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 over 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.
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Known For
The Emperor's New Groove
(2000)
Yzma (voice)
Kronk's New Groove
(2005)
Yzma (voice)
Holes
(2003)
Madame Zeroni
Boomerang
(1992)
Lady Eloise
Harriet the Spy
(1996)
Agatha K. Plummer
Erik the Viking
(1989)
Freya
Fatal Instinct
(1993)
Trial Judge
Friday Foster
(1975)
Madame Rena
Ernest Scared Stupid
(1991)
Francis ‘Old Lady’ Hackmore
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
(1998)
Bagheera (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
Casbah
(1948)
Katherine Dunham Group Dancer
Paris Is Always Paris
(1951)
Self - Cabaret Singer
New Faces
(1954)
Eartha Kitt
Mrs Patterson
(1956)
Theodora "Teddy" Hicks
The Mark of the Hawk
(1957)
Renee
Anna Lucasta
(1958)
Anna Lucasta
St. Louis Blues
(1958)
Gogo Germaine
Heart of Darkness
(1958)
The Queen
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
(1962)
Self
Uncle Tom's Cabin
(1965)
Singer (uncredited)
Synanon
(1965)
Betty Coleman
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife
(1972)
Lady
Up the Chastity Belt
(1972)
Scheherazade
Friday Foster
(1975)
Madame Rena
To Kill a Cop
(1978)
Paula
Tropic of Desire
(1979)
Lola
All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
(1982)
Self
The Serpent Warriors
(1985)
Snake Priestess
The Pink Chiquitas
(1987)
Betty / The Meteor (voice)
Master of Dragonard Hill
(1987)
Naomi
Dragonard
(1987)
Naomi
Erik the Viking
(1989)
Freya
Living Doll
(1990)
Mrs. Swartz
Ernest Scared Stupid
(1991)
Francis ‘Old Lady’ Hackmore
Desperately Seeking Roger
(1991)
Rhythm Divine - History of Disco Music
(1992)
Self (archive footage)
Boomerang
(1992)
Lady Eloise
Fatal Instinct
(1993)
Trial Judge
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
(1993)
Self
James Dean and Me
(1995)
Self (uncredited)
Unzipped
(1995)
Self
Harriet the Spy
(1996)
Agatha K. Plummer
Ill Gotten Gains
(1997)
The Wood (voice)
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
(1998)
Bagheera (voice)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
(1998)
Cult Leader
The Emperor's New Groove
(2000)
Yzma (voice)
Santa, Baby!
(2001)
Emerald (voice)
Feast of All Saints
(2001)
Lola Dede
The Sweatbox
(2002)
Self
It's Black Entertainment
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
(2002)
Self
Holes
(2003)
Madame Zeroni
The World of Nat King Cole
(2004)
Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
(2004)
Self
The Legendary Nat King Cole
(2004)
Self
My Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster Prime
(2005)
Vexus (voice)
Kronk's New Groove
(2005)
Yzma (voice)
Once Upon a Halloween
(2005)
Yzma
The Many Faces of Catwoman
(2005)
Narrator (voice)
James Dean: Sense Memories
(2005)
Self
And Then Came Love
(2007)
Mona
I Know a Woman Like That
(2009)
Self
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
(2016)
Self / Catwoman (archive footage)
Always at The Carlyle
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Catwoman vs. the White House
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Beware The Groove: The Making Of A Cult Classic
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Crew