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Eartha Kitt

American singer and actress (1927–2008)
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Summary

Eartha Kitt was born on January 17, 1927[1], in North[2]. She died on December 25, 2008[3], in Weston[4]. She worked as an actor[5], singer[6], dancer[7], voice actor[8], and comedian[9]. She ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,653 views/month, #3,419 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: New York City[11]
  • Date of birth: 1927[12]
  • Place of burial: Connecticut[13]
  • Spouse: John W. McDonald[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[17]
  • Occupation: recording artist[18], musician[19]
  • Educated at: High School of Performing Arts[20], Lycée Français de Los Angeles[21]
  • Notable work: Batman[22], The Emperor's New Groove[23]
  • Award received: Annie Award[24], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[25]
  • Member of: Katherine Dunham Company[26]
  • Sex or gender: female[27]
  • Genre: vocal jazz[28]
  • Record label: RCA Records[29]
  • Discography: Eartha Kitt discography[30]
  • Commons category: Eartha Kitt[31]
  • Voice type: contralto[32]
  • Cause of death: colorectal cancer[33]
  • Family name: Kitt[34], Keith[35]
  • Given name: Eartha[36], Mae[37]
  • Official website: https://earthakitt.com[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Eartha Kitt[39]
  • Commons gallery: Eartha Kitt[40]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[41]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[42]

  • Country: US[43]

  • Began / founded: 1927-01-17[44]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-12-25[45]

  • Genre(s): easy listening, jazz, traditional pop, vocal jazz[46]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, american, death by cancer, easy listening, jazz, traditional pop, vocal jazz[47]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 02b4a39e-04c0-4eb7-a0eb-c919f3d14154[48]

Why It Matters

Eartha Kitt has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Eartha Kitt born?

Eartha Kitt's place of birth was North[2].

Where did Eartha Kitt die?

Eartha Kitt passed away in Weston[4].

Who was Eartha Kitt married to?

Eartha Kitt's spouses include John W. McDonald[14].

What did Eartha Kitt do for work?

Eartha Kitt worked as an actor[5], singer[6], dancer[7], voice actor[8], and comedian[9].

Where did Eartha Kitt go to school?

Eartha Kitt was educated at High School of Performing Arts[20] and Lycée Français de Los Angeles[21].

What awards did Eartha Kitt receive?

Honors received include Annie Award[24] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[25].

Related Entities

Batman New York City RCA Records The Nanny United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . news.amomama.com. Retrieved . news.amomama.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved . ancestors.familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Reddit topic id → eartha_kitt
    Sitelink count → 81
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'bcl', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'ceb', 'c
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Reddit topic id: eartha_kitt, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143973858|Eartha Kitt (#143973858)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5528|Reddit topic]] "
  2. 26d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 37738
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 37738, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/321984112|アーサ・キット (#321984112)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n"
  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 52091
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 52091, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  4. 7w ago · BluestBelle · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Connecticut
    Wikisimpsons article id → 12438
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Participant in: Celebrity Jeopardy!"
  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E9CB-1C04-CC37-5FEE-275E
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  6. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → eartha-kitt
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: eartha-kitt, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289932855|eartha kitt (#289932855)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  7. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Eartha_Kitt
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: People/Eartha_Kitt, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  8. 11w ago · A2D4 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Eartha Kitt star (Hollywood Walk of Fame stars).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Eartha Kitt star (Hollywood Walk of Fame stars).jpg"
  9. 12w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 12438
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Wikisimpsons article id: 51662, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296185505|Eartha Kitt (#296185505)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8109|Wikisimpsons]] #m"
  10. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 32976
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  11. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svt play id → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Svt play id: medverkande/Eartha_Kit/"
  12. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Polish music library pbm id → kitt
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Polish music library pbm id: kitt, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259979|batch #259979]]"
  13. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → North
    Discography → Eartha Kitt discography
    Educated at → High School of Performing Arts, Lycée Français de Los Angeles
    Work period start → —
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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