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Singer and actress Eartha Kitt didn't have an easy start in life—she was born on a plantation in South Carolina and was likely conceived by rape. Her mother's family were Black sharecroppers; she never knew who her father was, but he may have been the white son of the plantation's owner. Kitt went on to become a world-famous entertainer by age 23. In her four-decade career, Kitt recorded 40 albums; was nominated for three Tony Awards, three Emmys, and two Grammys, several of which she won; ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More