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Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 17, 1927
Died Dec 25, 2008 (81)
Birthplace North, South Carolina, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Eartha Mae Kitt (January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American actress, singer and cabaret star. She was perhaps best known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 hit Christmas song "Santa Baby". Orson Welles once called her the "most exciting woman in the world." She took ove ... r the role of Catwoman for the third season of the 1960s Batman television series, replacing Julie Newmar, who was unavailable for the final season. She also was famous for being the voice of Yzma in Disney's The Emperor's New Groove as well as its sequel and TV series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eartha Kitt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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And Then Came Love

And Then Came Love

2007

as Mona

The Many Faces of Catwoman

The Many Faces of Catwoman

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Kronk's New Groove

Kronk's New Groove

2005

as Yzma (voice)

Once Upon a Halloween

Once Upon a Halloween

2005

as Yzma

Holes

Holes

2003

as Madame Zeroni

Santa, Baby!

Santa, Baby!

2001

as Emerald (voice)

Feast of All Saints

Feast of All Saints

2001

as Lola Dede

The Emperor's New Groove

The Emperor's New Groove

2000

as Yzma (voice)

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

1998

as Bagheera (voice)

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998

as Cult Leader

Ill Gotten Gains

Ill Gotten Gains

1997

as The Wood (voice)

Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy

1996

as Agatha K. Plummer

Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

1993

as Trial Judge

Boomerang

Boomerang

1992

as Lady Eloise

Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991

as Old Lady Hackmore

Living Doll

Living Doll

1990

as Mrs. Swartz

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

1989

as Freya

Master of Dragonard Hill

Master of Dragonard Hill

1987

as Naomi

Dragonard

Dragonard

1987

as Naomi

The Pink Chiquitas

The Pink Chiquitas

1987

as Betty, the Meteor (voice)

The Serpent Warriors

The Serpent Warriors

1985

as Snake Priestess

Tropic of Desire

Tropic of Desire

1979

as Lola

To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

1978

as Paula

Friday Foster

Friday Foster

1975

as Madame Rena

Up the Chastity Belt

Up the Chastity Belt

1972

as Scheherazade

Synanon

Synanon

1965

as Betty Coleman

Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

1958

as Anna Lucasta

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

1958

as The Queen

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

1958

as Gogo Germaine

The Mark of the Hawk

The Mark of the Hawk

1957

as Renee

New Faces

New Faces

1954

as Eartha Kitt

Casbah

Casbah

1948

as Katherine Dunham Group Dancer

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Television Credits

The Emperor's New School

as Yzma (voice)

Episodes: 90

First Aired: Jan 27, 2006

Batman

as The Catwoman (uncredited)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Welcome to New York

as June

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 2000

To Kill a Cop

as Paula

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 10, 1978

The Famous Jett Jackson

as Albertine Whethers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 1998

My Life as a Teenage Robot

as Vexus (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 2003

The Simpsons

as Eartha Kitt (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Burke's Law

as Honoria De Witt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

American Dad!

as Fortune Teller (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Miami Vice

as Priestess Chata

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

The Wild Thornberrys

as Lioness #1 (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1998

New York Undercover

as Mrs. Stubbs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1994

The Protectors

as Carrie Blaine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

Police Woman

as Black Amelia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Ben Casey

as Danielle Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Jack's Place

as Isabel Lang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 1992

The Magic School Bus

as Mrs. Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1994

The Emperor's New School

as Amzy (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 2006

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as The Snow Queen (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1995

Mission: Impossible

as Tina Mara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

I Spy

as Angel

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Bei Bio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 1983

Münchner Bilderbogen

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 03, 1970

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Bananas

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1981

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Your Show of Shows

as Self - Guest Perfomrer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

The Barbara McNair Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1969

Hollywood Squares

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1966

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 09, 1979

Omnibus

as Self - Singer (segment "Eartha Kitt")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Reading Rainbow

as Herself - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1983

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Vergißmeinnicht

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 1964

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1994

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1982

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

Der große Preis

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1974

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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