Eartha Kitt

Fact Sheet

Birthday	17 January 1927 (83)
Sign	Capricorn
Birthplace	North, South Carolina, USA

Eartha Mae Kitt, born January 17, 1927, is an actress and singer.

She was born illegitimate in South Carolina, but jokes about the fact that many audiences assume her to be from somewhere more exotic. Her hits include "Let's Do It," "An Old-Fashioned Millionaire" and "Santa Baby."

Eartha Kitt made her film debut in 1958. In the Batman television series of the 1960s, she played "Catwoman" in succession to Julie Newmar.

One of her more unusual roles was as Kaa the python in a 1994 BBC Radio adaptation of The Jungle Book.

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