She posthumously won a third Emmy in 2010 for her guest performance on Wonder Pets! Early life Įartha Mae Keith was born in the small town of North, South Carolina, on January 17, 1927. Her work on the latter earned her two Daytime Emmy Awards. She reprised the role as Yzma in the direct-to-video sequel Kronk's New Groove (2005), as well as the animated series The Emperor's New School (2006–2008). Kitt found a new generation of fans through her roles in the Disney films The Emperor's New Groove (2000), in which she voiced the villainous Yzma, and Holes (2003). Her second was for the 2000 original production of the musical The Wild Party. Ten years later, Kitt made a successful return to Broadway in the 1978 original production of the musical Timbuktu!, for which she received the first of her two Tony Award nominations. deteriorated after she made anti-Vietnam War statements at a White House luncheon. She starred as Catwoman in the third and final season of the television series Batman in 1967. Orson Welles once called her the 'most exciting woman in the world'. Her other recordings include the UK Top 10 song ' Under the Bridges of Paris' (1954), ' Just an Old Fashioned Girl' (1956) and ' Where Is My Man' (1983).

In the early 1950s, she had six US Top 30 entries, including ' Uska Dara' and ' I Want to Be Evil'.

Kitt began her career in 1942 and appeared in the 1945 original Broadway theatre production of the musical Carib Song. Eartha Mae Kitt (born Keith January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of ' C'est si bon' and the Christmas novelty song ' Santa Baby'.

Her Christmas Spy by Mink