Eartha Kitt Stunning Smile The Cotton Club and television actress

and television actress

and glamorous portrayal of Las Vegas during its golden age

This iconic image captures the star in her famous role

she became a fashion icon and one of the most admired figures in cinema history

In the year 1999the American Film Institute named her the seventh-greatest female screen legend of all time

Eartha Kitt Stunning Smile The Cotton Club and television actressThis elegant and glamorous black and white studio portrait features Eartha Kitt smiling to the camera with her back turned. Eartha Kitt was an American singer, actress, dancer, activist, author, and songwriter, known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est is Bon" and the enduring Christmas novelty smash "Santa Baby", which were both US Top 10 hits. Orson Welles once called her the "most exciting woman in the world".