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Eartha Kitt Biography
Birth Name:
Eartha Mae Keith
Birth Place:
North, South Carolina, United States
Profession
Singer, actor, dancer
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
Relationships
- Kitt Shapiro -- Daughter
- William McDonald -- Ex-husband
- William Keith-Fields -- Father
- Mamie Riley -- Mother