First NameEarthaMiddle NameMaeLast NameKittMaiden NameKeithFull Name at BirthEartha Mae KeithAlternative NameKitty Charles, Miss Kitt, Mother Eartha, KittyBirthday17th January, 1927BirthplaceColumbia, South Carolina, USADied25th December, 2008Place of DeathWeston, Connecticut, USACause of DeathColon CancerHeight5' 4" (163 cm)BuildAverageEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBrown - DarkDistinctive FeatureSultry sex appeal, Purring voiceZodiac SignCapricornSexualityStraightEthnicityMultiracialNationalityAmericanOccupation TextSinger, actress, dancer, activist, comedian, authorOccupationActressClaim to FameCatwomanMusic Genre (Text)Vocal jazz, Cabaret, Dance, TorchMusic GenreJazz, VocalYear(s) Active1943–2008, 1942–2008Music StyleTraditional PopMusic MoodElegant, Sophisticated, Confident, Playful, Stylish, Romantic, Carefree, Dramatic, Theatrical, Refined/Mannered, Sentimental, WittyInstrumentVocalsInstrument (text)VocalsRecord LabelRCA Victor (1953–59), Kapp (1959–60), MGM (1962), EMI (1963–65), GNP Crescendo (1965), Decca (1965), Spark (1970), Can't Stop Inc. (1984), Ariola (1989–90), ITM (1991–92), DRG (1994), Strike Force (2008), RCA Victor, Kapp, MGM, EMI, GNP Crescendo, Decca, Spark, Can't Stop, Ariola, ITM, DRG, Strike Force, Can't StopAssociated ActsJulie Newmar, Lena Horne, Della Reese, Miles Davis, Sammy Davis Jr., Josephine BakerBrand Endorsement(2000) TV commercial (voice-over): FLoor Buster.Official WebsitesFamily MemberKitt McDonald(daghter)FriendMarge MeadePetsJinx (Black Cat)

Eartha Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer, actress, dancer, voice actress, comedienne, activist, author, and songwriter known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Baby", both of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Orson Welles once called her the "most exciting woman in the world".