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Katharine Hepburn Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Katharine Hepburn? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

She had a long-term romantic relationship with Spencer Tracy that was kept secret from the public.

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Hepburn and Tracy had a 26-year off-screen romance, but Tracy remained married to another woman, and they hid the affair.

2.

She famously wore pants in public long before it was socially acceptable for women.

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Hepburn defied norms by wearing trousers in the 1930s and 1940s, sparking scandal but paving the way for women's fashion freedom.

3.

Katharine Hepburn was the first actress to be paid over $1 million for a single film.

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Elizabeth Taylor was the first to earn $1 million for a film ('Cleopatra'), not Hepburn, who earned high but lesser sums.

4.

Katharine Hepburn won her first Oscar for her debut film role in 'A Bill of Divorcement'.

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Her first Oscar win was for 'Morning Glory' (1933), not her debut. 'A Bill of Divorcement' was her first film, but she didn't win for it.

5.

Katharine Hepburn was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, a record for any actor.

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She holds the record for most acting Oscar nominations (12), with four wins, all for Best Actress.

6.

She was banned from MGM for refusing to wear makeup in a film.

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Hepburn often refused makeup, but she was never banned. She clashed with studios but remained in demand, winning Oscars for MGM films.

7.

She never won an Emmy or a Tony award during her career.

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Hepburn won a Primetime Emmy in 1975 for 'Love Among the Ruins' and was nominated for a Tony, but never won one.

8.

Hepburn was an avid tennis player and once competed in a Wimbledon doubles match.

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A skilled athlete, she played in the 1928 Wimbledon doubles tournament as a teenager, though she lost in the first round.

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