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Eartha Kitt singer, dancer, and actress
Born: 1/17/1927
Birthplace: North, S.C.
Kitt is best known for the holiday hit "Santa Baby." She started her entertainment career in the early 1950s as a dancer with the Katherine Dunham troupe. She joined the troupe on its European tour and remained in Paris, achieving fame as a nightclub singer. She starred in Broadway's New Faces of 1952, as well as in the film version of the production. She also played Catwoman in the Batman television series. In 2003 she performed in the Broadway production of Nine. Kitt is the voice of Yzma in Disney's The Emperor's New Groove (2000), Kronk's New Groove (2005), and the TV cartoon spinoff, The Emperor's New School (2006–).
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- The Emperor's New Groove - The Emperor's New Groove Director: Mark Dindal Writer: David Reynolds Disney; G; 78 minutes ...
- Erik the Viking - Starring Tim Robbins, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt, Terry Jones, Imogen Stubbs
- Anna Lucasta - Starring Eartha Kitt, Sammy Davis Jr.
- The Emperor's New Groove - Starring David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Owen Wilson
- Preaching to the Choir - Starring Eartha Kitt, Ben Vereen, Patti LaBelle, Tichina Arnold, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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