Eath kitt biography summary

Eartha Kitt became popular in Paris as a nightclub singer, then returned to the United States to appear in films and on Broadway.

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Her recording of "Santa Baby" is still a favorite today. Her mother abandoned her, and she was left in the care of relatives who mistreated her. Kitt was often teased and picked on because of her mixed-race heritage — her father was white, and her mother was African American and Cherokee. Around the age of 8, Kitt moved to New York City to live with an aunt.

Around the age of 16, Kitt won a scholarship to study with Katherine Dunham, and later joined Dunham's dance troupe. She toured with the group for several years before going solo. In Paris, Kitt became a popular nightclub singer. She was discovered in Europe by actor-director Orson Welles. Welles, who reportedly called her "the most exciting woman alive," cast her as Helen of Troy in his production of Dr.

Kitt became a rising star with her appearance in the Broadway review New Faces of In the production, she sang "Monotonous.