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Born on a cotton plantation in South Carolina, Eartha Kitt
was given away by her mother and sent to live with an aunt
in Harlem at the age of eight. Later she auditioned for
the famed Katherine
Dunham Dance Troupe. She was awarded a spot as a featured
singer and dancer, by the time she turned twenty, she had
toured with them worldwide.
While
performing with the Katherine Dunham Troupe in Paris, she
was spotted by a nightclub owner who signed her on as a
cabaret singer. Started her film career in Helen of Troy.
Eartha
went on to be a successful Cabaret, Broadway, Film and singing
star.
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