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Eartha Kitt: Biography

Eartha Kitt

Birth Name: Eartha Mae Keith
Birth Place: North, SC
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/17/1927, Capricorn
Date of Death: 12/25/2008
Profession: Singer; actor; dancer

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Eartha Kitt Fast Facts:

Auditioned for a spot with the Katherine Dunham Dance School on a dare.
Made her Broadway debut in 1945 with Blue Holiday.
Released debut album RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt in 1954. The album included the Christmas tune "Santa Baby."
Penned three autobiographies: Thursday's Child in 1956; Alone With Me: A New Autobiography in 1976; and I'm Still Here: Confessions of a Sex Kitten in 1993.
Won a Daytime Emmy in 2007 and 2008 for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for her voice work in The Emperor's New School.
Was multilingual: spoke four and sang in seven different languages.

Eartha Kitt Relationships:
Kitt Shapiro - Daughter
Mamie Riley - Mother
William McDonald - Ex-husband
William Keith-Fields - Father
Eartha Kitt Awards:
1978 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Nominee
1966 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama - Nominee
2000 Tony: Actress (Featured Role--Musical) - Nominee

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