Eartha Kitt's Amazing Journey From Abandoned and Abused to Hollywood Legend: New Book "My mother survived so much," Eartha Kitt's daughter Kitt Shapiro tells PEOPLE ahead of the release of her ...

Eartha Kitt was Hollywood’s ultimate sex kitten, but her greatest role was that of mom. The legendary singer, actress and dancer, who purred her way into superstardom, passed away on Christmas ...

Eartha Kitt's daughter, Kitt Shapiro, was her mother's closest confidante. Shapiro tells the story of their relationship in the new book "Eartha & Kitt." ...

I felt a strong bond to Eartha Kitt all my life, as I know she suffered heartache and pain as a child growing up, and so did I in my life. I felt she was also a sensitive soul, and someone who ...

Eartha Kitt may not have had nine lives, but she came close. First, she was a dirt-poor girl from North, S.C. Then she became a nightclub sensation, a muse to Orson Welles, a slinky recording artis… ...

Eartha Kitt was famous for her sexual energy and caustic remarks, but she was also a strong proponent of racial equality in South Africa, having faced abuse from blacks as a youngster for looking ...

Eartha Kitt, Batman Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images. The '60s were a pivotal time for African Americans. Great strides were made on television with Star Trek's Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols ...

In 2018, Miley Cyrus lit up the internet with what almost every headline writer called a “feminist” rewrite of Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby.” ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to Eartha Kitt at a White House luncheon on Jan. 18, 1968 – Screenshot – “Catwoman vs. the White House” *The temporary blackballing of stage and screen ...

In 1967, Eartha Kitt was arguably at the height of her fame. But a luncheon at the White House in 1968 nearly left her hard-won career in shambles. Born into poverty in 1927 on a plantation in ...