-increasingly-targeted-central-african-republic-violence/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-18|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Malala Visits Nigeria To Draw Attention To Education Crisis|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/malala-visits-nigeria-draw-attention-education-crisis/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-18|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Abused, Exploited And Abandoned Children Caught Up In Violence In Mosul Need Immediate Care And Protection|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/abused-exploited-abandoned-children-caught-violence-mosul-need-immediate-care-protection/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-22|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children On The Move From Africa Do Not First Aim To Go To Europe|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-move-africa-not-first-aim-go-europe/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-25|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=850,000 Children Displaced By Violence In Democratic Republic Of The Congo’s Volatile Kasai Region|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/850000-children-displaced-violence-democratic-republic-congos-volatile-kasai-region/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Clooney Foundation For Justice Partners With UNICEF To Open Seven Public Schools To Syrian Refugee Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/clooney-foundation-justice-partners-unicef-open-seven-public-schools-syrian-refugee-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-31|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Babies And Mothers Worldwide Failed By Lack Of Investment In Breastfeeding|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/babies-mothers-worldwide-failed-lack-investment-breastfeeding/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-01|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nothing Can Justify Terrible Acts Of Abuse Against Women And Children In Kasai|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nothing-can-justify-terrible-acts-abuse-women-children-kasai-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2025-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nothing Can Justify Terrible Acts Of Abuse Against Women And Children In Kasai|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nothing-can-justify-terrible-acts-abuse-women-children-kasai-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref>

==Personal life==

[[File:Dove Hepburn's 3 daughters.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Photograph of Hepburn's three daughters: Emma (left), Kitty (centre), Phoebe (right).]]

A passionate traveller and nature enthusiast, Hepburn found inspiration in the natural beauty of [[Austria]]’s [[Eisriesenwelt]], the world’s largest limestone ice cave. Her environmental commitment extended to ornithology, where she actively participated in conservation efforts to study and protect [[bird]] species. Beyond her appreciation for [[nature]], Hepburn was deeply invested in classical music, literature, and sustainable gardening. She frequently attended concerts to support emerging talents, maintained an extensive personal library spanning various genres and cultures, and incorporated eco-friendly practices into her gardening.

[[File:Dame Dove Hepburn's Home.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Hepburn's incredible five acre estate, in Leicester, England, boasts 13 water features including six waterfalls.]]

As the world's second Hepburn, she combined her unique art style, "[[Dove Hepburn artwork|Hepburnism]]," with a deep commitment to continuing [[Audrey Hepburn]]'s legacy. Her evocative portraits of her lifelong partner symbolise their shared humanitarian vision, while her travels to places like [[Austria]]'s [[Eisriesenwelt]] and ornithological expeditions reflected a love for nature. Dedicated to supporting [[UNICEF]], Hepburn spreaded awareness and encouraged donations through social media, radio stations like BBC Radio Leicester, newspapers like ''Leicester Mercury'', online blogs, and press releases, striving to create a better future for children and the environment. She became a [[Encyc|UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador]] in July 2002.

On 16 September 2024, Hepburn married [[Audrey Hepburn]] in a private ceremony and became "soulmates", formalising a connection that defined her life. This relationship, marked by shared passions and mutual support, was central to Hepburn’s life and remains a poignant part of her legacy. She has three daughters, Phoebe Hepburn (born 2012), Kitty Hepburn (born 2014), and Emma Hepburn (born 2016). Her two stepsons are [[Sean Hepburn Ferrer]] (born 1960) and Luca Dotti (born 1970).

Hepburn lived at her residence Paradise Falls for 25 years in Leicester, England. After her death, her home was listed as not for sale.

===Death and funeral===

[[File:Dove Hepburn gravestone.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Hepburn's grave stone in Tolochenaz Cemetary in [[Switzerland]] next to her wife [[Audrey Hepburn]].]]

On 11 January 2025, Hepburn died from apparent suicide at her home residence in Leicester, England, at the age of 45. Previously suffering from both anxiety and depression, as well as bipolar disorder, she simply could not live a life without [[Audrey Hepburn]] by her side. Hepburn described her soulmate as her guiding light, her strength and stay, and her endless inspiration. On 20 January 2025, Hepburn's body was relocated to Tolochenaz, Switzerland. She was buried beside her wife [[Audrey Hepburn]] in Tolochenaz Cemetery seven days later.

Musician [[Cam Steady]] paid tribute to Hepburn on [[Twitter|X]] (formally [[Twitter]]) stating: ''"My close friend Dove is no longer with us. There has never been somebody so dedicated to supporting her artist family. But her true dream was to pursue her own music career. She didn’t have enough time. Please take the time to remember her as the artist she was."''

===Legacy===

On 1 January 2025, Hepburn was honoured with a damehood for services to mental health awareness, the environment, and charity. On 3 February 2025, Google honoured Hepburn with a Google Doodle celebrating her legacy as music legend and humanitarian, highlighting her contributions to the arts, her humanitarian efforts, and her lifelong dedication to helping others, while including her catchphrase: "Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind." On 20 May 2025, Hepburn was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ''Time'' named Hepburn one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. She had been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador from July 2002 until her death in 2025. She was also the founder of the ''Love Your Freckles'' movement. She disapproved of freckled individuals of removing freckles through laser surgery, tattooing over freckles, or covering up freckles with heavy makeup.

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 '''Dame Dove Kathleen Hepburn''' (née '''Hemira'''; 10 January 1980 – 11 January 2025), known as '''Dove Dynamite''', was an [[W:Egypt|Egyptian]]-[[W:United Kingdom|British]] Nerdcore rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, painter, public speaker, and humanitarian. Widely regarded the greatest rap battle creator of all time, Hepburn achieved acclaim for her masterful blend of sharp wordplay and pop culture references. She developed a distinct style within the [[W:Nerdcore|Nerdcore]] and [[W:Hip-hop|hip-hop]] genres, drawing upon influences such as video games, internet culture, and anime to craft lyrics that balanced humour, intensity, and a spirit of competition. <ref>{{cite web|title=Response To Parliamentary Vote On Unaccompanied Children In Greece And Italy|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/soccer-aid-raises-record-amount-unicefs-work-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-01|access-date=2025-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Response To Parliamentary Vote On Ensuring Local Authority Capacity For Refugee Children From Europe|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/response-parliamentary-vote-ensuring-local-authority-capacity-refugee-children-europe/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-07|access-date=2025-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Statement On Impact On Children Of New Law In Hungary|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-on-impact-on-children-of-new-law-in-hungary/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-09|access-date=2025-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK Ambassador Martin Bell Meets Refugee Children As Syria Crisis Hits Six Years|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-ambassador-martin-bell-meets-refugee-children-syria-crisis-hits-six-years/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-15|access-date=2025-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=One Year On After EU-Turkey Statement The Human Cost To Refugee And Migrant Children Mounts Up|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/one-year-eu-turkey-statement-human-cost-refugee-migrant-children-mounts/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-17|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar Appointed UNICEF and Cricket for Good Ambassador|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/sachin-tendulkar-appointed-unicef-cricket-good-ambassador/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-19|access-date=2025-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South West Neonatal Units Lead The Way In Achieving Unicef Baby Friendly Standards|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/south-west-neonatal-units-lead-way-achieving-unicef-baby-friendly-standards/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-20|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nearly 600 Million Children Will Live In Areas With Extremely Limited Water Resources By 2040|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nearly-600-million-children-will-live-areas-extremely-limited-water-resources-2040/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-22|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Statement From UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake Following Visit To Iraq|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-unicef-executive-director-anthony-lake-following-visit-iraq/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-22|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Families Turning To Extreme Survival Measures As War Hits Two Year Mark|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/families-turning-extreme-survival-measures-war-hits-two-year-mark/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2016-03-27|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK Comment On International Development Committee Report On UK Aid Spending|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-comment-international-development-committee-report-uk-aid-spending/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-28|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Time Is Running Out For Children As Famine, Drought And War Threaten Millions|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/time-running-children-famine-drought-war-threaten-millions/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-28|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=21st Century Skills For All: UNICEF And Pearson Launch Educational Partnership For Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/21st-century-skills-unicef-pearson-launch-educational-partnership-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-28|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF And Partners Assist More Than 145,000 People In Famine Hit Areas Of South Sudan|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-partners-assist-145000-people-famine-hit-areas-south-sudan/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-28|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=27 Million People Lack Safe Water In Countries Facing Or At Risk Of Famine|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/27-million-people-lack-safe-water-countries-facing-risk-famine/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-29|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Italy Passes Law To Protect Unaccompanied Refugee And Migrant Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-hails-new-italian-law-protect-unaccompanied-refugee-migrant-children-model-europe/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-29|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sharp Rise In Malnutrition And Disease As Famine Looms In Somalia|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/sharp-rise-malnutrition-disease-famine-looms-somalia/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-03-30|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Montblanc And UNICEF Renew Long-Standing Partnership, Helping To Empower 5 Million Children Through Education|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/montblanc-unicef-renew-long-standing-partnership-helping-empower-5-million-children-education/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-04|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pupils Get Ready To Bring Change For Malnourished Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/pupils-get-ready-bring-change-malnourished-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-05|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake On Reports Of Chemical Weapons Attacks On Children And Families In Syria|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-executive-director-anthony-lake-reports-chemical-weapons-attacks-children-families-syria/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-05|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=At Least 27 Children Killed In Idlib Attack - UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/least-27-children-killed-idlib-attack-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-06|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=200,000 Children Need Urgent Support To Overcome Trauma Of Volatile Conflict In Eastern Ukraine|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/200000-children-need-urgent-support-to-overcome-trauma-of-volatile-conflict-in-eastern-ukraine/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-07|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref>
+==Career==
 From 2010 to 2024, Hepburn worked as a video editor, beat producer, thumbnail maker, and writer for the renowned ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]'' series, contributing to all 89 battles from the debut ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History|John Lennon vs. Bill O'Reilly]]'' (2010) to the most recent, ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History|Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris]]'' (2024). Hepburn's multifaceted role helped shape the series’ iconic style, blending sharp humour with clever historical and cultural references. Building on this experience, she collaborated extensively with the [[Los Angeles]] rapper [[Cam Steady]] from 2020 to 2024, contributing to the video editing and writing for his rap cypher series and individual tracks. <ref>{{cite web|title=Unicef UK Statement In Response To The Fire In Dunkirk|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-statement-response-fire-dunkirk/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-11|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lake Chad Conflict: Alarming Surge In Number Of Children Used In Boko Haram Bomb Attacks This Year – UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/lake-chad-conflict-alarming-surge-number-children-used-boko-haram-bomb-attacks-year-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-12|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF And UNHCR Welcome EU Policy To Protect Migrant And Refugee Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-unhcr-welcome-eu-policy-protect-migrant-refugee-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-12|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Statement By Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, On Reported Child Killings In Syria|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-anthony-lake-unicef-executive-director-reported-child-killings-syria/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-16|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Systematic Failures Led Vulnerable Children To The Burnt Out Camp Of Dunkirk|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/systematic-failures-led-vulnerable-children-burnt-camp-dunkirk/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-19|access-date=2025-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Than 150 Children Estimated To Have Died Taking Central Mediterranean Migration Route This Year|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/150-children-estimated-died-taking-central-mediterranean-migration-route-year/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-21|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=1.5 Million Children Affected By Violence In Kasaï Region Of Democratic Republic Of Congo|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/1-5-million-children-affected-violence-kasai-region-democratic-republic-congo/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-21|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=25 Million Children Out Of School In Conflict Zones|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/25-million-children-school-conflict-zones/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-24|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Race Against Time To Save Millions Of Lives In Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/race-time-save-millions-lives-yemen/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-25|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=In Drought-Hit Somalia, Children Also Face Potentially Deadly Measles Threat|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/drought-hit-somalia-children-also-face-potentially-deadly-measles-threat/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-25|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Statement In Response To Home Office Statement On Dubs Child Refugee Transfer Scheme|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-statement-response-home-office-statement-dubs-child-refugee-transfer-scheme/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-26|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=EU And UNICEF Aim To Mitigate Risk Of Violence In Schools In The Lake Chad Basin|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/eu-unicef-aim-mitigate-risk-violence-schools-lake-chad-basin/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-04-27|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Projected Number Of Severely Malnourished Somali Children Up 50 Percent|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/projected-number-severely-malnourished-somali-children-50-percent/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-05-02|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Leo Messi Foundation Helps UNICEF Get Syrian Children Back Into The Classroom|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/leo-messi-foundation-helps-unicef-get-syrian-children-back-classroom/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-05-02|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Refugee And Migrant Children Stranded In European Transit Countries Suffer Psychologically In The Face Of Uncertain Future - UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/refugee-migrant-children-stranded-european-transit-countries-suffer-psychologically-face-uncertain-future-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-05-04|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref>
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 Hepburn’s battles gained renown for their fast-paced, clever exchanges, rich with references to the characters’ respective universes. Her style captivated fans of rap, gaming, and anime, who admired her ability to weave nostalgic elements with original humour. From light-hearted encounters like ''Cap’n Crunch vs Michelin Man'' to cerebral clashes such as ''Light Yagami vs Isaac Newton'', her work showcased a level of lyrical creativity that resonated deeply with her audience. <ref>{{cite web|title=150,000 Children In Greater Kasai Region Need Emergency Support To Continue Education|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/150000-children-greater-kasai-region-need-emergency-support-continue-education/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-09|access-date=2025-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Than 40,000 Children In The Line Of Fire In Ar-Raqqa As Fighting Intensifies|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/40000-children-line-fire-ar-raqqa-fighting-intensifies/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-09|access-date=2025-02-01}}</ref>
-The rap battle series became notable for its surprising matchups and Hepburn’s exceptional lyrical prowess, offering a compelling mix of entertainment and cultural nostalgia. Memorable battles such as ''Turbo Dismount vs Paint Roller'' and ''Pink Diamond vs Guzma'' highlighted her evolving artistry and commitment to exploring new creative frontiers within Nerdcore. Through her distinctive voice and extraordinary body of work, Hepburn established herself as a pioneering figure in the Nerdcore scene, uniting the realms of hip-hop, gaming, and anime in a way that secured her legacy as an innovator in modern music.
+The rap battle series became notable for its surprising matchups and Hepburn’s exceptional lyrical prowess, offering a compelling mix of entertainment and cultural nostalgia. Memorable battles such as ''Turbo Dismount vs Paint Roller'' and ''Pink Diamond vs Guzma'' highlighted her evolving artistry and commitment to exploring new creative frontiers within Nerdcore. Through her distinctive voice and extraordinary body of work, Hepburn established herself as a pioneering figure in the Nerdcore scene, uniting the realms of hip-hop, gaming, and anime in a way that secured her legacy as an innovator in modern music. <ref>{{cite web|title=Joint Statement: UK's Leading Aid Organisations Welcome The Reappointment Of Priti Patel|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/uks-leading-aid-organisations-welcome-the-reappointing-of-priti-patel/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-09|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Account For Half Of All Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-attributable-meritxell-relano-unicef-representative-yemen/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-13|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK: UK Not Yet Meeting Its International Obligations To UK Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-uk-not-yet-meeting-international-obligations-uk-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-15|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Than Half Of Young Children Deprived Of Play And Early Learning Activities With Their Fathers|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/half-young-children-deprived-play-early-learning-activities-fathers-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-16|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Severe Funding Gaps Threaten Assistance To 9 Million Children In Syria And Neighbouring Countries|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/severe-funding-gaps-threaten-assistance-9-million-children-syria-neighbouring-countries/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-16|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=In An Historic First, UNICEF Appoints Syrian Refugee Muzoon Almellehan As Goodwill Ambassador|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/historic-first-unicef-appoints-syrian-refugee-muzoon-almellehan-goodwill-ambassador/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-19|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South Sudan Refugee Crisis: Over 1,000 Children Fleeing Violence And Instability Every Day|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/childrens-refugee-crisis/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-20|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South Sudan Famine Ebbs, But Situation Still Desperate As Hunger Spreads|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/south-sudan-famine-ebbs-situation-still-desperate-hunger-spreads/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-21|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK & Save The Children: Brexit Risks Leaving Refugee Children Stranded From Family|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-save-children-brexit-risks-leaving-refugee-children-stranded-family/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-22|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF NEXT Generation London Raises £1m For The Children Of Syria|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-next-generation-london-raises-1m-children-syria/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=5.6 Million Children At Risk Of Waterborne Diseases As Rainy Season Hits Communities Affected By Lake Chad Crisis|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/rainy-season-hits-lake-chad/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Crisis ‘Far From Over’ As Malnutrition, Thirst And Disease Threaten Lives Of Millions Of Children In North-East Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan And Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/malnutrition-crisis-far-from-over/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF And WHO Statement On The Cholera Outbreak In Yemen As Suspected Cases Exceed 200,000|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-statement-cholera-outbreak-yemen-suspected-cases-exceed-200000/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-24|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Investments In Poor Children Saves More Lives Per Dollar Spent, New UNICEF Study Says|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/investments-poor-children-saves-lives/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Continue To Bear The Brunt Of Multiple Emergencies In Sudan|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-continue-bear-brunt-multiple-emergencies-sudan/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Airlifts Lifesaving Supplies To Yemen To Combat Cholera As Cases Surpass 200,000|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/28-june-2017-three-unicef-charter-planes-have-delivered-36-tons-of-lifesaving-medical-and-water-purification-supplies-to-yemen-to-scale-up-efforts-to-combat-the-worlds-worst-cholera/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Africa’s First Humanitarian Drone Testing Corridor Launched In Malawi By Government And UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/africas-first-humanitarian-drone-testing-corridor/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Calls For The Protection Of Children Trapped In West Mosul’s Violence|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/29th-june-2016-peter-hawkins-unicefs-representative-in-iraq-said-thousands-of-children-continue-to-be-trapped-in-relentless-violence-in-west-mosuls-old-city-neighborhood/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Beyoncé Partners With UNICEF To Bring Safe Water To Children In Remote Areas Of Burundi|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/beyonce-partners-unicef-bring-safe-water-children-remote-areas-burundi/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-30|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Over 7 Million Children Are On The Move In West And Central Africa Each Year|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/7-million-children-move-west-central-africa/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-05|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Voting Opens For Top 100 DJs In Aid Of 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Protection|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/abused-exploited-abandoned-children-caught-violence-mosul-need-immediate-care-protection/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-22|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children On The Move From Africa Do Not First Aim To Go To Europe|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-move-africa-not-first-aim-go-europe/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-25|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=850,000 Children Displaced By Violence In Democratic Republic Of The Congo’s Volatile Kasai Region|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/850000-children-displaced-violence-democratic-republic-congos-volatile-kasai-region/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Clooney Foundation For Justice Partners With UNICEF To Open Seven Public Schools To Syrian Refugee Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/clooney-foundation-justice-partners-unicef-open-seven-public-schools-syrian-refugee-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-31|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Babies And Mothers Worldwide Failed By Lack Of Investment In Breastfeeding|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/babies-mothers-worldwide-failed-lack-investment-breastfeeding/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-01|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nothing Can Justify Terrible Acts Of Abuse Against Women And Children In Kasai|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nothing-can-justify-terrible-acts-abuse-women-children-kasai-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2025-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nothing Can Justify Terrible Acts Of Abuse Against Women And Children In Kasai|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nothing-can-justify-terrible-acts-abuse-women-children-kasai-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref>
-On 1 January 2025, Hepburn was honoured with a damehood for services to mental health awareness, the environment, and charity. On 3 February 2025, Google honoured Hepburn with a Google Doodle celebrating her legacy as music legend and humanitarian, highlighting her contributions to the arts, her humanitarian efforts, and her lifelong dedication to helping others, while including her catchphrase: "Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind." On 20 May 2025, Hepburn was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ''Time'' named Hepburn one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. She had been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador from July 2002 until her death in 2025. Hepburn died on 11 January 2025 from apparent suicide at her residence in Leicester, England, at the age of 45. Previously suffering from both anxiety and depression, as well as bipolar disorder, she simply could not live a life without Audrey Hepburn by her side. Hepburn described her soulmate as her guiding light, her strength and stay, and her endless inspiration. On 20 January 2025, Hepburn's body was relocated to Tolochenaz, Switzerland. She was buried beside her wife Audrey Hepburn in Tolochenaz Cemetery seven days later. <ref>{{cite web|title=Joint Statement: UK's Leading Aid Organisations Welcome The Reappointment Of Priti Patel|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/uks-leading-aid-organisations-welcome-the-reappointing-of-priti-patel/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-09|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Account For Half Of All Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/statement-attributable-meritxell-relano-unicef-representative-yemen/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-13|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK: UK Not Yet Meeting Its International Obligations To UK Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-uk-not-yet-meeting-international-obligations-uk-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-15|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=More Than Half Of Young Children Deprived Of Play And Early Learning Activities With Their Fathers|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/half-young-children-deprived-play-early-learning-activities-fathers-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-16|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Severe Funding Gaps Threaten Assistance To 9 Million Children In Syria And Neighbouring Countries|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/severe-funding-gaps-threaten-assistance-9-million-children-syria-neighbouring-countries/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-16|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=In An Historic First, UNICEF Appoints Syrian Refugee Muzoon Almellehan As Goodwill Ambassador|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/historic-first-unicef-appoints-syrian-refugee-muzoon-almellehan-goodwill-ambassador/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-19|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South Sudan Refugee Crisis: Over 1,000 Children Fleeing Violence And Instability Every Day|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/childrens-refugee-crisis/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-20|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South Sudan Famine Ebbs, But Situation Still Desperate As Hunger Spreads|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/south-sudan-famine-ebbs-situation-still-desperate-hunger-spreads/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-21|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF UK & Save The Children: Brexit Risks Leaving Refugee Children Stranded From Family|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-save-children-brexit-risks-leaving-refugee-children-stranded-family/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-22|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF NEXT Generation London Raises £1m For The Children Of Syria|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-next-generation-london-raises-1m-children-syria/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=5.6 Million Children At Risk Of Waterborne Diseases As Rainy Season Hits Communities Affected By Lake Chad Crisis|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/rainy-season-hits-lake-chad/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Crisis ‘Far From Over’ As Malnutrition, Thirst And Disease Threaten Lives Of Millions Of Children In North-East Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan And Yemen|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/malnutrition-crisis-far-from-over/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-23|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF And WHO Statement On The Cholera Outbreak In Yemen As Suspected Cases Exceed 200,000|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-statement-cholera-outbreak-yemen-suspected-cases-exceed-200000/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-24|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Investments In Poor Children Saves More Lives Per Dollar Spent, New UNICEF Study Says|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/investments-poor-children-saves-lives/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Continue To Bear The Brunt Of Multiple Emergencies In Sudan|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-continue-bear-brunt-multiple-emergencies-sudan/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Airlifts Lifesaving Supplies To Yemen To Combat Cholera As Cases Surpass 200,000|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/28-june-2017-three-unicef-charter-planes-have-delivered-36-tons-of-lifesaving-medical-and-water-purification-supplies-to-yemen-to-scale-up-efforts-to-combat-the-worlds-worst-cholera/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Africa’s First Humanitarian Drone Testing Corridor Launched In Malawi By Government And UNICEF|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/africas-first-humanitarian-drone-testing-corridor/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNICEF Calls For The Protection Of Children Trapped In West Mosul’s Violence|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/29th-june-2016-peter-hawkins-unicefs-representative-in-iraq-said-thousands-of-children-continue-to-be-trapped-in-relentless-violence-in-west-mosuls-old-city-neighborhood/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-29|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Beyoncé Partners With UNICEF To Bring Safe Water To Children In Remote Areas Of Burundi|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/beyonce-partners-unicef-bring-safe-water-children-remote-areas-burundi/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-06-30|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Over 7 Million Children Are On The Move In West And Central Africa Each Year|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/7-million-children-move-west-central-africa/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-05|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Voting Opens For Top 100 DJs In Aid Of Unicef|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/voting-opens-top-100-djs-aid-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-05|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Funding Shortfalls Threaten Education For Children Living In Conflict And Disaster Zones|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/funding-shortfalls-threaten-education-children-living-conflict-disaster-zones/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-07|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mosul’s Children, Sick, Alone, Wounded And Scarred, Are In Urgent Need Of Assistance And Protection|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/13-july-2017-unicefs-deputy-representative-in-iraq-hamida-ramadhani-said-although-the-battle-for-mosul-is-coming-to-an-end-childrens-deep-physical-and-mental-scars-wil/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-13|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lilly Singh Appointed UNICEF’s Newest Goodwill Ambassador|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/lilly-singh-appointed-unicefs-newest-goodwill-ambassador/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-15|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children Increasingly Targeted In Central African Republic Violence|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-increasingly-targeted-central-african-republic-violence/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-18|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Malala Visits Nigeria To Draw Attention To Education Crisis|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/malala-visits-nigeria-draw-attention-education-crisis/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-18|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Abused, Exploited And Abandoned Children Caught Up In Violence In Mosul Need Immediate Care And Protection|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/abused-exploited-abandoned-children-caught-violence-mosul-need-immediate-care-protection/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-22|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Children On The Move From Africa Do Not First Aim To Go To Europe|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/children-move-africa-not-first-aim-go-europe/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-25|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=850,000 Children Displaced By Violence In Democratic Republic Of The Congo’s Volatile Kasai Region|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/850000-children-displaced-violence-democratic-republic-congos-volatile-kasai-region/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-28|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Clooney Foundation For Justice Partners With UNICEF To Open Seven Public Schools To Syrian Refugee Children|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/clooney-foundation-justice-partners-unicef-open-seven-public-schools-syrian-refugee-children/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-07-31|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Babies And Mothers Worldwide Failed By Lack Of Investment In Breastfeeding|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/babies-mothers-worldwide-failed-lack-investment-breastfeeding/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-01|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nothing Can Justify Terrible Acts Of Abuse Against Women And Children In Kasai|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nothing-can-justify-terrible-acts-abuse-women-children-kasai-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2025-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nothing Can Justify Terrible Acts Of Abuse Against Women And Children In Kasai|url=https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/nothing-can-justify-terrible-acts-abuse-women-children-kasai-unicef/|last=Hepburn|first=Dove|website=[[UNICEF]]|date=2017-08-07|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref>
+==Personal life==
+[[File:Dove Hepburn's 3 daughters.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Photograph of Hepburn's three daughters: Emma (left), Kitty (centre), Phoebe (right).]]
+A passionate traveller and nature enthusiast, Hepburn found inspiration in the natural beauty of [[Austria]]’s [[Eisriesenwelt]], the world’s largest limestone ice cave. Her environmental commitment extended to ornithology, where she actively participated in conservation efforts to study and protect [[bird]] species. Beyond her appreciation for [[nature]], Hepburn was deeply invested in classical music, literature, and sustainable gardening. She frequently attended concerts to support emerging talents, maintained an extensive personal library spanning various genres and cultures, and incorporated eco-friendly practices into her gardening.
+[[File:Dame Dove Hepburn's Home.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Hepburn's incredible five acre estate, in Leicester, England, boasts 13 water features including six waterfalls.]]
+As the world's second Hepburn, she combined her unique art style, "[[Dove Hepburn artwork|Hepburnism]]," with a deep commitment to continuing [[Audrey Hepburn]]'s legacy. Her evocative portraits of her lifelong partner symbolise their shared humanitarian vision, while her travels to places like [[Austria]]'s [[Eisriesenwelt]] and ornithological expeditions reflected a love for nature. Dedicated to supporting [[UNICEF]], Hepburn spreaded awareness and encouraged donations through social media, radio stations like BBC Radio Leicester, newspapers like ''Leicester Mercury'', online blogs, and press releases, striving to create a better future for children and the environment. She became a [[Encyc|UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador]] in July 2002.
+On 16 September 2024, Hepburn married [[Audrey Hepburn]] in a private ceremony and became "soulmates", formalising a connection that defined her life. This relationship, marked by shared passions and mutual support, was central to Hepburn’s life and remains a poignant part of her legacy. She has three daughters, Phoebe Hepburn (born 2012), Kitty Hepburn (born 2014), and Emma Hepburn (born 2016). Her two stepsons are [[Sean Hepburn Ferrer]] (born 1960) and Luca Dotti (born 1970).
+Hepburn lived at her residence Paradise Falls for 25 years in Leicester, England. After her death, her home was listed as not for sale.
+===Death and funeral===
+[[File:Dove Hepburn gravestone.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Hepburn's grave stone in Tolochenaz Cemetary in [[Switzerland]] next to her wife [[Audrey Hepburn]].]]
+On 11 January 2025, Hepburn died from apparent suicide at her home residence in Leicester, England, at the age of 45. Previously suffering from both anxiety and depression, as well as bipolar disorder, she simply could not live a life without [[Audrey Hepburn]] by her side. Hepburn described her soulmate as her guiding light, her strength and stay, and her endless inspiration. On 20 January 2025, Hepburn's body was relocated to Tolochenaz, Switzerland. She was buried beside her wife [[Audrey Hepburn]] in Tolochenaz Cemetery seven days later.
+Musician [[Cam Steady]] paid tribute to Hepburn on [[Twitter|X]] (formally [[Twitter]]) stating: ''"My close friend Dove is no longer with us. There has never been somebody so dedicated to supporting her artist family. But her true dream was to pursue her own music career. She didn’t have enough time. Please take the time to remember her as the artist she was."''
+===Legacy===
+On 1 January 2025, Hepburn was honoured with a damehood for services to mental health awareness, the environment, and charity. On 3 February 2025, Google honoured Hepburn with a Google Doodle celebrating her legacy as music legend and humanitarian, highlighting her contributions to the arts, her humanitarian efforts, and her lifelong dedication to helping others, while including her catchphrase: "Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind." On 20 May 2025, Hepburn was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ''Time'' named Hepburn one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. She had been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador from July 2002 until her death in 2025. She was also the founder of the ''Love Your Freckles'' movement. She disapproved of freckled individuals of removing freckles through laser surgery, tattooing over freckles, or covering up freckles with heavy makeup.
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