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Eartha Mae Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Baby".
Oct 24, 2024 · Eartha Kitt was an American singer and dancer noted for her sultry vocal style and slinky beauty who also achieved success as a dramatic stage and film actress. Her best-known songs included ‘C’est Si Bon,’ ‘Santa Baby,’ and ‘I Want to Be Evil.’
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- Eartha Kitt’s early 1950s recordings such as “C’est Si Bon,” “Santa Baby,” and “I Want to Be Evil,” helped make her a star. Later songs that charte...
- Eartha Kitt was born in the town of North, South Carolina, on January 17, 1927.
- Eartha Kitt grew up in North, South Carolina, where she was born in 1927, until age eight, when she moved to Harlem in New York City to live with r...
- After success performing in nightclubs, Eartha Kitt made her acting debut in Orson Welles’s Time Runs in 1950. Her appearance in the Broadway revue...
- Eartha Kitt was blacklisted after she publicly criticized the Vietnam War at a 1968 White House luncheon in the presence of the first lady, Lady Bi...
- She Had A Chilling Childhood. The glamorous Eartha Kitt took her first breaths on a North Carolina cotton plantation on January 17, 1927. Her mother was a Black-Cherokee worker, while her father...
- Her Family Tree Was Twisted. Kitt always believed that her father sexually assaulted her mother. And even though she never learned her father's identity, she felt certain that he was part of the plantation owner's family.
- She Didn't Belong. Kitt’s ostensibly mixed-race origins put her at odds with her family. When her mother moved in with another Black man, he demanded that little Eartha stay away, saying that he didn't want a "yella" child.
- Her Aunt Was Cruel. During her time at Aunt Rosa's farm, Eartha felt like a “working mule.” She said her aunt used her as laborer, forcing her to wear scratchy, dirty potato sacks and making her pick cotton all day.
Dec 27, 2008 · Eartha Mae Keith (Eartha Kitt), singer, actress: born North, South Carolina 17 January 1927; married 1960 Bill McDonald (marriage dissolved 1965, one daughter); died Connecticut 25 December...
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Jan 22, 2021 · Eartha Kitt was many things: a nightclub chanteuse who could sing in seven languages; a movie star; an activist, dancer, singer, comedian…and Catwoman. She created iconic cultural moments,...
Apr 2, 2014 · Singer and actress Eartha Kitt is best known for her holiday song "Santa Baby," and for playing Catwoman in the 1960's TV show 'Batman.' Updated: Apr 27, 2021 11:56 AM EDT. (1927-2008) Who Was...
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Dec 25, 2008 · Ostracized at an early age for her mixed race heritage, international star Eartha Kitt defied criticism of her illegitimate past and conquered the entertainment world with finesse. Born in...
